Surf Scoter, Kenvil Lake, Roxbury Twp., NJ, Dec. 5, 2016 (photo by Alan Boyd)
Alan Boyd found a female Surf Scoter Monday, December 5 at Kenvil Lake. The scoter continues as of dusk, Tuesday, December 6 and has been seen by a handful of observers.
An earlier post about this peculiar location is here.
Reports of this species in the Morris County area are slightly increasing over the past five years due to greater coverage. “Slightly increasing” is defined as any reports at all in the past few years after many years of no reports.
Somerset had its first county record of Surf Scoter on October 26 of this year. White-winged Scoters are reported from neighboring Essex County. Perhaps more scoters will drop into local waters.
2016 Christmas Bird Counts
Morris and Somerset Christmas Bird Counts in 2016 are as follows:
Saturday, Dec. 17
Great Swamp and Watchung Ridges
Compiler: Simon Lane
greatswampCBC at gmail dot com
Monday, Dec. 26
Boonton
Compiler: Jonathan Klizas
boontoncbc at gmail dot com
Saturday, Dec. 31
Somerset County
Compiler: John Kee
jjkee at optimum dot net
A complete list of New Jersey Christmas Bird Counts is here.
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