Category Archives: Morris County

Keeping with the wide-spread migration for the day, Rick Radis eBirded a Caspian Tern, Olive-sided Flycatcher and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher from Split Rock Reservoir this morning. Species that were present included: Common Loon Osprey – 3 Broad-winged Hawks – 9 Killdeer … Continue reading →

This morning on Twitter, @cmbobirds reported: “(the) First big morning flight of the season at higbees today”. Echoing this to a lesser extent in Morris County, Sayre’s Farm in Morris Township had: Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 5 Warbling Vireo – 2 … Continue reading →

The latest cold front is producing already. Simon Lane reports lots of flycatchers and swallows on Pleasant Plains Road road this evening including Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Bank Swallow.

From Tim Vogel: 8/25/12. 7:30am – 9am Jonathan’s Woods, Denville Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Red-breasted Nuthatch – 5 Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Bluebirds Vireos: Yellow-throated, Red-eyed Warblers: Canada, BT Blue, Am. Redstart, Pine, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat Other nature notes: Giant Swallowtail … Continue reading →

From Daniel Albohn: I recall a couple months ago some discussion regarding the Red-Breasted Nuthatch and apparently less frequent sightings. It’s just after noontime, and I just heard that light honking on our side yard in Convent Station, and enjoyed … Continue reading →

Southerly migration had its most noticeable push of the season this morning. Sayre’s Farm in Morris Township was busy with birds including the following: Yellow-throated Vireo Red-eyed Vireo – 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher – 3 Eastern Bluebird – 2 Blue-winged Warbler … Continue reading →

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jonathan, This morning there was an olive-sided flycatcher at the Tilcon quarry pond on Bell Rd in Mt Olive. It was in the top of a Norway spruce near the entrance gate off of Bell Rd. … Continue reading →

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jonathan, This afternoon I had an Olive-sided Flycatcher in a tree on my property in Roxbury. I had one in the same tree on 8/11/09. Alan Boyd

From Jim Mulvey: Brendan Fogarty and Ben Barkley found and reported on NJ Birds an Upland Sandpiper in the dead tree to the right of the Blue Bird parking lot in the Great Swamp this afternoon. I was in the … Continue reading →