Category Archives: Morris County

Jamie Glydon reports a Long-tailed Duck (LTDU) at Lake Parsippany this morning. The LTDU was not relocated at noon but could still be at the lake. Also present were Common Mergansers (90), Hooded Mergansers, Gadwall, Ruddy Ducks, Lesser Scaup and … Continue reading →

From Tom Halliwell: Hi Jon, On the Great Swamp-Watchung Ridges count today (Saturday) Sean Sime and Andy Lamy found a Wilson’s Warbler at the Chatham Sewage Treatment ponds. Coming from Chatham you pull into the parking lot for the tennis … Continue reading →

Great Swamp/Watchung Ridges Christmas Bird Count – 2011 Here are some highlights from the team working the Great Swamp in the Pleasant Plains Rd./Management area as reported by Jeff Ellerbusch and Simon Lane. 9296 Snow Goose. “Very impressive movement, especially … Continue reading →

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jon, Lake Musconetcong: 40-50 Hooded Mergansers 50+ Common Mergansers 1 Ruddy Duck 12 Gadwall 25-30 Buffleheads 1 female scaup sp. Budd Lake had 1 Common Loon.

From Tim Vogel: Saturday 12/3 – Tourne Sparrow Fields Nothing to report – area is devoid of birds since snow storm. Sunday 12/4 – Cedar Lake, Denville (lake has been lowered for wall repair) 3 Bald Eagles (2 ad, 1 … Continue reading →

The Barnacle Goose reported yesterday was not seen this afternoon, Sunday, 12-4-2011. The area near The Raritan Inn on County Road 513 was searched but all that was found were a smattering of Canada Geese and the white-faced-black-capped-orange-legged-Canada-bodied hybrid. The … Continue reading →

From Tom Halliwell: Hi Jon, On Budd Lake mid-afternoon today (Saturday) there was a White-winged Scoter and a Red-breasted Merganser as well as a Common Loon. All the best, Tom Halliwell

From Tim Vogel: Unfortunately yesterday’s traffic prevented me from driving by. I would love to have seen the scoter. December 2, 2011 Common Loon 1 Hooded Merganser 4 Common Merganser 5 Ruddy Duck 3 Both Jamie Glydon and Mike Wolfe … Continue reading →

From Tom Halliwell: There was a very actively feeding Red-throated Loon on Lake Musconetcong at 11:00 this morning (Thursday). All the best, Tom Halliwell Note: This is the only Red-throated Loon reported from Morris County in 2011. (J. Klizas)