Category Archives: Morris County

Jamie Glydon found a male White-winged Scoter this morning on Lake Parsippany. It was still there when he left at 7:25.

The List of the Birds of Morris County has the following updates: Two species are added from the N.J. Bird Record Historical Committee records: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (1986) and Bullock’s Oriole (1953). As of November 30, 2011, the Morris County List … Continue reading →

From Tom Halliwell: Hi Jon, Late this morning (Saturday) I was surprised by a Blue Grosbeak (in female/1st-year plumage) at Willowwood Arboretum. The bird was located along a wide mowed lane at a field/forest edge. The lane is on the … Continue reading →

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jon, The osprey that has been lingering at Lake Musconetcong was present this afternoon near the baseball field on Washington St on the Port Morris side. Last night we had a gray-phase screech owl in our … Continue reading →

From Jamie Glydon: Lake Parsippany had 12 Horned Grebe today and a few other species of waterfowl. [The Horned Grebe count of 12 is easily the highest for the year in Morris County. The previous high was either 2 or … Continue reading →

Tom Justesen and I viewed 2 Redhead drakes among a raft of Ruddy Ducks at Mt. Hope Lake Sunday morning. Species present were: Ruddy Duck – 190 (high count for the county this year) Gadwall – 32 Redhead – 2 drakes Am. … Continue reading →

From Jeff Ellerbusch: At the Friends Blind at the Wildlife Observation Center of Great Swamp N.W.R., Long Hill Road, this afternoon. 36 Am. Coot 50-60 Am. Wigeon 45 No.Pintail 15 Green-winged Teal 2 Blue-winged Teal 5 Hooded Mergansers 2 No. … Continue reading →

From the Troy Meadows Road access: highlights were 55 Rusty Blackbirds (representing the highest number reported in Morris County this year according to eBird data), American Tree Sparrow, 2 Fox Sparrows and Purple Finch. Sparrows in general were numerous with … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel, Saturday 11/12/11: Budd Lake, Mt. Olive 2 Horned Grebes 1 Am. Wigeon Cooks Pond, Denville 1 PB Grebe 20 Buffleheads Cedar Lake, Denville 40 Buffleheads 3 Shovelers Tim Vogel Denville ————————————– From Jonathan Klizas, Friday, 11/11/11: Lake … Continue reading →