Category Archives: Morris County

[From J. Klizas – my apologies for the “new note 2” post that went out erroneously. Our electricity is out and I am working by candlelight from a battery powered laptop tethered to my smart phone. It’s a weak setup … Continue reading →

Jamie Glydon reports 2 Eastern Meadowlarks at Veterans Memorial Park in Whippany. As quoted earlier in the year from Wade Wander in a post of his to the Sussex Bird List dated March 25, 2011: “Eastern Meadowlark has been proposed for … Continue reading →

The field at St. Clare’s Hospital on Pocono Road in Denville (labeled as McCarter park on the Google map) has been a reliable shorebird location since being flooded by Hurricane Irene. As late as yesterday Tim Vogel had Pectoral and … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel: – St. Clare’s Fields, Pocono Road, Denville, NJ (40.891754, -74.47088) – I stopped by to check for sparrows etc. Remarkably Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Least Sandpiper 1 Killdeer 17 Snipe 2 RB Gull 2 Wood Duck 8 Palm … Continue reading →

A first fall female Cape May Warbler was present today at Sayre’s Farm in Morris Township (40.793495, -74.53677). This location has been renamed for historical reasons. My references to this place in eBird have also been updated. According to eBird … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel: Thursday October 20, 2011 Tourne sparrow fields highlights 6 Black Vultures 1 Kestrel (moving through) 25+ Palm Warblers 1 Vesper Sparrow Boonton Reservoir 1 Peregrine Falcon from Rockaway river bridge – migrant No ducks yet Rt. 280 … Continue reading →

A female Blue Grosbeak in 1st fall plumage was seen at 16:30 at the place being referred to as Sayre’s Farm on Mendham Rd. in Morris Township. Song, Field and White-throated Sparrows, numerous Palm and Yellow-rumped Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, and … Continue reading →

Swamp Sparrows have arrived and are numerous in Washington Valley in Morris Township. Sayre’s Farm on Mendham Rd. continues to be a birdy place. Approximately 200 Am. Crows were noisily visiting the area as well as 13 Turkey Vultures, 2 … Continue reading →

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jon, Tuesday morning I walked around two sections of the north side of Black River WMA, one off of Pleasant Hill Rd and the other off of Ironia Rd. Yellow-billed Cuckoo – 1 Lincoln’s Sparrow – … Continue reading →

An afternoon return visit to Sayre’s Farm, Washington Valley in Morris Township turned up an Orange-crowned Warbler (OCWA) in the same area as the Connecticut Warbler (COWA) was seen shortly before as well as this morning (see report). A solitary … Continue reading →