Category Archives: Morris County

From Tom Ostrand: Yesterday evening (8-30-2011) around 7:30 there were hundreds of (probably) Tree Swallows circling over the fields on the south side of Columbia Tpk (510), just east of the 24 overpass. I was driving and it was beginning … Continue reading →

From Ivan Kossack: I saw 15+ Common Nighthawks fly out of the trees at Johanson Memorial Fields in Boonton Township around 5:45 this evening. Shortly therefter another pair flew over the Lincoln Park business district.

The electrical power is still out in Morristown and Morris Township. Mendham Road remains closed west of Washington Valley Rd. creating a detour past the birding area near Patriot’s Path in Washington Valley. As of last night, Long Hill Rd. … Continue reading →

Keeping in step with Dave La Puma’s forecast , a good number of migrants were observed inland early this morning. Blue-gray Gnatcatchers and American Redstarts were the most numerous in Washington Valley. Various other species of warblers and a few … Continue reading →

A male Lawrence’s Warbler was seen this morning in the Patriot’s Path area of Washington Valley Road in Morris Township (west of Ranney Hill Rd. and the Seeing Eye). It was in trees along the path parallel to Washington Valley … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel: Tourne – Sparrow Fields – August 5 Bobolink First one I’ve seen in quite some time. Wildcat Ridge – Cell Tower – August 8 2 Ravens roosting on tower with TVs. Tim Vogel Denville

From Tim Vogel: Sunday July 17, 2011 Common Ravens (2) continue at 701 Ford Rd., Rockaway, NJ. I always see them in the late PM. Tim Vogel Denville

The Red-headed Woodpecker of the beaver swamp at the Tourne in Boonton Township was seen this morning. This individual has been present at this place for the entire year. Here is a distant (and not well focused) digiscoped photo of … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel: Tourne’s Beaver Swamp Saturday July 9 Very birdy this AM Now I know where all of the Green Herons are – 11 from north end No Red headed Woodpecker today Monday July 4 late afternoon Tourne’s Sparrow … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel: Jonathan’s Wood, Denville – along “birder’s loop” Saturday 6/25 Singing White-throated Sparrow This is the second one I’ve had in June. Tim Vogel Denville