Category Archives: Morris County

From Jamie Glydon: Some new arrivals and highlights at Bee Meadow Park today 4-26-11. Eastern Phoebe 3 Blue-headed Vireo 2 Barn Swallow 1 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Northern Parula 4 Yellow Warbler 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 45 Palm Warbler 6 Black-and-white … Continue reading →

Late morning – the Red-headed Woodpecker present throughout the winter continues in the Beaver Swamp at the Tourne. Also at the Tourne: Green Heron Wood Thrush (singing) Great-crested Flycatcher Brown Creeper Yellow-rumped Warbler Palm Warbler Pine Warbler A Broad-winged Hawk … Continue reading →

Between 6:45 and 7:15 this morning the closed bridge at Pleasant Plains Rd. experienced the classic “trees dripping with birds” phenomena. The difficulty in the gray light was picking the other species out from the abundant Yellow-rumped Warblers. Highlights: Yellow-throated … Continue reading →

Following up on Tom Halliwell’s post to the Sussex County Bird list earlier in the day, I went to the Washington St., Port Morris section of Lake Musconetcong this afternoon. A pair of alternate plumaged Long-tailed Ducks and four stunning … Continue reading →

From Jamie Glydon: Bee Meadow Park 4-22-11 7:00am – 7:35am Number of species: 32 Canada Goose 8 Mallard 3 Bufflehead 2 Double-crested Cormorant 7 Ring-billed Gull 2 Mourning Dove 4 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay 2 American … Continue reading →

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Pleasant Plains Rd- late morning….very windy – G-winged Teal- 10 – Sharpie- 2 – Cooper’s- 1 – Broad-winged Hawk- 26 – Kestrel- 4 – Killdeer- 1 – Chimney Swift- 4 – Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 1 male – R-c … Continue reading →

From Mike Hiotis: The 2 Vespers were present on Pl. Plns Rd. west a bit closer to Lees Hill Rd. They were 20 ft. from the road when they flew and stayed in the field longer. Also at the same … Continue reading →

6:00-8:00 a.m. Yellow Warblers have arrived at the Great Swamp N.W.R. Two birds were singing at the Wildlife Observation Center (WOC) and at least two more on Pleasant Plains Road. Three Black-and-white Warblers were singing at WOC. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel: Bershire Valley Wildlife Management Area, Rockaway Twsp. Saturday 4/16/11 – Red Shouldered Hawk – acting territorial St. Francis Health Care Center and Denville gardens Diamond Spring Rd, Denville Saturday 4/16/11 – Pine Warblers – returning nesters. Rock … Continue reading →