Category Archives: Morris County

16 Common Loons remain at the northern end of Boonton Reservoir as of 4:00 this afternoon down from the 35 that were here on 4-5-2011. Boonton Reservoir, Reservoir Road walkway: Scaup sp. – 20 Bufflehead – 6 Common Merganser – … Continue reading →

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Great Swamp NWR this morning… Friends Blind: Waterfowl + Highlights – Canada Goose- 20 – Tundra Swan- 1 – Wood Duck- 16 – Am. Wigeon- 1 male – Black Duck- 10 – Mallard- 20 – G-winged Teal- … Continue reading →

From Jamie Glydon, April 1, 2011: Quick drive by Bee Meadow Park in Whippany: Common Merganser – 17 Ruddy Duck – 1 Bufflehead – 2 Pied-billed Grebe – 1 Wood Duck – 1 Tree Swallow – 1 Eastern Phoebe – … Continue reading →

At 3:45 p.m. a raft of 35 Common Loons was visible from the north end of Boonton Reservoir at the Reservoir Rd. walkway. This coincides with the Loon fallout at Swartswood Lake in Sussex County this morning (see “Bird Sightings” at http://www.sussexcountybirdclub.org/) … Continue reading →

Saturday, April 2, 2011 – 10:00 A drake Redhead was the highlight of the ducks present today at Mt. Hope Lake. Along with the many ducks in the water, there were at one time over 250 ducks in the air, … Continue reading →

Saturday, April 2, 2011 The adult Red-headed Woodpecker reported by Tim Vogel continues in the Beaver Swamp of the Tourne. This individual has been present all winter. At least 5 of the “Corporate” Snipe remain in the back corner of … Continue reading →

Jamie Glydon reports that 7 of the Wilson’s Snipe found by Tim Vogel on March 30 off of Chapin Rd. in Montville Township in a corporate park (off of Rt. 46 East, east of New Road) are still there as … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel: Montville – Pine Brook Section Just off Chapin Road and behind the Star-Ledger plant 13 Wilson’s Snipe – feeding and resting in a patch of water in a mowed field – seen from the car 2 Killdeer … Continue reading →

From Tim Vogel – Sunday March 27, 2011: Cedar Lake, Denville 1 Pied billed Grebe 35 Ring Necked Ducks 15 Common Mergansers 6 Hooded Mergansers 6 Buffleheads Cook’s Pond, Denville 13 Buffleheads Tourne Park, Boonton Township (Beaver Swamp) 1 Red … Continue reading →

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Stopped at the Friends Blind early this morning with Joe Pescatore and Simon Lane. Afterwards Simon and I drove Pleasant Plains Rd. Friends Blind: 7:30 – 8:15ish Waterfowl + Highlights – Canada Goose- 7 – Wood Duck- … Continue reading →