Category Archives: Somerset County

Red Crossbills in Morris County (Click on the photos for larger images.) As many as nine Red Crossbills were found two consecutive days, Nov. 13-14, at the old Hewlett-Packard property, formerly the Boonton Radio Company (see a history blurb here), … Continue reading →

Orange-crowned Warbler and Red-headed Woodpeckers An Orange-crowned Warbler found Nov. 10 at Troy Meadows by Roger Johnson put in a brief five second appearance again this morning (Rob Fanning). Anyone wishing to try for this western wanderer should park at … Continue reading →

New Species for Somerset County Sometimes they come in bunches. October 26 saw the first Surf Scoter recorded in Somerset County. Following close to that sighting was the county’s first recorded Long-billed Dowitcher on November 1. Jeff Ellerbusch is guilty … Continue reading →

Purple Finch Rant. (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A few waves of migration during the past week deposited lots of White-throated Sparrows, Purple Finches, Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrushes, Dark-eyed Juncos, Yellow-rumped Warblers, etc. into the … Continue reading →

Yellow-throated Warbler at Glenhurst Meadows (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The photo above is for documentation purposes only. The finder and photographer, Jason Denesevich, did his best to get a visual record of a distant subject in … Continue reading →

A Eurasian Wigeon was found at Lake Musconetcong by Alan Boyd today. The handsome drake kept company with American Wigeons and Gadwall (see photo above). The ducks frequently lifted off the water, endlessly circling before landing and then repeating the … Continue reading →

Rusty Blackbird (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Rusty Blackbirds are making their presence known in north New Jersey during the past week, especially after the big migration push of Friday night, Oct. 14 into 15. Rusty Blackbirds … Continue reading →

Morris County’s second Connecticut Warbler of 2016 was found today by Ivan Kossak in the woods at Two Bridges, Lincoln Park. Ivan added five species to the Lincoln Park town totals that he is keeping track of on the The Great … Continue reading →