Category Archives: Somerset County

American Kestrels in Bedminster Township, Oct. 8, 2012

From Ken Hart: Stopped by the Robert J. Stahl Natural Area, in Bedminster, today for only 20 minutes around 5PM, and saw six American Kestrels either hunting over the fields or perched at the tops of small trees. At one … Continue reading

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Sunday report: Pipits, Purple Finches and Sparrows, Oct. 7, 2012

The species of the day are American Pipits, Purple Finches and Sparrow spp. Jamie Glydon found a flock of 50 American Pipits (AMPI) in a private field at the corner of Faber Hill Rd. and Rockaway Valley Rd. in Denville … Continue reading

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 7, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/7/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 3 91 449 BE 1 25 245 NH 3 9 76 SS 22 161 … Continue reading

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Ospreys and Falcons at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 6, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/6/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 57 88 446 BE 7 24 244 NH 3 6 73 SS 55 139 … Continue reading

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 5, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/5/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 13 31 389 BE 8 17 237 NH 1 3 70 SS 26 84 … Continue reading

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Connecticut and other Warblers, Sparrows at Glenhurst Meadows, Oct. 5, 2012

Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Township continues as a Connecticut Warbler hotspot. The following list is compiled from various eBird submissions including those by Mike Newlon, Jeff Ellerbusch and Greg Miller Photo by Greg Miller Here are some of the highlights: … Continue reading

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 4, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/4/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 1 18 376 BE 0 9 229 NH 1 2 69 SS 1 58 … Continue reading

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Kinglets at Troy Meadows; Connecticut Warbler and Bobolinks at Finderne Wetlands, Oct. 3, 2012

A late afternoon walk in foggy, humid and mosquito-filled Troy Meadows in Parsippany produced a pocket of birds including an adult Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Blackburnian, Magnolia, Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers, a singing Purple Finch and a flyover … Continue reading

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Rain out at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 2, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/2/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 3 17 375 BE 0 9 229 NH 1 1 68 SS 1 57 … Continue reading

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Glenhurst Meadows in the rain, Oct. 2, 2012

From Mike Hiotis: Hey Jonathan, A steady rain midday still made for a nice mix of species in Glenhurst; Redstarts 5, BTBlue 4, Magnolia 2, Common Yellowthroat 8+, Blackpoll, Connecticut (bushwacked), Palm+, Prairie and Yellow-rumped+… Sparrows included: White-throated, Song, Swamp, … Continue reading

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