Category Archives: Somerset County

After publishing the April 29, 2012 post: Prothonotary Warblers, Red-headed Woodpecker and other field notes, April 29, 2012, I saw that the link for the sound recording displayed completely differently in the email note than it does on the web … Continue reading →

Two Prothonotary Warblers continue on the Passaic Rive view-able from Lord Stirling Park. One singing male is in the vicinity of the June Beetle Bridge. The second is view-able from the East Observation Tower. Below is a 1 minute 15 … Continue reading →

One Sora was heard whinnying and ker-wee-ing this morning at the Great Swamp N.W.R. 2 Blue-winged Warblers, Black-and-white Warblers, Prairie Warbler, Palm, Yellow-rumped and Yellow Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, Ovenbird, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Warbling Vireo and Orchard Oriole were some of the … Continue reading →

Melanie Lane Pond continues to be a shorebird and swallow hot spot in eastern Morris County. Jamie Glydon found a single Cliff Swallow amongst the 100+ Tree, Northern Rough-winged and Barn Swallows over the pond this afternoon. The swallow gave … Continue reading →

It may not seem like much, but ever so slowly, migrating species of birds are trickling into the Morris and Somerset County region. There are new arrivals of species each day. Yellow Warblers, House Wrens and Gray Catbirds are gaining … Continue reading →

The first influx of Chimney Swifts reached Morris County today. 6 were at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Harding and Morris Townships this afternoon along with many Tree, Barn and Northern Rough-winged Swallows. Morris County’s first Baltimore Oriole of 2012 was … Continue reading →

The impending storm created hopes for a Scoter or two on Morris lakes. This was not to be the case today: a Common Loon and a few Buffleheads and Ruddy Ducks were on Lake Musconetcong. Tree, Barn and Northern Rough-winged … Continue reading →