Category Archives: Somerset County

Blue-winged Teal, Rusty Blackbirds, Pine Warbler, other birding Notes, March 18, 2012

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

A morning spent at Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Township by Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane and this writer produced the following: Green-winged Teal – 5 Wood Duck – 20 Killdeer – 4 Wilson’s Snipe – 17 Eastern Phoebe – 3 Golden-crowned … Continue reading →

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Pine Warbler, Blue-winged Teal in Somerset County, March 17, 2012

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch found the first Pine Warbler and Blue-winged Teal for Somerset County in 2012 at Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Township this evening.

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Blue-winged Teal and Purple Finches, March 17, 2012

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Mike Hiotis: Hi Jon, Alan Boyd’s Clark Drive retention and waterfowl collection pond had a drake Blue-winged Teal swimming along with a few Canadas noontime today. Mike Hiotis Ed. Note: Clark Drive is off of International Drive in Mt. Olive … Continue reading →

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Cackling Goose, Greater Yellowlegs in Somerset County, March 16, 2012

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch reports a Greater Yellowlegs seen from Dukes Parkway West in Hillsborough this afternoon. This represents the first Tringa in either Somerset or Morris Counties in 2012. Thought all of the Geese had moved on? Not so fast – … Continue reading →

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Purple Finches in Somerset County, March 14, 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Purple Finches continue to be scarce throughout New Jersey in 2012. Other than a singleton at Glenhurst Meadows in January, the only other reports from Somerset County this year are the continuing Purple Finches at Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough … Continue reading →

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Rusty Blackbirds in Somerset County, March 11, 2012

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Ostrand: 4 Rusty Blackbirds were seen at the Del-Rar canal, just below the Weston Canal Road crossover (between Weston Canal and Amwell Road, but much closer to Weston), this afternoon at 4:45pm DST. They were among many hundreds … Continue reading →

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Redheads, Arrivals and Morris Notes, March 11, 2012

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

So far in 2012, Tree Swallows have only been reported in Morris County from the Great Swamp N.W.R. with a high of 8 this morning. In Somerset County 2 were reported today from Robert J. Stahl Natural Area in Bedminster … Continue reading →

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Eastern Phoebes at Duke Island Park, March 9, 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From John J. Collins: I saw 2 Eastern Phoebes in Duke Island Park this afternoon while walking the path from the Hibernia Mine Bridge to Robert St. Also, a sure sign of spring, I saw my first Spring Beauties and … Continue reading →

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Tree Swallows in Somerset County, March 9, 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch reports Tree Swallows moving up the Raritan River at 5:45 p.m. viewed from the towpath along the Delaware and Raritan Canal in the eastern section of Franklin Township, Somerset County. Approximately 100 were viewed on the Somerset side … Continue reading →

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Redheads in Mt. Olive Township; Eastern Phoebe in Bernardsville, March 9, 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jonathan, This morning there were three Redheads in the marsh behind the Clark Drive pond (across the RR tracks). There was nothing in the main pond where they have been most of the time, but there … Continue reading →

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