Category Archives: Somerset County

This morning at 7:15: Greater Yellowlegs – 4 Solitary Sandpipers – 3 (at least) Least Sandpipers – 5 (in the mudhole opposite the Neshanic Valley Maintenance building) Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

Joe Pescatore reports 2 Prothonotary Warblers at 7:00 a.m. at the usual spot by the rebuilt East Observation Tower at Lord Stirling Park. Also, a Veery at Scherman-Hoffman in Bernardsville.

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Some Somerset County stuff from the past two days… Glenhurst Meadows (Late Evening), 4/25 – Wood Duck- 5 – G-winged Teal- 10 – Pied-billed Grebe- 1 – Kestrel- 1 – Woodcock- 2 – Chimney Swift- 3 – … Continue reading →

Frank Sencher Jr. found 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Killdeer, 4 Wilson’s Snipe and 1 Least Sandpiper on Opie Rd. in Hillsborough Township Tuesday, 4/26. The Least Sandpiper and two of the Wilson’s Snipe were still present this morning, 4/27, in … Continue reading →

Some new arrivals at Scherman-Hoffman and Little Brook Sanctuary in Bernardsville 7-10 a.m. (with Jeff Ellerbusch, Mike and Carol Newlon, Joe Pescatore and myself) Scherman-Hoffman highlights: House Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Gray Catbird Yellow-rumped Warbler – numerous Prairie Warbler Black-and-white … Continue reading →

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Lord Stirling Park- Early Afternoon – R-c Kinglet- 5+ – Gnatcatcher- 7 – Hermit Thrush- 1 – Thrasher- 2 – Yellow Warbler- 2-3 – Yellow-rumped Warbler- a very conservative 125 – Pine Warbler- 1 dull female – … Continue reading →

Frank Sencher, Jr. reports a Swallow-tailed Kite seen in Hillsborough Township Thursday afternoon around 4:00. First seen at Meadowbrook Drive it was last seen flying southwest down New Amwell Road.

Jeff Ellerbusch reports finding a Spotted Sandpiper at Best Lake near the Watchung Circle in Watchung this afternoon. This represents the first SPSA for both Somerset and Morris counties this year.

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Had a Vesper Sparrow in the parking lot at Linden Lane Farm in Warren Twp this afternoon. At this point I’m not sure what the deal is with this place so for now stay in the lot … Continue reading →