Category Archives: Somerset County

A Lincoln’s Sparrow, the first for 2015 in Morris County, was found today along the Rockaway River section of The Tourne (Julie Buechner). Both Swainson’s Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush were observed today at Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary in Bernardsville (Michael Adams). … Continue reading →

Not rare, but always nice to see in shorebird-starved Morris County, a Semipalmated Plover was with 10 Least Sandpipers and 4 Killdeer this afternoon at Melanie Lane Wetlands in Hanover Twp. John J. Collins reported a flyover Mississippi Kite this … Continue reading →

Ernie Hahn found and photographed an adult Little Blue Heron today at Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve. The Heron stayed into the afternoon, at least. Few Little Blue Herons make an appearance in the mocosocoBirds region in any given year. 2014 … Continue reading →

Kentucky Warbler, Morris County, NJ, May 9, 2015 – photo by Chris Thomas. In most cases, mocosocoBirds shies away from publicizing sensitive species that are acting territorial. As the NJ Breeding Bird Atlas from twenty years ago illustrates, Kentucky Warbler … Continue reading →

Migrants were a difficult find today as the damp, northeasterly breeeze kept the day wrapped in an unexpected chill. Many birders participated in the World Series of Birding. Four birders representing Morris and Somerset Counties (Jeff Ellerbusch, Roger Johnson, Simon … Continue reading →

A silent Prothonotary Warbler (PROW) was found at Loantaka Brook Reservation this afternoon by Julie Buechner. It was near the bridge approximately .3 mile on the bike path south of Kitchell Road. The PROW was favoring Loantaka Brook and was moving slightly … Continue reading →

Semipalmated Plover in the Raritan 1 Semipalmated Plover, 5 Least Sandpipers, 1 Solitary Sandpiper and 2 Killdeer were on the bar in the Raritan River off of Roberts Street near Duke Island Park this afternoon (Jeff Ellerbusch). Least Sandpiper at … Continue reading →

From John J. Collins: “I birded Hacklebarney State Park this morning and came across a Kentucky Warbler. Heard it singing first then spotted it. I saw it from the white trail (the main trail) just beyond the childrens’ playground. There … Continue reading →

Bobolinks made their 2015 entrance today, based on reports from Morris and Somerset Counties. A few, soon to be many, are at Duke Farms. Two Harding Land Trust properties had Bobolinks this afternoon: Frelinguysen Fields had 3 and Margetts Field … Continue reading →

The bird migration radar at 4:45 AM this morning Yes, the blooms on the radar are very impressive. Certainly more birds were dispersed in the mocosocoBirds area today: Veerys, Scarlet Tanagers, Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Blue Jays and a greater diversity … Continue reading →