Category Archives: Somerset County

Loons and Grebes continue to dominate the local bird news.  Budd Lake had 2 Common Loons, 2 Horned Grebes, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and a small assortment of Buffleheads and Common Mergansers this afternoon. Lake Musconetcong added a Red-necked Grebe to … Continue reading →

Morris Loons Boonton Reservoir has 35 Common Loons, at least 10 Horned Grebes and at least 1 Red-necked Grebe. Half of the birds were viewed from the north end; half from the south where visibility was poor. 40 Common Loons … Continue reading →

Bonaparte’s Gulls in Hillsborough Twp. (Click on the photo for a larger image.) 15 airborne Bonaparte’s Gulls circled the Norz Farm fields and power lines on River Road in Hillsborough Twp. this afternoon before drifting north. At least 3 partially … Continue reading →

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) 2 Common Loons continue in the reservoir at Duke Farms (Chris Duffek). The loons are present at Duke Farms since at least April 3. Thaw The temperature reached 70 F degrees in … Continue reading →

Black-crowned Stealth-Heron in Parsippany The secretive Black-crowned Night-Heron in the photo above reappeared this morning in Parsippany. Mysterious Island at Jefferson Road Pond continues to attract Night-Herons. This is known, thanks to Julie Buechner’s regular observance of the pond since 2013. … Continue reading →

Spring Peepers and Wood Frogs were in full song this afternoon at the India Brook – Buttermilk Falls Natural Area, Mendham Township. The following audio recording was made with an iPhone 6 Plus. Listen to Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers. Wind … Continue reading →

April – at last (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The morning of April 1st reminds one of the winter past; the afternoon gave a glimpse of a hoped for warming trend. Common Loons stayed for a second … Continue reading →