Category Archives: Somerset County

Today was a gorgeous, sunny day as the thermometer neared 50 F degrees this afternoon. The sight and sound of snow melting is a beautiful thing. A Long-tailed Duck drake is reported from the Delaware & Raritan Canal near South Bound … Continue reading →

Waiting for Thaw Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow, Sunday, March 8. The weather forecast through March 16 predicts daytime high temperatures in the 40+ F degree range. No snowflake icons are noted during this forecast period. At last, a thaw … Continue reading →

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Many thanks to Chuck Hantis for the above photo and for braving the snowy, icy, treacherous weather conditions to capture the image. Practically everything in New Jersey was closed today. What a week, with snow … Continue reading →

Lake Hopatcong (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The pumps at the docks of the yacht club on Bertrands Island, Lake Hopatcong are keeping a minimum amount of water from freezing. The rest of the largest freshwater lake … Continue reading →

Sandhill Cranes in Franklin Township This afternoon, 2 Sandhill Cranes were in the corn stubble north of the Manville Causeway. There were possibly more cranes but viewing was difficult. The Manville Causeway (Wilhousky St. if coming from Millstone or Manville) … Continue reading →

Greater Scaup, Redheads, Red-breasted Merganser (Click on the photo for a larger image) Duke Island Park continues to have a view of the remaining open water on the Raritan River in western Somerset County. The same section may be viewed … Continue reading →