Category Archives: Somerset County

Michael Rehman eBirded that at 7:47 this morning the Ross’s Goose lifted off at Cushetunk Lake in Hunterdon County and flew off to the northeast with Canada Geese. After 8:25 a.m., Simon Lane refound the Ross’s Goose in Lamington at … Continue reading →

Jeff Ellerbusch found a Ross’s Goose this afternoon in Lamington in northwestern Somerset County. The Ross’s Goose, 7 Snow Geese and eventually 3,000 Canada Geese were in the corn stubble field at the corner of Lamington Road and Black River … Continue reading →

From Mike Hiotis: Hey Jonathan, Letting you know while walking the dog in the yard this morning I watched 7 noisy birds land in my neighbor’s Fir trees. I had time to get to the car for my binoculars and … Continue reading →

From John Kee: Had a juvenile Golden Eagle overhead today at 1:33 PM. The eagle was directly over the “Top of the Hill Tavern” in Bridgewater. I considered it a pretty good “yard” bird. Took the blurry high altitude photo … Continue reading →

From Jeff Ellerbusch at 1:50 p.m.: There are 3 Sandhill Cranes feeding in the corn stubble just north of the Opie Rd/Co Rd 567 intersection. Coordinates: http://m.google.com/u/m/BFxC1D They are viewable from the shoulder of Co Rd 567 (river rd?) [Editor’s note: this … Continue reading →

A notice on the Duke Farms Facebook page mentions the status of the Bald Eagle nest at Duke Farms. Unfortunately, the web-cam outfitted nest “suffered considerable damage” by Hurricane Sandy, October 29, 2012. The link to the full posting at … Continue reading →