Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: 9/11/2012
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total | |
| BV | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TV | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OS | 18 | 131 | 131 | |
| BE | 9 | 65 | 65 | |
| NH | 4 | 16 | 16 | |
| SS | 76 | 190 | 190 | |
| CH | 13 | 34 | 34 | |
| NG | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RS | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| BW | 1833 | 2353 | 2353 | |
| RT | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RL | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GE | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AK | 21 | 129 | 129 | |
| ML | 10 | 39 | 39 | |
| PG | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| UI | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 1986 | 2968 | 2968 | |
| Hours | 9.5 | 96.9 | 96.9 |
Notes : Strong migration on NW wind. 2 Philadelphia Vireos at suet
feeder.
John Kee
From John J. Collins:
I went to Chimney Rock (Bridgewater, Somerset County) today and saw a PHILADELPHIA VIREO at the east end of the parking lot at noon time. In addition to that nice bird there were Red-eyed Vireo (which at one point sat right near the Philadelphia so I could make a comparison of the two species – very cooperative of them), Black-and-White Warblers, Magnolia Warbler, American Redstarts, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Common Yellowthroats, Northern Parula, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, and, at the Hawk Watch, Ospreys, Bald Eagles (I saw at least 4), hundreds of Broad-winged Hawks, Merlins, American Kestrels, and Common Ravens.
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And from Jeff Ellerbusch’s eBird comments:
“(A Philadelphia Vireo) Feeding on and around ‘suet’ tree, at Hawk Watch platform, seen by all. A second individual was seen by Chris (Aquila) seconds before, on the same tree, but flew off. These represent the 4th and 5th Philadelphia Vireos (if none are repeats) at Chimney Rock this season…WOW”
An après school walk this afternoon at Sayre’s Farm in Morris Township produced the only Philadelphia Vireo reported in Morris County in 2012, so far. A female Purple Finch was with a large group of Am. Goldfinches, Eastern Bluebirds, Chipping Sparrows and a female Indigo Bunting picking away on the driveway.
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Highlights from Jeff Ellerbusch’s report of the morning flight at Chimney Rock in Martinsville include:
Least Flycatcher
Red-breasted Nuthatch – 3
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warblers – 15
Tennessee Warbler
Common Yellowthroat – 4
Hooded Warbler – 1 immature
American Redstart – 10
Northern Parula – 5
Magnolia Warbler – 3
Blackburnian Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler – 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 2
Bobolink – 3 flyovers
Purple Finch – female
Early morning raptors:
Osprey – 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 5
Cooper’s Hawk – 1
Broad-winged Hawk – 12
Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: 9/10/2012
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total | |
| BV | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TV | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OS | 21 | 113 | 113 | |
| BE | 11 | 56 | 56 | |
| NH | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
| SS | 74 | 114 | 114 | |
| CH | 11 | 21 | 21 | |
| NG | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RS | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| BW | 431 | 520 | 520 | |
| RT | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RL | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GE | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AK | 55 | 108 | 108 | |
| ML | 12 | 29 | 29 | |
| PG | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| UI | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| Total | 623 | 982 | 982 |
Notes : Another great early season flight on NW Winds. Highlights
included Wilson’s Snipe, Black-billed Cuckoo, Likely
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo
(AMAZING if different birds as this is the 3rd this
season), and 3 Purple Finch. 1st Red-shouldered Hawk of
season. 42 Chimney swifts in one group. 605 Monarchs.
John Kee
A species few and far between this year, Jamie Glydon reports the first Purple Finch of the Summer/Fall season in Morris County at Bee Meadow Park in Whippany. The season’s first White-throated Sparrow was also found there this morning.
Here are some of the highlights from Jeff Ellerbusch’s report from Chimney Rock this morning:
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Mark Harris eBirded a Baird’s Sandpiper from Selody Sod Farm in Montgomery Township. 6 American Golden Plovers, 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 56 Killdeer were also reported. The Baird’s was not found later in the day.
Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: 9/9/2012
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total | |
| BV | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TV | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| OS | 18 | 92 | 92 | |
| BE | 32 | 45 | 45 | |
| NH | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| SS | 19 | 40 | 40 | |
| CH | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| NG | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RS | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BW | 86 | 89 | 89 | |
| RT | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RL | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GE | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AK | 24 | 53 | 53 | |
| ML | 10 | 17 | 17 | |
| PG | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UI | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 198 | 359 | 359 | |
| Hours | 10.5 | 77.0 | 77.0 |
Notes : NW wind brought some serious migration. New single day record
for Bald Eagles with 32 The old record was 30 recorded on 20-
Sep-1996. Jeff Ellerbusch and Simon Lane scouted up a nice list
of songbirds including a second Philadelphia warbler for this
season. Rough-winged swallow, Blackpoll warbler, Solitary
John Kee
From Dan Albohn:
Jonathan,
There was considerable activity here in Convent Station (in Morris Township – ed.) as we worked on the property. The Red-Breasted Nuthatches have stayed around and they were talking and eating all day high in the conifers along with their white-breasted relatives, Chickadees, and Titmice. The Carolina Wren made his presence known, I spotted a Goldfinch, and a female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird frequented the feeder we set up last week.
The woodpeckers were also active, as a male Hairy has been here the past couple days, and yesterday he was accompanied by what looked to be a younger male. A Flicker stopped by and of course, the Red-Bellied and multiple Downies.
Dan Albohn
From Susan Treesh:
To add to the Chimney Rock warbler count today: Six Mile Run headquarters area had multiple Northern Parulas, redstarts, and Black-and-white warblers today, along with 1 each of Magnolia, Blue-winged, and Canada Warblers, and a Northern Waterthrush. Birds were together with a large Chickadee-Titmouse feeding flock. Activity quieted down after 8:30 am.
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See the comment below regarding a possible Golden-winged Warbler at Chimney Rock today.
Jeff Ellerbusch and Simon Lane found Chimney Rock’s second Philadelphia Vireo of the season this morning. Also present were Black-and-white, Nashville, Chestnut-sided, and Black-throated Blue Warblers, Am. Redstarts, Co. Yellowthroat, Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireos.
Jeff and Simon also located 5 adult Am. Golden Plovers and 3 juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Selody Sod Farm in Montgomery Township. This is the same number as were found on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Killdeer numbers were way down.
Morris Township was active with migrants this morning. Sayre’s Farm had multiple Red-eyed Vireos, 8 Common Yellowthroats, 2 Am. Redstarts, 3 No. Parulas, 2 Magnolia Warblers, 5 Scarlet Tanagers, 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and 5 Indigo Buntings. Patriot’s Path on Washington Valley Rd. added Brown Thrasher, Black-and-white and 3 Magnolia Warblers
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