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An afternoon return visit to Sayre’s Farm, Washington Valley in Morris Township turned up an Orange-crowned Warbler (OCWA) in the same area as the Connecticut Warbler (COWA) was seen shortly before as well as this morning (see report). A solitary Black Walnut in the middle of the field acted as a transfer station for the COWA and the OCWA as well as 2 Tennessee Warblers, a Nashville Warbler and a number of Palm Warblers. Unfortunately the COWA and OCWA failed to show for visitors who appeared later.

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

Washington Valley in Morris Township continues to have an abundance of birds. A Connecticut Warbler (COWA) was found today at Sayre’s Farm (40.793685, -74.536908, gravel driveway is slightly west of coordinates). The COWA was with a group of Palm Warblers and Yellow-rumped warblers in the large field at the north end of the property. The birds were moving easterly along the wood’s edge. White-crowned Sparrows and other seasonal migrants were also present. This is the same place a Philadelphia Vireo was seen the previous day in the Poison Ivy vines on the barn.

Eastern Phoebe – 2
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 8
Eastern Bluebird – 6
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 15
Connecticut Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 2
Magnolia Warbler – 2
Palm Warbler – 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler – 15
Chipping Sparrow – 5
Song Sparrow – 10
Swamp Sparrow – 3
White-throated Sparrow – 7
White-crowned Sparrow – 2

The Patriot’s Path section along Washington Valley Road had 2 Lincoln’s Sparrows as well as Magnolia and Yellow-rumped Warblers and Common Yellowthroats.

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

A beautiful, bright yellow Philadelphia Vireo was well viewed this morning, 10-8-2011 at Sayre’s Farm in the Washington Valley Section of Morris Township.(40.793685, -74.536908, the gravel driveway is actually slightly west of the coordinates). A Lincoln’s Sparrow was part of the many Emberizids that are migrating through the valley.
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Eastern Phoebe – 3
Philadelphia Vireo – 1
Red-eyed Vireo
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 2
Palm Warbler – 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler – 5
Chipping Sparrow – 2
Song Sparrow – 35
Lincoln’s Sparrow – 1
Swamp Sparrow – 7
White-throated Sparrow – 2
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Patriot’s Path near Washington Valley Road in Morris Township:
Eastern Phoebe
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird – 5
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler – 5
Black-throated Green Warbler – 3
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow – 5
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow – 14
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Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel:
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St Clare’s Fields, Denville
10/5/11
Despite all of the activity in a portion of the field over the weekend, shorebirds, etc. continue.
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Pectoral Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 1
Peep 1 ?
Killdeer 45
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Also
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Kestrel 1
RB Gull 4
Am. Pipits 24
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Tim Vogel
Denville