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This morning at 7:15:

Greater Yellowlegs – 4
Solitary Sandpipers – 3 (at least)
Least Sandpipers – 5 (in the mudhole opposite the Neshanic Valley Maintenance building)

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

Joe Pescatore reports 2 Prothonotary Warblers at 7:00 a.m. at the usual spot by the rebuilt East Observation Tower at Lord Stirling Park. Also, a Veery at Scherman-Hoffman in Bernardsville.

From Jeff Ellerbusch:

Some Somerset County stuff from the past two days…

Glenhurst Meadows (Late Evening), 4/25

– Wood Duck- 5
– G-winged Teal- 10
– Pied-billed Grebe- 1
– Kestrel- 1
– Woodcock- 2
– Chimney Swift- 3
– Blue-headed Vireo- 1
– Fish Crow- 1
– House Wren- 1
– Marsh Wren- 1
– R-c Kinglet- 15+
– B-g Gnatcatcher- 14+
– Catbird-3
– Thrasher- 2
– No. Parula- 2 males
– Yellow Warbler- 10
– Black-throated Green- 1 male
– Palm Warbler- 6+
– Black-and-White- 3-4
– Northern Waterthrush- 1
– C Yellowthroat- 2 males, 1 fem
– Purple Finch- 1 fem type

Yard in Warren Township (Early Morning), 4/26

– Broad-winged Hawk- 2, have been here since the 17th, probably the returning nesting pair
– Blue-winged Warbler- 1
– No. Parula- 1 male
– Yellow-rumped- 10+
– Black-throated Blue- 1
– Pine- 1
– Scarlet Tanager- 1 male

Glenhurst Meadows (Quick Walk), 4/26

– G-winged Teal- 4
– Pied-billed Grebe- 1
– Wild Turkey- 1
– D-c Cormorant- 14, one flyover group
– Great Egret- 6
– Sharpie- 2
– Cooper’s- 1
– Broad-winged- 2
– Kestrel- 1
– Herring Gull- 1
– Eastern Kingbird- 2
– H Wren- 1
– R-c Kinglet- 10+
– B-g Gnatcatcher- 6+
– Catbird- 16
– Thrasher- 3
– Blue-winged Warbler- 1
– Nashville Warb- 1
– No. Parula- 3+
– Yellow Warbler- 14
– Yellow-rumped- 25+
– Palm Warb- 10
– Black-and-white- 2+
– Ovenbird- 1
– No. Waterthrush- 1
– C Yellowthroat- 5+

Lord Stirling Park (Late Evening-Night, 8pm-9:30), 4/26

– Am. Bittern- 2, the back boardwalk
– Green Heron- 1, back boardwalk
– Snipe- 2, back boardwalk
– Pileated- 1
– Great-crested Fly- 1
– Wood thrush- 1
– Blue-winged Warbler- 1
– Yellow warb- 3
– Yellow-rumped- 7+
– Palm- 3+
– Black-and-white- 1
– Ovenbird- 1
– C Yellowthroat- 3

…No Rails

Jeff

Frank Sencher Jr. found 3 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Killdeer, 4 Wilson’s Snipe and 1 Least Sandpiper on Opie Rd. in Hillsborough Township Tuesday, 4/26. The Least Sandpiper and two of the Wilson’s Snipe were still present this morning, 4/27, in a puddle across from the Neshanic Valley maintenance area on Opie Rd. Also, a Ring-necked Pheasant was heard calling.

Here is a poorly lit photo of the LESA and the WISN:

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

Some new arrivals at Scherman-Hoffman and Little Brook Sanctuary in Bernardsville 7-10 a.m. (with Jeff Ellerbusch, Mike and Carol Newlon, Joe Pescatore and myself)

Scherman-Hoffman highlights:
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler – numerous
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler – 2 at least
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Baltimore Oriole -2 males
Purple Finch – 2

Also:
Canada Goose
Wood Duck – 2
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow

Little Brook Sanctuary, Steven Lane, highlights:

House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Blue-winged Warbler – 2
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler – ~5
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird – 4

Also:
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Herring Gull – 15
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Brown Thrasher – 2
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas