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From Rick Radis:

I had two Common Ravens soaring and calling over the Parsippany portion of Graystone Hospital this afternoon, around 1 p.m. on 4/11. This is a location where I’ve been seeing ravens occasionally over the last 2 years.

Rick Radis

From Tim Vogel:

4/9/11
Tourne – Beaver Swamp
Hooded Merganser (pair) They have nested in the past 2 years.
Looks good for another year.
Red Headed Woodpecker

Split Rock Reservoir
4/7/11
Rough winged Swallow have returned

Cedar Lake, Denville
4/11/11
10 Buffleheads
8 RN Ducks

From Harvey Tomlinson:

Hi All,

A short trip down Pleasant Plains rd this morning (1 hr) was rewarded w/ a calling Northern Bobwhite behind the rangers house across from the old Friends parking lot. Called to beat the band for 10 minutes.
Also at the rookery parking lot was a Great Crested Mocking Bird. It was so dead-on I was about ready to do the High Five dance for a FOY !
I was playing w/ a new lens I bought (pc of junk) and photographed what I thought was a Rusty Blackbird.
If it hadn’t made the wildest flight call I’ve ever heard I would have never thought twice about it’s ID. It sounded like a Kazoo.
Take a peek.

Harvey

From Rick Radis:

April 7

Late this afternoon (Thursday) a Red-necked Grebe was visible with six Common Loons at the south end of Boonton Res. Seen from the Watergate office building on Rt 46 eastbound, at the high ground on the west end of the front parking lot.

Rick Radis

From Tim Vogel:

Am. Kestrel (1)
Flying around buildings
Twin Bridges Sewerage Authority
Lincoln Boulevard (life road)
Lincoln Park
TBSA is on dead end road.

16 Common Loons remain at the northern end of Boonton Reservoir as of 4:00 this afternoon down from the 35 that were here on 4-5-2011.

Boonton Reservoir, Reservoir Road walkway:

Scaup sp. – 20
Bufflehead – 6
Common Merganser – 3
Common Loon – 16
Double-crested Cormorant – 4
Great Blue Heron – 1

Lake Parsippany:

Canada Goose – 8
Mallard – 6
Ring-necked Duck – 9
Bufflehead – 16
Common Merganser – 65
Ruddy Duck – 12
Pied-billed Grebe – 2
Great Blue Heron – 1
Ring-billed Gull – 5
Tree Swallow – 20
Barn Swallow – 1

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch:

Great Swamp NWR this morning…

Friends Blind: Waterfowl + Highlights

– Canada Goose- 20
– Tundra Swan- 1
– Wood Duck- 16
– Am. Wigeon- 1 male
– Black Duck- 10
– Mallard- 20
– G-winged Teal- 15
– No. Pintail- 3
– Ring-necked Duck- 1
– Pied-billed Grebe- 1-2
– Snipe- 5+
– Phoebe- 2
– Tree Swallow- 300+
– Rough-winged Swallow- 5+
– Barn Swallow- 15ish
– Palm Warbler- 4
– Swamp Sparrow- 1
– Rusty Blackbird- 3 singing males

The Tree Swallow flock was very large and actively feeding above the water against the farthest tree line. Had at least 1 bird that looked very decent for Cliff Swallow… but at that distance without a scope, and with it disappearing in the swirling flock it wasn’t definite.

Pleasant Plains Rd: Highlights

– Great Egret- 1
– Kestrel- 5-6
– Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 2-3
– Phoebe- 2
– Fish Crow- 10
– Palm Warbler- 20
– Eastern Towhee- 2 males
– Am. Tree Sparrow- 4+
– Field Sparrow- 3
– Swamp Sparrow- 2

Jeff