Tag Archives: mocosocobirds

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Susan Treesh found a Clay-colored Sparrow on Sunday, June 4 near the blue trail in the fields of Six Mile Run, Franklin Twp. The sparrow continues today in the same area. Ray … Continue reading →

Prothonotary Warbler at Lord Stirling Park (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The Prothonotary Warbler (PROW) at Lord Stirling Park is usually seen carrying nesting material on visits to the nest box. This is viewed from the enclosed … Continue reading →

Prothonotary Warbler at Lord Stirling Park (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The Lesser Nighthawk of Lord Stirling Park is the object of attention in the area since May 26. However, it is not the only avian attraction … Continue reading →

Ben Barkley made a stunning find today along the main path near the Environmental Education Center at Lord Stirling Park in Bernards Township. What was first thought to be a possibly injured Common Nighthawk turned into a resting Lesser Nighthawk … Continue reading →

Nothing to say, really. This simply means birds! This may be the most intense migration of the season. Here is a larger sampling. View local eBird checklists in the mocosocoBirds region via eBird’s Region Explorer. Use the following links: Morris County … Continue reading →

May Birds at Troy Meadows (Click on the photo for a larger image) It is an absolute pleasure to witness the continued, growing interest in the bird life of Troy Meadows in Morris County. Neglected for years except for devoted … Continue reading →

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Great Swamp NWR (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Birders know that rainy days often bring more than precipitation. Chuck Hantis, a frequent observer at the Great Swamp NWR and an excellent photographer, was driving towards … Continue reading →

Little Blue Heron at Great Swamp NWR (Click on the photo for a larger image). Little Blue Herons are a mostly annual visitor to Morris County but often with only one or two reports. 2014 was the once-in-a-life exception as … Continue reading →