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Yesterday, July 28, Roger Johnson made another of his many trips to the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits over the last three-plus decades. The Pits is the most reliable shorebird spot in Morris, depending on water levels and this is the … Continue reading →

Gull-billed Tern at Great Swamp NWR One of the most extraordinary bird sightings of recent memory in Morris County occurred this morning as a group of birders watched and documented a Gull-billed Tern at the Great Swamp NWR. The Gull-billed Tern … Continue reading →

(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 →