Thism orning I tried for the Yellow-Breasted Chat that had been reported in Basking Ridge. Unfortunately I waited almost 2 hours without the bird showing up. A kick in the teeth came later as birders found it at 1 pm...
I then went to the Hatfield Swamp area and came across one Long-Eared Owl. Also seen on my walk here were American Tree Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Carolina Wren, and woodpeckers of Downy, Red-Bellied, and Northern Flicker.
A Sharp-Shinned Hawk was also seen, as were some Yellow-Rumped Warblers. Too bad it was not the warbler species I was after this morning...
sharing with you what my eyes see