April 28 - Local rarities chase

Two rare birds were found nearby to each other, one in Middlesex County & the other in Somerset County.
First up was the Cattle Egret at Negri-Nepote Grasslands in Somerset.

credit: Larry Scacchetti

Shortly afterwards we sent to Bicentennial Park and saw the very cooperative Prothonotary Warbler.
The bird was gathering nesting material and showing this off to a female. 

Both of these birds were drive-up/walk-up birds...so you cannot ask for anything easier.

April 20 - Local Rarity

This morning there was a rare bird and for a nice change it was local.  Located in nearby Morris Plains was a western vagrant of the Black-Headed Grosbeak.
This is my first sighting of this species in New Jersey.



credit: Larry Scacchetti

April 14 - Garret Mountain and Long-Eared Owl

A first for me in Passaic County was this Long-Eared Owl found at Garret Mountain.