Mickey Raine sent in these fantastic photos from his sojourn to Mill Creek Point Park yesterday morning. It’s another gorgeous day and I’m sure plenty of you are already out birding. Send your pics to share to brian.aberback@njmeadowlands.gov!
Forster’s Tern
Forster’s Tern
Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs
Northern Mockingbird
Here’s the second part of Mickey Raine’s recent Mill Creek Marsh shots. Some great variety here! Have a good night everyone, and happy birding tomorrow as the temps continue to rise!
Tree Swallow
Song Sparrow
Least Sandpipers
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Mickey Raine sent in these photos of Great Egrets and Great and Snowy Egrets hanging out together at Mill Creek Mash. Mickey, who frequents Mill Creek, says now is the time to get those Great Egret photos at the marsh:
The number of Great Egret sightings there are now dwindling, but if folks were to visit before long, they may be lucky enough to catch them together with the far more common Snowy Egrets for that landscape. Some of the photos of the Egrets reflect how both kinds can be seen together.
We’ll have part two of Mickey’s Scenes from the Marsh later today. Thanks Mickey!
Hope everyone enjoys some good birding today. Dennis Cheeseman stopped by River Barge Park this morning and captured some great shots of Magnolias and Common Yellow-throats. Thanks Dennis!
Thanks to all who came out to the BCAS’ annual Mother’s Day Walk in Ridgefield on Sunday. The group traversed the Ridgefield Nature Center and Skeetkill Creek Marsh.
Jim Wright was kind enough to share photos he took of Monk Parakeets and an oriole taking off from his nest. Jim, who writes “The Bird Watcher” column for The Record, runs a fantastic blog on nature happenings around the State, with awesome photos. Be sure to check out the blog, Celery Farm and Beyond
Baby Robins
Dennis Cheeseman reports that the birding is rough today, with the high winds keeping many inside the shrubs. But he still managed to get some great shots at DeKorte at lunchtime. Enjoy!
American Redstart
Wilson’s Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Flycatcher
Time to spotlight some Forster’s Terns at Mill Creek Marsh. Thanks, Mickey Raine, for these awesome photos!
Rich Brown sent in these photos he took at River Barge Park this week of a Baltimore Oriole and Least Sandpiper. If you haven’t been yet, the park/marina is a great place for bird watching. It’s also the launch point for our NJSEA Pontoon Boat tours. For more info on the tours, also a great birding opportunity, click here
In addition to its Mother’s Day Walk this Sunday at the Ridgefield Nature Center, the BCAS is also hosting a guided walk at DeKorte Park on Tuesday, May 16, from 10 am to noon. We’ll be keeping an eye out for spring migrants, shorebirds and other species. Meets at the Meadowlands Environment Center
Info: email Don Torino or call 201-230-4983
As promised, here are some recent photos by Mickey Raine of the marvelous Scarlet Tanager, a rare bird for these parts that visited Mill Creek Marsh. Thanks again Mickey!!
