Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

Friday, April 17, 2015

Migration in dribs and drabs

It seems like migration is moving along but slowly. Some new arrivals the last few days include an early House Wren at The Celery Farm, a singing male Common Yellowthroat in Richard DeKorte Park, a flyover Laughing Gull in DeKorte and Chimney Swifts in a few locations around the county. Female Red-winged Blackbirds have arrived, Swamp Sparrows have been heard singing and a large flock of Cedar Waxwings was seen in NJ Meadowlands.
Duck numbers in NJ Meadowlands have been dropping every day with Wigeon, Bufflehead and Ring-necked Ducks as the only migrants still around. All the rarities have left. Red-necked Grebe and Horned Grebe at Lake Tappan were the only rare birds reported today. A single male Boat-tailed Grackle was seen in NJ Meadowlands Harrier Meadow yesterday.

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