Spring arrivals around the county

Spring has arrived and new migrants are here too! This is a great time to look for new arrivals as well as the lingering winter migrants. This past weekend saw the arrival of Pine and Palm Warblers at a few natural areas across the region like Teaneck Creek Conservancy and Flat Rock Brook Nature Center. Common Loons were seen at Lake Tappan, Lake Henry and Mary Patrick Park. The NJ Meadowlands has a number of Greater Yellowlegs at different locations and some small groups of Field Sparrows and Savannah Sparrows as well. Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets have arrived in Richard DeKorte Park and can been seen feeding off the Marsh Discovery Trail. Tree Swallows, Northern Rough-winged Swallows and Barn Swallows are being seen in Richard DeKorte Park and The Celery Farm as well anywhere there is open water. Eastern Meadowlark was a rarity reported at The Celery Farm. A very rare Glaucous Gull was seen there last week too. A single Blue-winged Teal was a new arrival and seen in Franklin Lakes at the marsh just north of Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve. Richard DeKorte Park has 2 Bergen County rarities continuing this week, Redhead and Horned Grebe. A single Boat-tailed Grackle was spotted in DeKorte today as well as River Barge park a couple of weeks ago.