May 26, 2021: Forest Day 3

Date: May 26, 2021
Time: 6:45am-11:05am
Location: Garret Mountain Reserve
Weather: Cloudy, 75-90 degrees, humid, no wind

My forested area lied in one of the most urban part of northwestern New Jersey, Patterson. As I was approaching the parking lot, gas stations and other shops continued to appear. As I pulled around a corner, a hilly park appeared, looking extremely out of place. I was hesitant to believe that this could be any good, but as I stepped out of my car, the first thing I heard was the quiet chipping song of a Blackpoll Warbler. He was shy, so I was unable to get a look sadly. As I crept further into the wooded area, the song of American Robins and Ovenbirds almost started overwhelming me! Weirdly enough, I think my highlight (behind the Blackpoll) of this excursion was seeing two Wild Turkeys crossing the street from a QuikChek to the park... very funny to see. Although this went well, I wish I went somewhere more quiet... there were so many planes and cars and lawnmowers I was getting quite distracted.

Posted on May 26, 2021 11:25 PM by mia0507