by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Feb 9, 2026 | Birds, Blog, Merrill Creek Reservoir
During these cold months of winter, access to unfrozen water is key to the survival of birds. Birds typically need to drink at least twice daily to maintain metabolism, even in winter. When necessary, as a “last-resort, birds can and do eat snow, but it is not ideal...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Feb 3, 2026 | Animals, Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir
Merrill Creek Reservoir would like to thank and congratulate Michael Cole of BSA Troop 175 of Port Murray for his hard work and dedication to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout! Michael’s Eagle Scout project involved him building a Bat Roosting structure. This specially...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Jan 28, 2026 | Birds, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Migration
Merrill Creek Reservoir (MCR) has long been known as an important wintering/roosting area for many migratory waterfowl species. If fact, in 2005 MCR was designated as an “Important Bird & Biodiversity Area” (IBBA) primarily for this reason. An IBBA is a globally...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Dec 11, 2025 | Animals, Birds
Winter is a great time to see woodpeckers! With the leaves off trees and bird feeders (especially suit feeders) filled, many of NJ’s woodpecker species can be easily seen pretty much everywhere across the state! In fact, in winter, NJ gets some migrant woodpeckers...
by Merrill Creek Reservoir | Sep 25, 2025 | Habitat, Merrill Creek Reservoir, Plants
With one-third of humankind’s food and even greater proportion of the food for much of our wildlife relying to some degree on pollinators, flowers that bloom late in the summer and persist into fall become critical for the survival of these important animals....
