Monthly Archives: July 2012

Shorebirds in Morris and Somerset Counties, July 31, 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Melanie Lane Pond in Hanover Township continues to be the primary, and possibly only, productive shorebird habitat location in Morris County. The species list is stable for the last week. Today, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 3 Semiplamated Sandpipers, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, … Continue reading →

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Purple Martins and Shorebirds in Hanover Township, July 27, 2012

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Various birders including Jeff Ellerbusch, Jamie Glydon and Mike Hiotis reported today from Melanie Lane Pond in Hanover Township. Geographically, Melanie Lane and its wetland are in Hanover Township’s eastern most extremity and should not be confused with East Hanover … Continue reading →

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Pectoral Sandpiper, etc., in Hanover, July 23, 2012

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Jamie Glydon found a Pectoral Sandpiper today at Melanie Lane Pond in Hanover Township to add to a continuing Semipalmated Sandpiper. Also present were 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, 14 Least, 1 Solitary and 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 15 Killdeer, 12 Great Egrets … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Heron at Watchung Lake, July 23, 2012

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Jeff Ellerbusch reports a juvenile Little Blue Heron at Watchung Lake this afternoon. Watchung Lake is located by the Watchung Circle.

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Least Tern at Finderne Wetlands; Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hanover, July 21, 2012

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Least Tern, an astonishing find by Jeff Ellerbusch along the Raritan River at Finderne Wetlands in Bridgewater this afternoon. From Jeff: “Extremely rare this far inland- Breeding adult, seen on and near river for nearly 15 minutes. This is the … Continue reading →

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Tagged Great Egret’s origins discovered, July 19, 2012

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

A yellow-tagged Great Egret was found at Melanie Lane Pond in Hanover Township on the afternoon of July 17 (click on photo for larger image). (Photo by Jonathan Klizas) A sighting report was filed with the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center … Continue reading →

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Urner Club Meeting on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Program: The Lesser Sundas

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

The monthly meeting of the Urner Ornithological Club will be held Thursday, July 26, 2012. The meeting commences at 7:45 p.m. at the Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary of the New Jersey Audubon Society on Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ. All are welcome. … Continue reading →

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The Fifty-third Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds, July 17, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Just when you thought you had digested all of last year’s changes, here we go again: The Fifty-third Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Kenn Kaufmann and Rick Wright have done a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Double-crested Cormorants at Boonton Reservoir, July 15, 2012

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

It is doubtful that a timeline record of Double-crested Cormorants (DCCO) at Boonton Reservoir exists. Consider it started as of today. 300 DCCOs were at the Reservoir – mostly on the north and south sides of the island with others … Continue reading →

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Common Ravens in Morris Plains, July 13, 2012

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At 4:00 this afternoon, 4 Common Ravens were in a tall Norway Spruce at the southwest corner of Speedwell and West Hanover Avenues in Morris Plains. The Ravens left the roost and flew westerly towards Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. This … Continue reading →

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