Category Archives: Historical

Cattle Egret in Hanover Township, May 21, 2012

Today, Jamie Glydon found a Cattle Egret on the mowed rectangular grass field at Melanie Lane Pond in Hanover Township. The latest report had the Egret close to the GE Aviation building side of the field. This is the fifth … Continue reading

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Birds of Wildcat Ridge WMA, Rockaway Township, May 20, 2012

Wildcat Ridge WMA in Rockaway Township may be the Worm-eating Warbler (WEWA) capital of Morris County. In a relatively small sample area, a trip around the top of the ridge and surrounding area produced at least 6 singing WEWAs. A … Continue reading

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Mt. Hope Lake and other Morris County notes, Feb. 12, 2012

Mt. Hope Lake in Rockaway Township has had some ducks return to its waters as well as had an increase in the number of Mute Swans that inhabit it. The following event witnessed at the lake this afternoon is one … Continue reading

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Northern Shrike in Boonton Township, Jan. 15, 2012

From Ivan Kossack: Sue Kaufmann and I found a Northern Shrike at Johanson Memorial Fields in Boonton Township. The address is 353 Powerville Road. As you go up the park road the bird was working a grove of small cedars … Continue reading

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Sandhill Cranes continue in Franklin Township, 12-16-2011

From John J. Collins: 5 Sandhill Cranes present now (2:28 pm) in corn stubble field off Weston Canal Rd. just east of Zaraphath in Franklin Township. Note: The Cranes flew at 3:10 p.m. They were seen earlier on nearby Randolph … Continue reading

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Announcing the publication of the List of the Birds of Morris County, NJ, 11-24-2011

Today, Nov. 24, 2011, is the 124th anniversary of the publication of the third and final installment of E. Carleton Thurber’s List of Birds of Morris County, New Jersey which was published by the Morristown weekly the True Democratic Banner … Continue reading

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