Monthly Archives: March 2011

Tundra Swan and Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Opie Rd., Hillsborough Township, 3-8-2011

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

7:00 30 degress Fahrenheit. Opie Rd. was flooded by Sunday’s rains. Today, Wednesday, a quick drive through revealed the return of the Tundra Swan (Frank Sencher, Jr. informs me he saw it here on Monday). The swan is slightly east … Continue reading →

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Lake Parsippany 3-8-2011

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

On Saturday 3-5-2011 Lake Parsippany was still completely covered in ice although on the verge of breaking through. Today, Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., it was entirely open – it didn’t take the birds long to find it. Double-crested Cormorant – … Continue reading →

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Waterfowl at Glenhurst Meadows, Warren Township 3-8-2011

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

2:45 p.m. 45 degrees Fahrenheit. From the Wagner’s Arboretum’s garden parking area. The lower fields have become Glenhurst Lake after the recent rains. The most noteworthy bird was an adult blue, or dark, morph Snow Goose seen by both Jeff … Continue reading →

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Waterfowl at the Great Swamp N.W.R. 3-7-2011

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch, 3/7/2011: Stopped at the Friends Blind from 1:30ish-2ish and, at least in comparison to last week, it was disappointingly empty. When I got there the ducks were obviously agitated by something – this continued throughout as most … Continue reading →

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Tundra Swans and Spring Peepers at Great Swamp N.W.R.

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Sunday, March 6, 2011 – 7:00-9:00 -50 degrees Fahrenheit – relentless rain from 8:00 on. Friends Blind – Great Swamp N.W.R. Wildlife Observation Center, Long Hill Road, Harding Township, NJ. Spring Peepers were in fine voice this mild, wet morning. … Continue reading →

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Rusty Blackbirds, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Washington Valley, Morris Township

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From 14:00-15:00 at the Patriot’s Path section of Washington Valley, Morris Township between Washington Valley Road and Sussex Avenue. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 1 Pileated Woodpecker – 1 Brown Creeper – 1 Rusty Blackbird – 4 etc.

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Morris County Lakes Tour

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Saturday, March 5, 2011 – 8:00-11:00 Temperature range: 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Breezy. Mostly cloudy, sun breaks through late morning. Speedwell Lake, Speedwell Ave., Morristown, NJ – thawed except for some edges. Mute Swan – 2 Canada Goose – 5 Ring-necked … Continue reading →

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Hillsborough Tundra Swan – Gone

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

It was nice while it lasted but as of this Friday morning at 7:10 the Opie Rd. TUSW, and almost everything else, has vacated the lightly frozen flooded fields.

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Tundra Swan in Hillsborough

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

A single Tundra Swan reported by Frank Sencher, Jr. on Tuesday, March 1 is still present as of Thursday, March 3 in a flooded field on Opie Road, Hillsborough Township.

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Cackling Goose at Speedwell Lake, Morristown 3/3/2011 at 4:45.

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

The Cackling Goose was viewed for a minute at 16:45 when it and the 50 Canada Geese it was associated with lifted off and flew to points unknown. Also present: 4 Common Mergansers, 4 Hooded Mergansers and 6 Ring-necked Ducks. … Continue reading →

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