Monthly Archives: March 2012

Purple Finches in Somerset County, March 14, 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Purple Finches continue to be scarce throughout New Jersey in 2012. Other than a singleton at Glenhurst Meadows in January, the only other reports from Somerset County this year are the continuing Purple Finches at Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough … Continue reading →

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Tree Swallow, Rusty Blackbird at Great Swamp N.W.R., March 13, 2012

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From John J. Collins: I saw my first Tree Swallow of the season at the Heron Rookery Overlook this afternoon at the Great Swamp, NWR. Also present at that location was a single Rusty Blackbird and Wild Turkeys could be … Continue reading →

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Rusty Blackbirds in Somerset County, March 11, 2012

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Ostrand: 4 Rusty Blackbirds were seen at the Del-Rar canal, just below the Weston Canal Road crossover (between Weston Canal and Amwell Road, but much closer to Weston), this afternoon at 4:45pm DST. They were among many hundreds … Continue reading →

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Redheads, Arrivals and Morris Notes, March 11, 2012

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

So far in 2012, Tree Swallows have only been reported in Morris County from the Great Swamp N.W.R. with a high of 8 this morning. In Somerset County 2 were reported today from Robert J. Stahl Natural Area in Bedminster … Continue reading →

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Eastern Phoebe in Morris County, March 10, 2012

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Smith: Today a phoebe was present by the lake at Loantaka Park. Also there were 3 Pintail, ~7 Green-winged Teal, and a very vocal Carolina Wren. Editors Note: This is Morris County’s first reported Eastern Phoebe for 2012. … Continue reading →

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Tree Swallows in Morris County, March 10, 2012

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Morris County’s first two Tree Swallows of 2012 were seen by Simon Lane on Pleasant Plains Road in the Great Swamp N.W.R. early this morning. Harvey Tomlinson had one later in the morning. This is a slightly early arrival date … Continue reading →

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Eastern Phoebes at Duke Island Park, March 9, 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From John J. Collins: I saw 2 Eastern Phoebes in Duke Island Park this afternoon while walking the path from the Hibernia Mine Bridge to Robert St. Also, a sure sign of spring, I saw my first Spring Beauties and … Continue reading →

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Tree Swallows in Somerset County, March 9, 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch reports Tree Swallows moving up the Raritan River at 5:45 p.m. viewed from the towpath along the Delaware and Raritan Canal in the eastern section of Franklin Township, Somerset County. Approximately 100 were viewed on the Somerset side … Continue reading →

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Redheads in Mt. Olive Township; Eastern Phoebe in Bernardsville, March 9, 2012

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jonathan, This morning there were three Redheads in the marsh behind the Clark Drive pond (across the RR tracks). There was nothing in the main pond where they have been most of the time, but there … Continue reading →

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Cackling Goose at Duke Island Park, March 7, 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From John J. Collins: There was a single Cackling Goose swimming amongst the hundreds of Canada Geese in the Raritan River at Duke Island Park this afternoon. Nothing else of note on my 1½ hour walk though.

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