Monthly Archives: July 2013

Shorebirds in Somerset County, July 23, 2013

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

mocosocoBirds posts will be sporadic over the next two weeks. This post catches up on reports from the last few days. The following photo is of a juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron in Hillsborough Twp., July 23, 2013 (photo by Jeff Ellerbusch). … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds and Cormorants, July 18, 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Little by little, the summer shorebird migration is entering the mocosocoBirds region. The first two Lesser Yellowlegs of the summer in Morris and Somerset Counties were seen this afternoon at Melanie Lane … Continue reading →

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A Few Sunday Field Notes, July 14, 2013

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Susan Treesh: I posted earlier to JerseyBirds about the very good thrush habitat at Bamboo Brook County Park in Morris County. There were no surprises, but good numbers of all the “summer birds,” though I saw no grassland species … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes, July 12, 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

More on the Hanover/Morris Plains Ravens (Click on the photo for a larger image). See yesterday’s post for more information about the Hanover/Morris Plains Ravens. From Margo D. Beller: This morning a Common Raven was being chased by a flock … Continue reading →

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Common Ravens in Hanover Twp., July 11, 2013

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Today’s subject is similar to a post from 2012: Common Ravens in Morris Plains, July 13, 2012. Chuck Hantis photographed the Common Ravens shown on this page near a work site at the corner of Hanover Avenue and Horse Hill Road in … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds in Morris Co., July 10, 2013

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

As inferred in yesterday’s post, we are a humble lot in Morris County when it comes to shorebirds and their habitat as there is little of either. Melanie Lane Wetlands has potential to be a productive location due to its … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds are coming, July 9, 2013

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

If one Least Sandpiper on a rocky section of the Raritan River near Duke Island Park signals the beginning of the summer shorebird season in the land of mocosocoBirds, then so be it. Yes, coastal areas are getting them in … Continue reading →

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Great Swamp Butterflies, July 6, 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The annual Great Swamp Butterfly Count took place today in shirt-soaking heat. The list below is not of the entire count, but only of the area covered by this writer. This includes part of the Great Swamp Wildlife Observation Center … Continue reading →

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Cicada Flagging and Chat Upates, July 2, 2013

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Cicada Flagging (Click on the photo for a larger image). As in the above picture, you may have noticed the browning, or flagging, of leaves on trees while travelling through Morris, Mendham, Bernards, and Warren Townships or anywhere the Brood … Continue reading →

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Night-Herons, July 1, 2013

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

It has been stated in this space before that Black-crowned Night-Herons (BCNH) are not easy to find in Morris and Somerset Counties. That changes with July upon us. Not that they are abundant, only that you may be more likely … Continue reading →

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