Caspians on the Rocks
Caspian Terns, Lk. Musconetcong, NJ, Apr. 20, 2016 (photo by Jonathan Klizas)
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Tom Halliwell found two Caspian Terns this morning on the rocks near Water Street at Lake Musconetcong. The two terns were present this afternoon and joined by a third Caspian Tern on the rocks by Koclas Drive. The Ring-billed Gulls are gracious hosts on the Musconetcong rocks.
Single Caspian Terns were sighted at the same location on April 11 and 21 of 2015.
Caspian Tern, Lk. Musconetcong, NJ, Apr. 20, 2016 (photo by Jonathan Klizas)
2 Bonaparte’s Gulls and one Common Loon continue at Lake Hopatcong despite motor boats, speed boats, kayaks, jet skis and several sculling crews invading their water space. At one point in time, the Bonaparte’s Gulls were practically submerged by a speed boat but didn’t even move.
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