Author Archives: Jonathan Klizas

WW Crossbills at Chimney Rock; Vesper, Am. Tree and other Sparrows at Troy Meadows, Nov. 6, 2012

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch reports 8 White-winged Crossbill flyovers this morning at Chimney Rock in Martinsville. Also part of the early morning flight were 9 Purple Finches, 10 Pine Siskins, 1 Rusty Blackbird, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 2 Winter Wrens, Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, … Continue reading →

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A storm lays waste to conifers in Morris County, Nov. 5, 2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jonathan’s Woods in Denville Township had 13+ Fox Sparrows, 8 in one tree at one point in time, 10+ Red-breasted Nuthatches, Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Dark-eyed Juncos and lots of typical species of the area. A majority of the birds, … Continue reading →

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Winter finches in Bernards Township; Sparrows in Florham, Nov. 4, 2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Harvey Tomlinson: Staying local due to gas and many, many clean-up chores I did find 45 min’s to visit Pleasant Valley Park yesterday [Nov. 4 – editor] From the top ball fields of the park I had: 1 Evening … Continue reading →

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MocosocoBirds is on Facebook

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

As the title says, mocosocoBirds has a Facebook presence. The page is at http://www.facebook.com/MocosocoBirds. Once a mocosocoBirds post is published, it automatically appears as a link on the Facebook page. It is believed that liking the page enables the posts to … Continue reading →

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WW Crossbills, Golden Eagle at Chimney Rock; Great Swamp status and other field notes, Nov. 4, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

An immature Golden Eagle and more White-winged Crossbills were at the Chimney Rock Hawkwatch today. 52 Red-shouldered Hawks in one day represent the 3rd highest in the count’s history. Yesterday’s 82 set the new record. Common Loons, Golden and Ruby-crowned … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock has record day for Red-Shouldered Hawks; Red Crossbills, Am. Pipits in Morris Co., Nov. 3, 2012

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Today, Chimney Rock in Martinsville set a site record for one day of 82 Red-shouldered Hawks. The previous record was a number in the 50s. An immature Golden Eagle, White-winged Crossbills and probable Evening Grosbeaks visited the Rock as well. … Continue reading →

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No. Parula, Blue-headed Vireo, No. Goshawk, Golden Eagle, Evening Grosbeak, Nov. 2, 2012

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Roger Johnson found a very late Northern Parula at Troy Meadows today representing the only known record in the eBird database of this species for November in the Morris and Somerset County region. A Winter Wren, 2 Hermit Thrushes, 30 … Continue reading →

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Sparrows (and some electricity) in Morris Township, Nov. 2, 2012

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Electric power is restored to our stretch of Morris Township as of last night. Irene in 2011 was a 4-day outage, the October 2011 snowstorm, 6, and now Sandy, 3. This must be the new normal considering I have lived … Continue reading →

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Status of Sandy Hook in Monmouth County, NJ, Nov. 1, 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

I found these items on Facebook related to Sandy Hook and thought birders and anyone else who reads this blog would be interested. From Tom Brown: The beaches from b and c lot now begin at the parking lots, the … Continue reading →

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Golden Eagle, Great Cormorant, Evening Grosbeaks at Chimney Rock, Nov. 1, 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Simon Lane: Thursday 1st Nov 50f 100% cloud visibility – unlim. wind WSW – W speed 3 Flight code 2-3 Obs. Simon, Ted, Chris, Gavin, Steve 11.00-12.00 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 12.00-1.00 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s … Continue reading →

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