Author Archives: Jonathan Klizas

542 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Sept. 19, 2012

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2012 Species Day Month Season Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 8 72 73 Bald Eagle 12 46 46 Northern Harrier 0 7 7 … Continue reading

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Am. Pipits and Am. Golden Plovers in Montgomery Twp., other field notes, Sept. 19, 2012

Jeff Ellerbusch found the fall migration season’s first two American Pipits (AMPI) in Morris and Somerset Counties this morning at Selody Sod Farm in Montgomery Township. According to the eBird database, the only other September 2012 reports of AMPI so … Continue reading

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Sept. 18, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/18/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 5 210 210 BE 0 121 121 NH 0 35 35 SS 6 396 … Continue reading

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2,631 Broad-winged Hawks at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sept. 17, 2012

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2012 Species Day Month Season Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 28 64 65 Bald Eagle 4 34 34 Northern Harrier 0 7 7 … Continue reading

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Sept. 17, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/17/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 7 205 205 BE 3 121 121 NH 0 35 35 SS 5 390 … Continue reading

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and lots of birds at Glenhurst Meadows, Sept. 17, 2012

One clear pattern in today’s migration in Morris and Somerset Counties is the predominance of Magnolia Warblers and to a lesser extent, Northern Parulas. Other species were well represented, of course, but the numbers of Maggies and Parulas made a … Continue reading

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Warblers and a Raven in Roxbury, Sept. 17, 2012

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jonathan, Early this morning I had a flock of warblers right off my deck in Roxbury that included 3 Blackburnians, 5 Magnolias, 4 Black-throated Greens, 2 Parulas, 1 Black-and-white, and 1 Redstart. Near the ATT tower … Continue reading

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Lots of birds, including Connecticut Warbler in Morris Twp., Sept. 17, 2012

Simply put, this morning’s influx of migrant birds was outstanding in the Morris and Somerset County area. Sayre’s Farm had more individuals than this observer has seen there in over one year of birding the location. As this post is … Continue reading

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7,154 Broad-winged Hawks at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Sept. 16, 2012

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/16/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 36 198 198 BE 28 118 118 NH 11 35 35 SS 57 385 … Continue reading

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Wildcat Ridge Hawkwatch, Hibernia, NJ, Sept. 16, 2012

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2012 Species Day Month Season Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 7 36 37 Bald Eagle 6 30 30 Northern Harrier 2 7 7 … Continue reading

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