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Merlin in Rockaway Township, Feb. 05, 2012
From Alan Boyd: Hi Jonathan, Sunday afternoon we were headed east on Rt. 80 and we had an adult merlin (dark brown, probably a female) at the Mt Hope/Dover exit. It came from the direction of the Rockaway Mall and … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
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Morris County: Northern Shrike, Cackling Goose, Aythya ducks, Blue-winged Teal, Feb. 5, 2012
The Wilson’s Warbler (WIWA) was known to be at the Chatham Sewage Ponds for approximately one month from Dec. 17 to Jan. 19. There have been no reports since. There have been Christmas count records of Wilson’s Warbler in New … Continue reading
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Northern Shrike continues in Boonton Township, Feb. 4, 2012
From Tim Vogel: Boonton Township Northern Shrike continues I left at 4:45, 5 observers still there. The bird was perched along the tree line. Tim Vogel Denville
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Woodcock in Somerset and Morris Counties, Feb. 1, 2012
How mild has it been this winter? One sign is the sound of “peenting” American Woodcocks in both Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Township, yesterday, January 31 (seen and heard by Jeff Ellerbusch) and the Washington Valley area of Morris Township … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County, Somerset County
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Cackling and Snow Geese in Somerset County, Jan. 31, 2012
Jeff Ellerbusch found a vocal group of 8 Cackling Geese in the north, or model airplane, field of North Branch Park in Bridgewater Township early this afternoon. A single Cackling Goose and an immature Snow Goose were in the south … Continue reading
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Ravens and Eagles at the Great Swamp N.W.R., Jan. 31, 2012
From John J. Collins: I took a short trip up to the Raptor Trust and Great Swamp NWR this morning. At the Raptor Trust a wild GREAT HORNED OWL was perched in the trees in back of the trust’s property … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
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Wilson’s Warbler in Chatham not seen, Jan. 29, 2012
From Jim Mulvey: A quick spin through Center Court in Chatham looking for a better picture of the Wilson’s Warbler came up empty, but there were a half dozen Northern Shovelers present in the pond that doesn’t have a fence … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
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Northern Shrike continues in Boonton Township, Jan. 28, 2012
From Tim Vogel: 7:30am Northern Shrike continues in Boonton township. Bird was actively working the treeline adjacent to the ball field, then to the cedars and the lone tree in the field. Also 7 Bluebirds flew over Muriel Hepner Park, … Continue reading
Lesser Black-backed Gulls in Hillsborough; Bald Eagle in the Great Swamp, Jan. 27, 2012
After being absent all winter, some interesting gull species have returned to the Hillsborough Road/Homestead Road area in Hillsborough Township. Earlier in the week three Iceland Gulls were in the area. This afternoon Jeff Ellerbusch had three Lesser Black-backed Gulls … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County, Somerset County
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Northern Shrike, Redheads continue in Morris County, Jan. 26, 2012
From Tim Vogel: Boonton Township N. Shrike – 3:30 pm – worked trees along the ballfield, stopped briefly in the cedars and headed back along the trees. It was raining and the bird wasn’t seen again. I departed at 4pm. … Continue reading
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