Author Archives: Jonathan Klizas

Shorebirds in Somerset, 9-13-2011

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

The American Golden-Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs seen at Opie Road near Hillsborough on the afternoon of Sept. 12 were still present at 7:15 on the morning of Sept. 13. But at 2:40 p.m. not a shorebird could be … Continue reading →

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Pectoral Sandpipers and other shorebirds in Denville, 9-13-2011

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

One effect of tropical storm Lee was to flood the Rockaway River in Denville again turning McCarter Park across from St. Clare’s Hospital into a lake. It was impassable from Wednesday through the weekend. Today a venture was made into … Continue reading →

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Am. Golden-Plover and other shorebirds in Somerset County, 9-12-2011

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Frank Sencher, Jr. found an American Golden-Plover at the flooded field at Opie Rd. near Hillsborough in Somerset County. Also present were: 10 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Solitary Sandpiper Thanks to Jeff Ellerbusch for the … Continue reading →

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Lesser Black-backed and Laughing Gulls, etc. in North Branch Park, Bridgewater, 9-7-2011

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch: North Branch Park, Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ – 3 p.m. Lesser Black-backed Gull 3 juvenile Laughing Gulls 100 Ring-billed Gulls 2 juvenile Herring Gulls 2 Least Sandpipers 20 Killdeer 3 Gadwall Bald Eagle Osprey Note: conditions in … Continue reading →

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Shorebird update, Denville, 9-5-2011

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: Update – St. Clare’s fields, Denville – Monday 9/5 – 5pm All birds were spooked and difficult to approach – don’t know why 5 Pectoral Sandpipers 2 Greater Yellowlegs 40+ peeps (mostly semi; a few least) 6 … Continue reading →

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Nighthawks in Jockey Hollow; Pectoral Sandpipers in Denville, 9-4-2011

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Ten Common Nighthawks were acrobatic over the soldier’s huts area of Jockey Hollow in Harding Township between 6-7:00 this evening. A large swarm of Dragonflies was probably the main attraction. The two Pectoral Sandpipers found at McCarter Park in Denville … Continue reading →

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Finderne Wetlands, Bridgewater Township, 9-4-2011

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Susan Treesh: Finderne Wetlands 1 imm green heron 1 gr egret 1 Am kestrel 1 pair bluebirds

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Pectoral Sandpipers in Denville, 9-3-2011

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

To add to Tim Vogel’s earlier post, the fields at McCarter Park in Denville (the name given on Google Maps, “St Clare’s Hospital flooded fields” in Tim’s earlier post, Google coordinates – 40.89266,-74.47068) 2 Pectoral Sandpipers flew in to join … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds, Nighthawks, etc., Denville and The Tourne, 9-1 through 9-3-2011

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: Thursday 9/1- dusk 2 Common Nighthawk – St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville Cooper’s Hawk Friday 9/2 – dusk 7 Common Nighthawks – St. Clare’s Hospital Saturday 9/3 Tourne – Sparrow fields 1 Raven flyby 2 Bobolinks Tourne – … Continue reading →

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo in Morris Township, 9-3-2011

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was in the Patriots Path area of Washington Valley in Morris Township this morning (approximate Google coordinates 40.800759,-74.517768). Other than a few American Redstarts migration was light. At Roerhrich’s Roots (a.k.a. Roehrich’s Tree Nursery, approx. 40.793685,-74.536908) along … Continue reading →

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