Author Archives: Jonathan Klizas

Montville, Morris County – Pine Brook Section

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: Montville – Pine Brook Section Just off Chapin Road and behind the Star-Ledger plant 13 Wilson’s Snipe – feeding and resting in a patch of water in a mowed field – seen from the car 2 Killdeer … Continue reading →

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Somerset County Goldeneye and Ruddies

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Made a quick stop at the Bufflehead Rd Ponds at around 4:30 this afternoon. This is only my 4th time here and it looks to have quit a bit of potential. The entire area, which includes 11 … Continue reading →

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Denville Lakes and the Tourne, Boonton Township, 3-27-2011

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel – Sunday March 27, 2011: Cedar Lake, Denville 1 Pied billed Grebe 35 Ring Necked Ducks 15 Common Mergansers 6 Hooded Mergansers 6 Buffleheads Cook’s Pond, Denville 13 Buffleheads Tourne Park, Boonton Township (Beaver Swamp) 1 Red … Continue reading →

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Glenhurst Meadows, Warren Township, 3-27-2011

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

7:00-10:00 – below freezing. With Jeff Ellerbusch, Joe Pescatore, Simon Lane and myself. Noteworthy were 120 Rusty Blackbirds in the vicinity of the Passaic River and 35 Wilson’s Snipe (at least) in the flooded field at Wagner’s Arboretum. Here are … Continue reading →

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Great Swamp N.W.R. 3-26-2011

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Stopped at the Friends Blind early this morning with Joe Pescatore and Simon Lane. Afterwards Simon and I drove Pleasant Plains Rd. Friends Blind: 7:30 – 8:15ish Waterfowl + Highlights – Canada Goose- 7 – Wood Duck- … Continue reading →

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Eastern Meadowlark at Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp N.W.R. 3-25-2011

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

This is a quote from Wade Wander’s post today to the Sussex Bird List: “Eastern Meadowlark has been proposed for Special Concern status in NJ because of its declining breeding, migrant, and wintering populations. All observations of EM are worth … Continue reading →

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Common Loon at Boonton Reservoir, 3-24-2011

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

A quick tour of some Morris County lakes this afternoon was unremarkable although an almost full alternate plumaged Common Loon on Boonton Reservoir was a treat. Likewise, a sub-adult IV Bald Eagle at Mt. Hope Lake was easy to look … Continue reading →

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Tundra Swan at Great Swamp N.W.R., 3-24-2011

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Friends Blind, Long Hill Road: 10:15 – 10:45 Waterfowl + Highlights – Canada Goose- 10 – Tundra Swan- 1 – Wood Duck- 40+ – Am. Wigeon- 6 – Black Duck- 15 – Mallard- 60 – Blue-winged Teal- … Continue reading →

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Blue-winged Teal at Great Swamp N.W.R., 3-22-2011

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

The Friends Blind off of Long Hill Road at the Great Swamp N.W.R. had two Blue-winged Teal this afternoon at 3 p.m. This location is the most reliable spot in Morris County I know of for this exquisite species in the early … Continue reading →

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Glenhurst Meadows, Warren Township, 3-20-2011

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch: Glenhurst this afternoon – early evening was decent… but was expecting a few arrivals that don’t seem to have arrived yet. Highlights: – Green-winged Teal- 100 (numbers are dropping) – Wood Duck- 12 – Pied-billed Grebe- 1 … Continue reading →

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