Author Archives: Jonathan Klizas

From John J. Collins: “I birded Hacklebarney State Park this morning and came across a Kentucky Warbler. Heard it singing first then spotted it. I saw it from the white trail (the main trail) just beyond the childrens’ playground. There … Continue reading →

Bobolinks made their 2015 entrance today, based on reports from Morris and Somerset Counties. A few, soon to be many, are at Duke Farms. Two Harding Land Trust properties had Bobolinks this afternoon: Frelinguysen Fields had 3 and Margetts Field … Continue reading →

The bird migration radar at 4:45 AM this morning Yes, the blooms on the radar are very impressive. Certainly more birds were dispersed in the mocosocoBirds area today: Veerys, Scarlet Tanagers, Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Blue Jays and a greater diversity … Continue reading →

The pre-dawn radar looked promising  if you live in the central flyway. The mocosocoBirds region received a meager amount of migrants but many local birds are moving in and getting settled such as Vireos, Wood Thrushes, Great Crested Flycatchers, Yellow … Continue reading →

If one was in the Great Swamp NWR this morning, an element of nature was evident: Yellow Warblers are everywhere. 30, 35, 40, pick a tally for Pleasant Plains Road. The number would still be shy of an actual total. And … Continue reading →

Here is an overview of arrivals and sightings for today from many observers. Solitary Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Ovenbird, Blue-winged Warbler, Rusty Blackbirds – Lord Stirling Park Solitary Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Great Crested Flycatcher, Ovenbird, Black-throated Green … Continue reading →

The radar from pre-dawn this morning on this final day of April: The blooms on the radar seemed to foretell an influx of new birds for a migrant starved region. Ground-truthing showed that the number of migrants, if any, depended … Continue reading →

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Northerly winds create pretty skyscapes. May is a few days away. The long-range forecast has Monday, May 4 as the next day to have southerly flavored winds. Check your memory bank if you think … Continue reading →

Western Tanager (gone) in Long Valley A male Western Tanager visited a private feeder in Long Valley on April 23-24 and was viewed only by the homeowner. It has not been seen since. The bird’s identity was not confirmed until photos … Continue reading →

Chilly weather today with little migration on the overnight radar, but birds are still moving – slightly. A Prothonotary Warbler (PROW) was seen today along the Passaic River on the Fisherman’s Trail of Lord Stirling Park (many obs.). It is … Continue reading →