Category Archives: Historical

From Wildcat Ridge to Lake Denmark and beyond, May 4, 2013

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Rockaway and Jefferson Townships’ New Neighbor This is what the new towers look like in Morris County. They are rapidly rising across Jefferson and Rockaway Townships. This is the 500 kilovolt Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line, which cuts through New Jersey in … Continue reading →

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Not exactly off-topic: What Causes Hearing Loss, Mar. 25, 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Good reading if you want to hear those thin, wispy warbler songs and call notes (or anything else for that matter) when you get older – and in the context of this New York Times article that applies to everyone … Continue reading →

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POSTPONED: Witmer Stone Program in Bernardsville, Feb. 28, 2013

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Due to illness, Rick Radis is forced to postpone Thursday’s presentation on Witmer Stone at Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary in Bernardsville, NJ. An announcement will be made when the program is rescheduled. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Witmer Stone program, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 in Bernardsville

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The public is welcome to the monthly meeting of the Urner Ornithological Club this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 at 7:45 p.m. at the Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary of the New Jersey Audubon Society in Bernardsville, NJ. Rick Radis will be presenting … Continue reading →

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Waterfowl in Somerset Co.; Rough-legged Hawk in Morris Co., Jan 31, 2013

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch birded the D&R Towpath in Franklin Township this windy afternoon. The number of Bufflehead more than doubles any other known record in Somerset County (eBird has a high count of 29 in its database). The total for Common … Continue reading →

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A storm lays waste to conifers in Morris County, Nov. 5, 2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jonathan’s Woods in Denville Township had 13+ Fox Sparrows, 8 in one tree at one point in time, 10+ Red-breasted Nuthatches, Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Dark-eyed Juncos and lots of typical species of the area. A majority of the birds, … Continue reading →

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MocosocoBirds is on Facebook

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

As the title says, mocosocoBirds has a Facebook presence. The page is at http://www.facebook.com/MocosocoBirds. Once a mocosocoBirds post is published, it automatically appears as a link on the Facebook page. It is believed that liking the page enables the posts to … Continue reading →

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Status of Sandy Hook in Monmouth County, NJ, Nov. 1, 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

I found these items on Facebook related to Sandy Hook and thought birders and anyone else who reads this blog would be interested. From Tom Brown: The beaches from b and c lot now begin at the parking lots, the … Continue reading →

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The Fifty-third Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds, July 17, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Just when you thought you had digested all of last year’s changes, here we go again: The Fifty-third Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds. Kenn Kaufmann and Rick Wright have done a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Announcing the publication of the List of the Birds of Morris County, NJ, 11-24-2011

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Today, Nov. 24, 2011, is the 124th anniversary of the publication of the third and final installment of E. Carleton Thurber’s List of Birds of Morris County, New Jersey which was published by the Morristown weekly the True Democratic Banner … Continue reading →

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