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Category Archives: Morris County
Images of Jockey Hollow after Hurricane Sandy, Dec. 2, 2012
Jockey Hollow National Historic Park reopened last week after being shut down for weeks because of heavy damage brought on by the winds of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012. The accompanying gallery of photos is a small sampling of … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
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Red-throated Loon continues at Budd Lake; other notes, Dec. 1, 2012
From Tom Halliwell: Hi Jon, The Budd Lake Red-throated Loon was in nice and close (by the swimming beach) this early afternoon (Saturday). I was able to ID one Greater Scaup in the continuing scaup flock which today was near … Continue reading
2012 Christmas Bird Counts in New Jersey
Click here for a complete list of New Jersey Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) for 2012. CBCs within the mocosocoBirds boundaries of Morris and Somerset Counties are below: First Saturday: Dec. 15, 2012 Great Swamp – Watchung Ridges Pete Axlerod petera.axelrod … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County, Somerset County
Tagged Christmas Bird Counts, mocosocobirds, New Jersey
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Red-throated Loon, Mergansers, Scaup, etc., at Budd Lake, Nov. 29, 2012
The Red-throated Loon, found by Tom Halliwell on Nov. 23, continues at Budd Lake. Jeff Ellerbusch put the other species on the lake in finer focus this afternoon. The Scaup raft, which has also been present all week, contains two … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
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Northern Shrike at Great Swamp N.W.R., Nov. 28, 2012
From Harvey Tomlinson: Hey Jonathan, Had a Shrike (assumed Northern) from the overlook at the Swamp late yesterday afternoon [Nov. 28 – editor]. Mike Hiotis came by but we never saw it again after my initial sighting. It seemed to … Continue reading
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Red-throated Loon continues at Budd Lake, Nov. 28, 2012
From Alan Boyd at Budd Lake, Mt. Olive Township: Hi Jonathan – The Red-throated Loon found by Tom (Halliwell) last week was still visible toward the back end of the lake. There were several small groups of Common Mergansers on the … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
Tagged Budd Lake, mocosocobirds, Morris County, Red-throated Loon
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The Boonton Christmas Bird Count 2012: a brief history, species list, and an invitation
Floyd Wolfarth, an historical figure in New Jersey birding and a co-founder of the Urner Ornithological Club, was instrumental in founding the Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in 1936. The Urner Club has sponsored the event ever since. December 23, … Continue reading
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Crossbills and Red-breasted Mergansers, Nov. 25, 2012
It was a quiet closing to the Thanksgiving weekend in our area on this Sunday. One each of Red and White-winged Crossbills, vocalizing flyovers, along with a Pine Siskin were heard at Chimney Rock by Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane and … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County, Somerset County
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Bonaparte’s Gull at Mt. Hope Lake, Nov. 24, 2012
Two adult Bald Eagles, probably the local residents, were active at Mt. Hope Lake in Rockaway Township on this cold, blustery afternoon. At one point one of the Eagles was dive-bombing a small group of Ruddy Ducks. The Ruddys dove quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
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