Category Archives: Morris County

Woodcock in Somerset and Morris Counties, Feb. 1, 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

How mild has it been this winter? One sign is the sound of “peenting” American Woodcocks in both Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Township, yesterday, January 31 (seen and heard by Jeff Ellerbusch) and the Washington Valley area of Morris Township … Continue reading →

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Ravens and Eagles at the Great Swamp N.W.R., Jan. 31, 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From John J. Collins: I took a short trip up to the Raptor Trust and Great Swamp NWR this morning. At the Raptor Trust a wild GREAT HORNED OWL was perched in the trees in back of the trust’s property … Continue reading →

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Wilson’s Warbler in Chatham not seen, Jan. 29, 2012

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jim Mulvey: A quick spin through Center Court in Chatham looking for a better picture of the Wilson’s Warbler came up empty, but there were a half dozen Northern Shovelers present in the pond that doesn’t have a fence … Continue reading →

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Northern Shrike continues in Boonton Township, Jan. 28, 2012

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: 7:30am Northern Shrike continues in Boonton township. Bird was actively working the treeline adjacent to the ball field, then to the cedars and the lone tree in the field. Also 7 Bluebirds flew over Muriel Hepner Park, … Continue reading →

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Lesser Black-backed Gulls in Hillsborough; Bald Eagle in the Great Swamp, Jan. 27, 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

After being absent all winter, some interesting gull species have returned to the Hillsborough Road/Homestead Road area in Hillsborough Township. Earlier in the week three Iceland Gulls were in the area. This afternoon Jeff Ellerbusch had three Lesser Black-backed Gulls … Continue reading →

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Northern Shrike, Redheads continue in Morris County, Jan. 26, 2012

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: Boonton Township N. Shrike – 3:30 pm – worked trees along the ballfield, stopped briefly in the cedars and headed back along the trees. It was raining and the bird wasn’t seen again. I departed at 4pm. … Continue reading →

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Weird Goose; Ducks in the dark, Jan. 24, 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

The Greater White-fronted Goose of Bridgewater was at rest at the front lawn of Duke Island park this afternoon with the usual 600+ Canada Geese. What struck this observer’s eye was one of the weirdest Geese witnessed this year. It … Continue reading →

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Redheads in Mt. Olive; Red-headed Woodpeckers at Lord Stirling Park, Jan. 22, 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

The Redheads originally found last Sunday, Jan. 15, continue at the ponds at Clark Drive in Mt. Olive Township. Directions are as follows: From Rt 46 in Budd Lake, take International Drive North and turn left on Clark Drive. There … Continue reading →

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Redheads in Mt. Olive Township, Jan. 21, 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Hi Jonathan, Today there were four Redheads (two male, two female) at the pond at 350 Clark Drive in the International Trade Center. Same directions as in my post of 1/16 when we had the shoveler there. The Musconetcong River … Continue reading →

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Lesser Black-backed Gull at Budd Lake, Wilson’s Warbler continues in Chatham, Jan. 19, 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was at the southwestern end of the completely frozen Budd Lake this afternoon in Mt. Olive Township. This is probably the same individual seen at the lake on January 6, 2012. Even more impressive were … Continue reading →

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