Category Archives: Morris County

Yellow-crowned Night Heron in Denville continues – 5/21/2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: The YC Night Heron, reported by Steve Fasciana on New Jersey birding yesterday continues. It was observed today at 3pm. I didn’t see it at 7am this morning.The bird was located on the west side of the … Continue reading →

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Great Swamp Flycatchers, 5/21/2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Simon Lane: Great Swamp produced seven species of Flycatcher this morning with Olive-sided and Alder in addition to the locals – Kingbird, Pewee, Willow, Great-crested and Phoebe. Olive sided was just past the abandoned farm on White Bridge Road … Continue reading →

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The Tourne; Mt. Hope Lake, 5/19/2011

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: Tourne “Sparrow Fields” lots of flooding Solitary Sandpiper Mt. Hope Pond, Rockaway 3 Hooded Mergansers 109 Mute Swans Off topic Late last month I encountered a radio tagged Wood Turtle in the New Vernon section of the … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds in Florham Park, 5/19/2011

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Jamie Glydon reports the following shorebirds from the fields of Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park: Least Sandpiper – 8 Spotted Sandpiper Wilson’s Snipe

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Morris County miscellany 5/13-15/2011

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Friday, May 13: 2 Black-billed Cuckoos were seen at the overlook at Pleasant Plains Rd., Great Swamp N.W.R. Saturday, May 14: A Gray-cheeked Thrush was seen on Upper Hibernia Rd., Wildcat Ridge W.M.A. At least one Bank Swallow was with … Continue reading →

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Nightjars in Morris and Somerset, 5/12/2011

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Rick Radis: I had about 12 Common Nighthawks over Hillsborough on 206 around noon yesterday, 5/12. 3 or 4 were over my place in Rockaway around 730 last night, and a Whip-poor-will was calling near the Hibernia mine entrance … Continue reading →

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Great Swamp N.W.R. at night 5/11/2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Thanks to Simon Lane for forwarding this report last evening from the management area of the Great Swamp. A Tundra Swan was seen by at least 5 people. This is probably the same bird observed in early April at the … Continue reading →

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Snowy Egret in Florham Park, 5/11-12/2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

5/11/2011, 7:45 p.m. 306 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park I mentioned this place in an earlier post: Some Weekend Birds in Morris County Wednesday evening a Snowy Egret, a nice bird for Morris County, roosted on a post by the second … Continue reading →

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Arrivals at Bee Meadow Park, Whippany, 5/10/2011

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jamie Glydon: I birded at Bee Meadow park today from 7:15 AM to 7:50 AM. I had three new 2011 arrivals for the park. – Wilson’s Warbler (1) – A Morris County first for me. – Orchard Oriole (2) … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Plains Rd., Great Swamp N.W.R. 5/9/2011

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Birds in the vicinity of the closed bridge between 5:45-6:45 Monday morning: Solitary Sandpiper Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Blue-winged Warbler – 3 Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Northern Parula Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Northern Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat … Continue reading →

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