Category Archives: Morris County

36 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Oct. 20, 2014

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 11 74 Bald Eagle 0 18 65 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Bonaparte’s Gulls, Vesper Sparrows in Morris, Oct. 20, 2014

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Photo by Alan Boyd) 5 Bonaparte’s Gulls were found and photographed on Lake Musconetcong this morning by Alan Boyd. The photo is above. Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe and the usual Mute Swans and Double-crested Cormorants were also at the lake. … Continue reading →

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29 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Oct. 19, 2014

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 11 74 Bald Eagle 2 18 65 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Eastern Meadowlark, Orange-crowned Warbler, Sunday Bird Notes, Oct. 19, 2014

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Eastern Meadowlarks in Harding Twp. 3 Eastern Meadowlarks are at Frelinghuysen Fields in Harding Twp. Also at the Fields this morning were numerous Savannah Sparrows, 2 American Pipits, Wilson’s Snipe, Merlin, American Kestrel and other typical species of the area. … Continue reading →

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40 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Oct. 18, 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 10 73 Bald Eagle 5 16 63 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Sparrows and other field notes, Oct. 18, 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Sparrows dominate the southwestern portion of Troy Meadows as of this morning from Smith Ditch on Troy Road to the Patriots Path parking lot on South Beverwyck Road. This is a relatively small sampling of the meadows. The number of … Continue reading →

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28 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Oct. 17, 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 8 71 Bald Eagle 0 11 58 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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72 Species at Big Sit at Great Swamp NWR, Oct. 12, 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Swamp Sitters and the Friends of the Great Swamp held their annual Big Sit at the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road in the Great Swamp NWR on Sunday, October 12. From Karen English: Our final tally was 72 species … Continue reading →

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21 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Oct. 13, 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 8 71 Bald Eagle 1 11 58 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bird Notes, Oct. 12, 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Vesper Sparrow, Troy Meadows, NJ, Oct. 12, 2014 (Chris Thomas) Three Vesper Sparrows are the highlight of a late afternoon visit to Troy Meadows (Chris Thomas). The Vesper Sparrows were at the end of Troy Meadows Road. A Big Sit … Continue reading →

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