Category Archives: Morris County

Winter Wrens and other field notes, June 29, 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Yesterday, June 28, a Winter Wren was recorded singing along the Timberbrook Trail north of its intersection with the Four Birds Trail in Rockaway Twp. (David Bernstein). A snippet of its song is below: Winter Wren, Rockaway Twp., NJ, June … Continue reading →

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Friday Bird Notes, June 27, 2014

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) The return of the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron to Jefferson Road Pond caused the biggest stir this week in Morris County. Thought to be a juvenile at first look, it is a 2nd year … Continue reading →

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eBird Hotspot notice; Birds of West Morris Greenway, June 25, 2014

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron – Jefferson Rd. Pond is now an eBird Hotspot The Parsippany Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (YCNH) of Jefferson Road Pond is seen either on branches near the pond or under the Jefferson Road bridge. Alan Boyd photographed the YCNH today. Some … Continue reading →

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Night-Herons, June 24, 2014

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron of Jefferson Road Pond continues today either under the Jefferson Road bridge or roosting on tree branches near the pond (m.obs.). Two adult Black-crowned Night-Herons are on the island as they have been all spring. A … Continue reading →

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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Parsippany, June 23, 2014

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Parsippany (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (YCNH) was found under the Jefferson Road bridge at Jefferson Road Pond this afternoon by Julie Buechner. This is the second summer that YCNH is … Continue reading →

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Common Gallinule; Indian Cliffs, June 22, 2014

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Gallinule at Deerhaven Lake (Click on the photo for a larger image.) On June 22, 2013, a hike and a bushwhack to the eastern side of Deerhaven Lake in Morris County produced a sighting of a Common Gallinule (see that … Continue reading →

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Friday Bird Notes, June 20, 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Summer Solstice occurs on Saturday, June 21 at 6:51 a.m. EDT (10:51 UTC). Least Bittern at Troy Meadows The Susquehanna-Roseland Project rolled through northwest Morris County in 2013. Along with the 500 kilovolt transmission line upgrade, Troy Meadows also … Continue reading →

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Blue Grosbeak; Least Bittern, June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Yet another Blue Grosbeak was found today in Somerset County. This one near the Opie Road/River Road area by the Branchburg/Hillsborough border (Frank Sencher, Jr.). A Least Bittern was seen flying about this morning by the Friends Blind of the Wildlife … Continue reading →

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Cliff Swallow status; Bird Notes, June 17, 2014

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Cliff Swallows 2014 is at least the fourth year that Cliff Swallows are nesting at a few locations in Morris and Somerset Counties. The Cliff Swallows at the I-287 Bridge at Easton Avenue, Franklin Township maxed out with 17 nests in … Continue reading →

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Lost Lake, Flycatchers and a Cerulean Warbler, June 15, 2014

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

While peering into the backyard this afternoon: nesting status…confirmed! Rockaway River WMA, Jefferson Township The Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area of the Farny Highlands encompasses 3,667 acres according to the state of New Jersey. It is adjacent to the eastern section … Continue reading →

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