Category Archives: Morris County

Yellow-throated, Kentucky and Cerulean Warblers, Summer Tanager, Common Nighthawk, May 7, 2014

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The third Yellow-throated Warbler in Morris County this season was found at Hedden Park, Randolph Township this afternoon by Julie Buechner. Somerset County has also had three reports of Yellow-throated Warblers in 2014. Also at Hedden Park were 2 Solitary and … Continue reading →

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Summer Tanager, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Golden-winged Warbler hybrid, May 6, 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Somerset County had its second Summer Tanager within a week this morning when Frank Sencher, Jr. heard and saw a young male at Sourland Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough Township. The Tanager was not relocated later. Other warblers present included Magnolia, Prairie, … Continue reading →

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Birding Field Notes, May 5, 2014

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

3 basic plumaged Bonaparte’s Gulls continue at Budd Lake (Alan Boyd). 2014’s first Wilson’s Warbler in the mocosocoBirds region was at the Wildlife Observation center of the Great Swamp NWR (Jim Mulvey). Sourlands Mountain Preserve in Hillsborough Twp. had 4 … Continue reading →

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Caspian Tern; Field Notes, May, 4, 2014

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

A Caspian Tern was a south-bound flyover at the parking lot at Chimney Rock this morning (Jeff Ellerbusch). This is the first known record of this species for Somerset County. 14 species of warblers were also recorded at Chimney Rock … Continue reading →

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Bird Notes, May 3, 2014

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) At least 3 male Bobolinks are at Frelinghuysen Fields, Harding Twp. (J. Klizas). Chimney Rock highlights from early this morning: Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Warblers: Worm-eating, Black-and-white, … Continue reading →

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Summer Tanager, Yellow-throated Warbler, Vesper Sparrow, Birds!, May 2, 2014

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

After experiencing the seemingly never-ending winter that recently passed, today reaffirmed how great nature can be and how lucky we are who study, appreciate and revere it. The editor apologizes for not listing more but it is the month of … Continue reading →

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Egret, Terns, Grebes, Gulls, Bobolinks, Migrants – May 1, 2015

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wednesday’s drenching storm left a widespread collection of interesting bird species in its wake. A Snowy Egret was found this morning by Dave Blinder at a baseball field at Gardner Field in Denville. It was present this afternoon in left-center … Continue reading →

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Post-storm early report: Red-necked Grebes, Common Terns, etc., May 1, 2014

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

This is a brief report of morning sightings following yesterday’s deluge. A more complete report will follow later today with photos. Lake Parsippany: 4 alternate plumaged Red-necked Grebes, Spotted Sandpiper (J. Klizas). Boonton Reservoir: 1 alternate plumaged Bonaparte’s Gull sitting … Continue reading →

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Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, April 29, 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Jim Mulvey found the above American Bittern in the Great Swamp NWR today. 2 were seen last night from the Overlook on Pleasant Plains Road (Simon Lane). The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron found this … Continue reading →

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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron at Lord Stirling Park, Apr. 29, 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Rob Gallucci found and photographed an adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (YCNH) this morning at Lord Stirling Park. It was near the East Observation Tower and neighboring field. It stayed after Rob left and was subsequently seen by others. This is the … Continue reading →

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