Category Archives: Morris County

Friday Field Notes, Apr. 11, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Sandhill Crane in Hillsborough Twp. (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A family from Hillsborough Township found an unusual visitor on Wednesday in the cornfield adjacent to their yard. Not sure what it was or what it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County, Somerset County | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Yellowlegs, Apr. 9, 2014

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image). Greater Yellowlegs have been in the mocosocoBirds area in very small numbers for a few weeks. Lesser Yellowlegs (LEYE) arrived today with an eBird report of two LEYE from the Raritan River … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County, Somerset County | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tuesday Field Notes, Apr. 8, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Red-throated Loon and Horned Grebe continue with the diminishing number of waterfowl at Lake Musconetcong (Alan Boyd). Budd Lake has 9 Horned Grebes, 3 Common Loons, 45 Common and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (Alan Boyd). 4 Black-crowned Night-Herons continue at Jefferson … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County, Somerset County | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sandhill Cranes at Great Swamp, and more, Apr. 7, 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Jim Gilbert reports that 3 Sandhill Cranes flew west past the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp NWR at 11:00 a.m. Also, there was an influx of Palm Warblers, Eastern Towhees, Brown Thrashers, Field and Swamp Sparrows, etc. plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County, Somerset County | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sunday Field Notes, April 6, 2014

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Lake Musconetcong had a Red-throated Loon today (Alan Boyd). Also present were 2 Common Loons, 5 Horned Grebes, 15 Gadwall, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Northern Shoveler, 15 Ring-necked Ducks, 8 Lesser Scaup and 25 Common Mergansers. Lake Hopatcong had 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Glossy Ibis, Loons, Long-tailed Ducks, Purple Martins, Apr. 5, 2014

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Glossy Ibis in Whippany (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The Glossy Ibis found late yesterday by Jamie Glydon at the north field of Birchwood Manor on Jefferson Road in Whippany, returned to the same field sometime after 6:30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Glossy Ibis in Morris, Apr. 4, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

A Glossy Ibis was found at the north field of Birchwood Manor on Jefferson Road in Whippany early this evening by birder extraordinaire and soon-to-be-former Morris County resident Jamie “Say’s Phoebe” Glydon. Glossy Ibis is a species that may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Long-tailed Ducks, Bonaparte’s Gulls, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Apr. 4, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

4 Long-tailed Ducks were found on a foggy Lake Parsippany this morning by Jennifer Books and her sister. The Oldsquaw remained into the afternoon, at least. Also present throughout the day were 13 Ruddy Ducks, 125 Common Mergansers, 2 Red-breasted … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bonaparte’s Gulls at Budd Lake, Apr. 3, 2014

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

From Alan Boyd: “This evening there were 5 Bonaparte’s Gulls on Budd Lake, too far out for a decent photo. There were also 4 Horned Grebes. Lake Musconetcong had 9 Horned Grebes but nothing else of note.” 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons continue … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Horned Grebes and more, Apr. 2, 2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Hunterdon County reservoirs had reports of numerous Horned Grebes earlier today. The western lakes of Morris also had a taste of the influx. Alan Boyd found the following Horned Grebes: 14 at Budd Lake. 10 at Hopatcong State Park (southern … Continue reading →

Posted in Morris County, Somerset County | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment