Category Archives: Morris County

Saturday Field Notes, Mar. 22, 2014

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Great Egret in Hanover Township The chance of a snowstorm this coming Tuesday into Wednesday be damned, a Great Egret is in town. One showed up at Melanie Lane Wetlands today, a welcome show of white other than snow. This … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes; Eurasian Wigeon, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mar. 21, 2014

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Eurasian Wigeon at Finderne Wetlands The drake Eurasian Wigeon found yesterday, Mar. 20, by Jeff Ellerbusch was at the Van Veghten pond this morning before 7:00 a.m. (J. Klizas). It was not seen later in the day, similar to its … Continue reading →

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Eurasian Wigeon, Greater White-fronted Goose; Field Notes, Mar. 20, 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Vernal Equinox The vernal equinox occurred at 12:57 p.m. this afternoon. Lakes and ponds both large and small remain frozen in Morris County giving testament to how cold and for how long this past winter truly was. Somerset County’s 2nd … Continue reading →

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Lesser Black-backed Gull in Morris; Field Notes, Mar. 19, 2014

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The vernal equinox occurs, Thursday, March 20 at 12:57 p.m. EDT. For anyone who ventured into the miserable afternoon weather today, the equinox cannot come soon enough. Budd Lake remains entirely frozen but at least a small sampling of gulls … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Field Notes, Mar. 18, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Both Somerset County Greater White-fronted Geese were seen today: One on the North Plainfield side of Green Brook Park (Walter Blenderman) and the second at Duke Island Park in the Raritan River (John J. Collins). John also found a Cackling … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose in North Plainfield; other field notes, Mar. 17, 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Greater White-fronted Goose in North Plainfield North Plainfield has the second Greater White-fronted Goose in Somerset County this past weekend (the other was at Duke Island park on March 15). It is a bi-county goose. Green Brook Park is a … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Cranes in Morris; Field notes, Mar. 16, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Sandhill Cranes in the Great Swamp NWR (Click on the photo for a larger image.) 3 Sandhill Cranes were seen at the Great Swamp NWR today from the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road – and they have apparently been there … Continue reading →

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Tundra Swans in Somerset County; Field Notes, Mar. 15, 2014

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

4 Tundra Swans were in a field at Opie Road in Branchburg this morning. Thanks to Chris Thomas, Andrew Lucas and Bobby Skrabal for reporting them. The swans were gone by late afternoon. This is a rare species for Somerset … Continue reading →

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Woodcock, Killdeer and Wilson’s Snipe, Mar. 13, 2014

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) The obliging American Woodcock in the photo above was feeding and wobble-walking on the edge of Pleasant Plains Road in the Great Swamp this afternoon, regardless of the vicious wind and chilly … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Field Notes; Bridge Closure Notice, Mar. 12, 2014

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Above: a vanguard Double-crested Cormorant (DCCO) awaits his comrades for another invasion of Boonton Reservoir in 2014. 435 DCCOs were counted on July 17, 2013 breaking the Morris County high count for … Continue reading →

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