Category Archives: Morris County

Rough-legged Hawk at Great Swamp NWR, Jan. 23, 2014

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Bird reports are slow to materialize recently in the snow-covered icebox of Morris and Somerset Counties. The forecast for the next ten days shows the deep freeze continuing with temperatures staying below freezing. If a body of water isn’t completely … Continue reading →

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Sunday Field Notes, Jan. 19, 2014

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The following image is what a fractional amount of 7,000 Common Grackles looks like after being put up by a raptor (click on the photo for a larger image). The 30th annual Southwest Morris Winter Bird Count, founded by Dave … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Lyons, Jan. 18, 2014

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Greater White-fronted Goose From Mike Hiotis: Mid-afternoon today I had the Greater White-fronted Goose close to the driveway at Lyons Veteran’s Hospital on the west side fields. This is the entrance drive off Valley Road. Judging from your photos (see … Continue reading →

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Thursday Field Notes, Jan. 16, 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Peregrine Falcon above was found and photographed today at Loantaka Brook Reservation by Mitch Van Beekum. Mitch photographed the Belted Kingfisher below yesterday at the same location. The continuing Greater White-fronted Goose at the Lord Stirling park equestrian fields … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose and other field notes, Jan. 15, 2014

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Greater White-fronted Goose continues at the equestrian fields of Lord Stirling Park (Lord Stirling Road, Bernards Twp.), as late as this afternoon (many observers). A dark morph Snow Goose (Blue Goose) continues in the Washington Township area of Morris … Continue reading →

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Cackling Geese in Morris, Jan. 12, 2014

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

2 Cackling Geese were seen with approximately 800+ Canada Geese at the southern end of Pinch Brook Golf Course in Florham Park this afternoon. Viewing was from a parking lot on Ridgedale Avenue. Most of the geese had flown by … Continue reading →

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Field Notes and Preserved Farms in Morris, Jan. 11, 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

There are lots of Canada Geese and Crows in Washington Township, Morris County. A Barnacle Goose reported on eBird January 10 was not located. This is a reminder to eBirders that comments are an important element of the eBird report. Any species … Continue reading →

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Silence of the Loon in Franklin Twp., Jan. 8, 2014

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Unfortunately, the Red-throated Loon was not alive when Jim Gilbert found it at Colonial Park, Franklin Twp. Here is Jim’s account:”Not the typical field guide view, but there it was, and I’m sure still is except for the parts that … Continue reading →

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Ducks on the Raritan; Gulls gone, Jan. 6, 2014

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Glaucous and Iceland Gulls did not reappear in Hillsborough today (See yesterday’s post). A Lesser Black-backed was with Ring-billed, Herring and Great Black-backed in the morning as a wicked rain and wind storm pummeled the area. All of the … Continue reading →

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Gulls in Hillsborough Twp., Jan. 5, 2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

An impressive turnout of gulls was at the pig farm area on Homestead Rd., Hillsborough Township today: adult Glaucous Gull, 2nd cycle Iceland Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 239 Herring Gulls, 6 Great Black-backed Gulls and 40 Ring-billed Gulls. Nearby Hillsborough … Continue reading →

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