Category Archives: Morris County

Saturday Field Notes, Jan. 4, 2014

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

5:30 a.m. – The temperature at Morristown Airport is recorded as -2.2 degrees Fahrenheit. A short time later, Simon Lane reports -7 degees at the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp NWR. Sunrise at Loantaka Brook Reservation, 1 degree … Continue reading →

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Frigid Field Notes, Jan. 3, 2014

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image). 4 to 6 inches of powdery snow fell in the Morris/Somerset region overnight – a modest event. However, the Saturday morning forecast calls for the temperature to be -2 degrees Fahrenheit at … Continue reading →

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Thursday Field Notes, Jan. 2, 2014

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The frozen northern section of Lake Hopatcong at Nolan’s Point was deserted of birds late this afternoon – no swans, no gulls, no ducks. The 5 Tundra Swans moved south to Bertrand’s Island, joining the decreasing number of ducks congregated … Continue reading →

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Glaucous Gull, New Year’s Birds, Jan. 1, 2014

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Happy New Year, indeed! Glaucous Gull at Boonton Reservoir, found and photographed by Julie Buechner. Daylight ended on the first day of 2014 with a Glaucous Gull, found by Julie Buechner , roosting on the ice at the north end … Continue reading →

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Morris Lakes; Field Notes, Dec. 31, 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Lake Hopatcong is nearing the 100% frozen solid condition. Small patches of the remaining open water contain concentrations of waterfowl. Here are the numbers: Canada Goose – 150 Mute Swan – 61 Tundra Swan – 5, (4 adults, 1 juvenile) … Continue reading →

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Birding in Morris and Somerset Counties – 2013 Highlights, Dec. 31, 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

mocosocoBirds wishes to thank all of the contributors and the many people who help make this web site and blog exist. 2013 saw the number of subscribers and followers of mocosocoBirds double, yet again, and grow to 550+ and counting. … Continue reading →

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Report of a Greater White-fronted Goose at the Great Swamp NWR, Dec. 25, 2013

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

A report from Ben Barkley at the Great Swamp NWR: “I spent a little over an hour and a half at the Pleasant Plains Overlook and came away with two nice birds. I originally observed what I thought was a … Continue reading →

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Finalized Data for 78th Boonton Christmas Bird Count – 2013

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

All the parties have reported; all the yard birds are counted. This is it, the definitive numbers for the 78th Boonton Christmas Count – 2013. Total number of species on count day: 97. There are 2 count-week species which are … Continue reading →

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78th Boonton Christmas Bird Count, Update to the Final Results

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

All parties have reported. One major update is that Northern Pintail is added to the count, making the species total 98. Any additional updates to numbers and analysis are reflected on the web page: mocosocobirds.com/2013/12/23/78th-boonton-christmas-bird-count-final-results-2013

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78th Boonton Christmas Bird Count – Final Results – 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Sunday, December 22, 2013 A drenching rain did not occur although the anxiety-producing forecast for the afternoon claimed an 80 percent chance of precipitation. The temperature reached a high of 67 degrees Fahrenheit. After a brief spritz of moisture in … Continue reading →

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