Category Archives: Morris County

62 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, NJ, Oct. 19, 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 4 81 Bald Eagle 3 7 57 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Sparrows, Oct. 19, 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Lincoln’s Sparrow, Troy Meadows, Oct. 19, 2013 (photo by Chris Thomas). The busy image on this morning’s pre-dawn radar held a promise of morning activity. Reality showed that sparrows were definitely on the move. Sparrows littered Troy Meadows and probably … Continue reading →

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Field Notes, Oct. 16, 2013

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

A Vesper Sparrow continues today at Florham Park Fields along with 17 Savannah Sparrows (Jamie Glydon). A Vesper Sparrow was at Finderne Wetlands yesterday, Oct. 15 (Jeff Ellerbusch). Finderne hosts hundreds of other sparrows including large numbers of Savannah, Song and … Continue reading →

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Purple Finch, Vesper Sparrow, Oct. 14, 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

A Purple Finch was a flyover at Duke Farms, this morning – probably the first of the season in Somerset County (Jeff Ellerbusch). Other highlights include White-crowned and other typical Sparrows and Eastern Meadowlarks. At least one Vesper Sparrow continues … Continue reading →

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13 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, NJ, Oct. 13, 2013

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 78 Bald Eagle 0 3 53 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Sunday Field Notes, Oct. 13, 2013

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

2 Vesper Sparrows were found at the Florham Park Fields this afternoon joining the Savannah Sparrows that have been present for weeks (Jamie Glydon). These are the first Vesper Sparrows of the season in Morris County. Today at Troy Meadows: … Continue reading →

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13 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, NJ, Oct. 12, 2013

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 78 Bald Eagle 0 3 53 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Saturday Field Notes, Oct. 12, 2013

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Finderne Wetlands (American Bittern at Finderne Wetlands, Photo by Jeff Ellerbusch) An American Bittern flushed this morning from the pond near the Van Veghten house at Finderne Wetlands this morning. Other highlights were 2 Vesper Sparrows at the west end … Continue reading →

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Snow Geese, other field notes, Oct. 10, 2013

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The first Snow Geese of the season were found yesterday, October 9, at Lord Stirling Park in Bernards Township (Karen English). These represent the first Snow Geese reported in the mocosocoBirds region since April. It was in January and February … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Field Notes, Oct. 9, 2013

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Red-headed Woodpecker, Bee Meadow Park, NJ (photo by Mitch Van Beekum) A Red-headed Woodpecker continues today at Bee Meadow Park, Whippany, NJ (Mitch Van Beekum). This represents yet another new location for this species in the mocosocoBirds region this autumn. … Continue reading →

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