Category Archives: Morris County

Connecticut Warbler, and others, Sep. 17, 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Even with windy conditions at Glenhurst Meadows this morning, Jeff Ellerbusch managed a very respectable 14 warbler species including an immature-type Connecticut Warbler. Other species were Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warble, Common Yellowthroat , American Redstart , Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, … Continue reading →

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Continuing Birds in Parsippany; Migrants, Sep. 16, 2013

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The Great Cormorant and two Yellow-crowned Night-Herons of Parsippany continue at the pond on Jefferson Road (Julie Buechner). The Great Cormorant was at the north end of the pond today after spending the previous day at the pond on Smith … Continue reading →

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2,057 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 16, 2013

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 8 43 50 Bald Eagle 6 22 26 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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882 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 15, 2013

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2013 Species Day Month Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 8 35 42 Bald Eagle 3 16 20 Northern Harrier 0 2 … Continue reading →

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Sunday Field Notes, Sep. 15, 2013

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The Autumnal Equinox occurs at 4:44 p.m. EDT, September 22, one week from today. Bird density today was less than yesterday but what was found tasted of autumn. The season’s first push of Lincoln’s Sparrows were observed in Morris County … Continue reading →

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316 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 14, 2013

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2013 Species Day Month Season Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 10 27 34 Bald Eagle 3 13 17 Northern Harrier 0 2 2 … Continue reading →

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136 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 13, 2013

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2013 Species Day Month Season Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 17 24 Bald Eagle 2 10 14 Northern Harrier 0 2 2 … Continue reading →

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Great Cormorant in Parsippany; Migrants, Sep. 14, 2013

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Great Cormorant in Parsippany (Click on the picture for a larger image.) Anyone who was birding today in the mocosocoBirds region is aware that southbound migrants were dumped on the area as of this morning. Birds were everywhere. Yet, the … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes, Sep. 13, 2013

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

If you are near a device connected to the Internet right now, check this out: tempest.aos.wisc.edu/radar/uscompjs.html. The screen displays a radar image of migration as it is happening and as of 8:15 this evening the east coast was lit up … Continue reading →

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Night-Herons, Baird’s Sandpiper, other field notes, Sep. 12, 2013

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

And then there were two (Click on the photo for a larger image). You may paraphrase a quote attributed to Frederic Chopin: “Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two”, or come up with numerous spin-offs of “Doubling … Continue reading →

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