Category Archives: Somerset County

Saturday Bird Notes – Aug. 22, 2015

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

The bird migration radar looked promising at 5:45 this morning. One never knows where the birds will put down but migration traps are usually the best bet. A Philadelphia Vireo and twelve warbler species were had at Chimney Rock (Jeff … Continue reading →

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Tricolored Heron, Caspian Terns, other Bird Notes – Aug. 18, 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Tricolored Heron at Lincoln Park Gravel Pits A distant juvenile Tricolored Heron (TRHE) was observed this afternoon at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits. TRHE is a rare visitor to Morris County. Interestingly,  no documented records from Somerset County are known. The … Continue reading →

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Monday Bird Notes – Aug. 10, 2015

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

A Pine Siskin at a private feeder on Aug. 9 in Middle Valley, Washington Twp. (Alison Goesling) is an indicator that a shift in the species makeup of the local avifauna is slowly building in momentum. A Canada Warbler visited a yard … Continue reading →

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Friday Bird Notes, Aug. 7, 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Shorebirds at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits today include 2 Semipalmated Plovers, 16 Killdeer, 5 Greater Yellowlegs including 1 juvenile, 3 Semipalmated Sandpipers (adults) and 8 Least Sandpipers with 1 gorgeous juvenile. … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds, Purple Martins, Wednesday Bird Notes – Aug. 5, 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Shorebirds (Click on the photo for a larger image.) 7 shorebird species were at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits this morning: 12 Killdeer, 1 juvenile Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Solitary Sandpipers, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 8 Least Sandpipers and … Continue reading →

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Friday Bird and Butterfly Notes – July 31, 2015

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) July 31: another flip of the monthly calendar as summer moves into a more intense southbound migration phase. A pair of Louisiana Waterthrushes remain at Timberbrook Lake in the highlands of Rockaway Township. One … Continue reading →

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Weekend Bird and Butterfly Notes – July 26, 2015

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Bird Notes These are summer’s light times on the local birding front. Song is diminishing. Young birds abound. Southbound migration is underway. Shorebirds such as Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers are present in the proper habitats. Butterflies A … Continue reading →

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The Pits and Walker Ave. Wetlands – July, 23, 2015

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

  The Lincoln Park Gravel Pits (The Pits) has a long history in Morris County birding, especially in the 20th century decades of the 60’s and 70’s. Accessibility is a major problem since the 1980’s . Currently, The Pits are treated … Continue reading →

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Birds and Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) – July 18, 2015

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Readers may be unaware of this suffocating invasive, but Water Chestnut is quickly taking over selected ponds and lakes in Morris County as well as many locations in … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds – July 17, 2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Morris (Click on the photo for a larger image.) It is not necessary to be on the coast to know that the southward migration of shorebirds has begun.  The modest Morris County shorebirding season started today with 5 Least Sandpipers, … Continue reading →

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