Category Archives: Somerset County

A Day of Birding Highlights, May 11, 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Birds did not come easily this morning. The previous night’s frontal passage instilled hope for fallout conditions materializing by morning. While the fallout did not happen in the mocosocoBirds region, interesting species were available to those making a genuine effort. After all, … Continue reading →

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Common Nighthawks, other field notes, May 10, 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Nighthawks made their first appearance of 2013 in Morris County this evening. One was eBirded from Troy Meadows (Alan Bernzweig). Another was seen from the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp NWR (Jeff Ellerbusch, Jonathan Klizas, and Simon … Continue reading →

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Birds are everywhere, May 10, 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Good luck to all World Series of Birding participants tomorrow, May 11. The weather forecast is interesting. Jacques Lane, Six Mile Run, Franklin Twp. had Wilson’s Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, et al (Chris Duffek). 15 warbler species were at Chimney Rock … Continue reading →

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Migrants at last! 15 Warbler Species at Troy Meadows, May 9, 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

15 Warbler Species at Troy Meadows From Roger Johnson: Troy Meadows between 10 and 11 a.m. The following birds were on the road to the old trap shoot (Troy Meadows Rd.). Blue-winged Warbler – 1 American Redstart – 4 Yellow … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds in Somerset Co., and more, May 8, 2013

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Somerset County The rainstorm helped to ground some birds today. Negri-Nepote Grassland Preserve, Franklin Township (Zach Batren, Jeff Ellerbusch) 2 Killdeer 8 Greater Yellowlegs 5 Lesser Yellowlegs 73 Least Sandpipers 2 Dunlin 7 Grasshopper Sparrows Blue Grosbeak Opie Road in … Continue reading →

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Correction: Field Notes for May 6, 2013

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

mocosocoBirds apologizes for the incorrect date in the original subject of today’s post. It should read May 6, 2013, not May 3. The link for the post is: https://mocosocobirds.com/2013/05/06/field-notes-may-3-2013

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Field Notes, May 6, 2013

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

White-eyed Vireo, Six Mile Run, Franklin Township, NJ, May 6, 2013 (photo by Zach Batren) The Jacques Lane access to Six Mile Run, Franklin Township continues to be a hot spot for White-eyed Vireos and Prairie Warblers. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and … Continue reading →

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Snowy Egret, Wilson’s Warbler, Forecast, May 5, 2013

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Snowy Egret at Duke Farms From Thom Almendinger: Snowy Egret this morning at Duke Farms on mudflats across from main driveway to Farm Barn. It was with 2 Great Egrets. [Editor’s Note: The Snowy Egret and the Great Egrets were … Continue reading →

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Migration is slow, easterly winds to continue, May 3, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

As every birder in New Jersey and the northeast knows, spring migration in 2013 is becoming one for the books and not a very positive book at that. Check the various bird migration forecasting web sites and radars and the … Continue reading →

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Whip-poor-will in Franklin Twp., Field Notes, May 2, 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Egrets in the Mist (Click on the photo for a larger image) Eastern Whip-poor-will in Franklin Twp. Andrew Lucas reports an Eastern Whip-poor-will calling in Franklin Township this morning at 5:00 a.m. It was close to his house in a … Continue reading →

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