Category Archives: Somerset County

Birds at Finderne Wetlands and other Somerset Co. spots, Oct. 13, 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Smith: We went to Finderne Wetlands this morning and it was quite birdy – aside from the omnipresent goldfinches, most of the birds were Savannah Sparrows (which were everywhere), along with small numbers of Swamp and Song Sparrows. … Continue reading →

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Glenhurst Meadows: Vesper Sparrow, Connecticut Warbler and more, Oct. 13, 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch spent most of Saturday, 10 hours, at Glenhurst Meadows, Warren Township. Of the 74 species he tallied, here are some of the highlights: Wood Duck – 40 Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk – 19 Cooper’s Hawk – 4 Bald … Continue reading →

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Vesper Sparrow, Connecticut Warbler, Saturday field notes, Oct. 13, 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Alan Boyd at Tilcon Lake: Hi Jonathan, Late this afternoon I had a Vesper Sparrow at Tilcon Lake off Kinney Rd in Mt Olive. It was associating with a few songs and an immature white-crowned not far in from … Continue reading →

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Brant, Red-throated Loon, Accipiters, etc. at Chimney Rock, Martinsville,Oct. 12, 2012

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/12/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 4 149 507 BE 6 50 270 NH 11 32 99 SS 240 657 … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 11, 2012

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/11/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 7 145 503 BE 9 44 264 NH 1 21 88 SS 85 417 … Continue reading →

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A Day for Vespers, Oct. 12, 2012

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

In the morning, Jeff Ellerbusch found 4 Vesper Sparrows in the community garden at the Orientation Center of Duke Farms in Hillsborough Township. The Rusty Blackbirds are the first known report for Somerset County this season. Impressive numbers of other … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 10, 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/10/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 14 138 496 BE 2 35 255 NH 0 20 87 SS 15 332 … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 9, 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/9/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 10 124 482 BE 2 33 253 NH 3 20 87 SS 41 317 … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 8, 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/8/2012 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 23 114 472 BE 6 31 251 NH 8 17 84 SS 115 276 … Continue reading →

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Sparrows at Finderne Wetlands; Lincoln’s Sparrow in Morris Township, Oct. 8, 2012

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Smith: There were good numbers of sparrows today at Finderne Wetlands – the bulk of them were Song, Swamp and Savannah, but I was able to find among them one first-year White-Crowned and 2 Bobolinks. Also there were … Continue reading →

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