Season Finale: Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, 11-15-2011

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 11/15/2011

2011 Daily Totals for Chimney Rock
Total number of bird species recorded at Chimney Rock – 2011

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 4 535
BE 1 13 197
NH 4 11 139
SS 7 64 2874
CH 1 20 375
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 37 123
BW 0 0 7639
RT 2 54 130
RL 0 1 1
GE 0 3 6
AK 1 10 700
ML 0 3 179
PG 0 1 97
UI 0 0 16
Total 16 221 13011
Hours 7.0 107.3 570.5

Notes : Another Season Finished. Last raptor was a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
The 13000 mark was readily achieved even discounting the 3
bird addendum from last Wednesday received today. A solid
season. My thanks to the counters and observers getting the
sheets to me making my job easy this year! See yas at the party!!!

-John Kee

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, 11-14-2011

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville,  NJ,  USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 11/14/2011

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 4 535
BE 0 12 196
NH 1 6 134
SS 0 56 2866
CH 0 19 374
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 37 123
BW 0 0 7639
RT 2 52 128
RL 0 1 1
GE 0 3 6
AK 0 8 698
ML 0 3 179
PG 0 1 97
UI 0 0 16
Total 3 202 12992
Hours 6.8 100.3 563.5

Notes : Tomorrow being the last day of the season will be a nail biter for
those hoping to find 8 raptors and reach 13000 for a season
total.

John Kee

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Waterfowl at Great Swamp N.W.R., 11-14-2011

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jeff Ellerbusch:

At the Friends Blind at the Wildlife Observation Center of Great Swamp N.W.R., Long Hill Road, this afternoon.

36 Am. Coot
50-60 Am. Wigeon
45 No.Pintail
15 Green-winged Teal
2 Blue-winged Teal
5 Hooded Mergansers
2 No. Shoveler
10 Wood Ducks
Am. Black Ducks, Mallards and Canada Geese

An eagle came through and put everything up.

And of course, one of the Lloyd Rd. Bernardsville Trumpeter Swans (not countable!) remains in the area as it has been most of the year.

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, 11-13-2011

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 11/13/2011

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 1 4 535
BE 2 12 196
NH 1 5 133
SS 11 56 2866
CH 2 19 374
NG 0 0 0
RS 3 37 123
BW 0 0 7639
RT 9 50 126
RL 0 1 1
GE 1 3 6
AK 5 8 698
ML 2 3 179
PG 1 1 97
UI 0 0 16
Total 38 199 12989
Hours 9.0 93.5 556.7

Notes : 5 late season kestrels and an osprey. 2 Bald eagles. 1 Red Bat.

John Kee

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, 11-12-2011

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 11/12/2011

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 3 534
BE 0 9 193
NH 1 4 132
SS 2 45 2855
CH 0 17 372
NG 0 0 0
RS 1 34 120
BW 0 0 7639
RT 2 41 117
RL 0 1 1
GE 0 2 5
AK 0 3 693
ML 0 1 177
PG 0 0 96
UI 0 0 16
Total 6 160 12950
Hours 7.5 84.5 547.7

Notes : SE winds. Becoming apparent why we now wrap it up on Nov
15th each season.

John Kee

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, 11-11-2011

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville,  NJ,  USA
Daily Raptor Counts :       11/11/2011

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 3 534
BE 2 10 194
NH 0 3 131
SS 0 43 2853
CH 0 17 372
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 33 119
BW 0 0 7639
RT 0 39 115
RL 0 1 1
GE 0 2 5
AK 0 3 693
ML 0 1 177
PG 0 0 96
UI 0 0 16
Total 2 155 12945
Hours 6.0 77.0 540.2

Notes : Two Raptors for the day, Both Bald Eagles. (some of us were at
Wolf Rocks in PA where we did substantially better this day..
with 3 Goldens, 69 Raptors total)

John Kee

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, 11-10-2011

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

Rather than flood everyone’s inbox with four separate reports
Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 11/10/2011

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 0 3 534
BE 0 8 192
NH 0 3 131
SS 5 43 2853
CH 0 17 372
NG 0 0 0
RS 6 33 119
BW 0 0 7639
RT 7 39 115
RL 1 1 1
GE 1 2 5
AK 0 3 693
ML 0 1 177
PG 0 0 96
UI 0 0 16
Total 20 153 12943
Hours 6.0 71.0 534.2

Notes : Light Phase Rough-legged. Juvenile Golden Eagle.

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Troy Meadows, Morris County, 11-13-2011

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From the Troy Meadows Road access: highlights were 55 Rusty Blackbirds (representing the highest number reported in Morris County this year according to eBird data), American Tree Sparrow, 2 Fox Sparrows and Purple Finch. Sparrows in general were numerous with 35 White-throateds, 13 Song and 12 Swamp Sparrows, at least, in a relatively small area at the edge of the marsh.

Submitted by Jonathan Klizas

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Bald Eagle at Finderne Wetlands, 11-12-2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Susan Treesh:

Watched a bald eagle soaring over Finderne Wetlands around noon today.

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Morris Lakes, November 11-12, 2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel, Saturday 11/12/11:

Budd Lake, Mt. Olive
2 Horned Grebes
1 Am. Wigeon

Cooks Pond, Denville
1 PB Grebe
20 Buffleheads

Cedar Lake, Denville
40 Buffleheads
3 Shovelers

Tim Vogel
Denville
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From Jonathan Klizas, Friday, 11/11/11:

Lake Valhalla, Montville Township
18 Bufflehead
71 Ruddy Ducks

Taylortown Reservoir, Montville Township
7 Mute Swan
3 Lesser Scaup
62 Hooded Merganser

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