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, Bay-breasted Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Palm Warbler (Western), Yellow-rumped Warbler and Black-throated Green Warbler.

A Connecticut Warbler was also found at Troy Meadows today by Roger Johnson.

The Great Cormorant and two Yellow-crowned Night-Herons of Parsippany continue on Jefferson Road (Julie Buechner). The Great Cormorant was seen early in the morning at the small pond on Smith Road across from the Hyatt House and later at the north end of the large pond at Jefferson Rd. It caught a fish at the small pond (Mitch Vanbeekum).

Great Cormorant

(Photo by Mitch Vanbeekum).

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8,738 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 16, 2013

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 9/16/2013

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 25 162 162
BE 13 76 76
NH 1 16 16
SS 47 282 282
CH 6 34 34
NG 0 0 0
RS 3 4 4
BW 8615 15696 15696
RT 0 1 1
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 9 109 109
ML 19 51 51
PG 0 3 3
UI 0 0 0
Total 8738 16434 16434
Hours 9.3 143.8 143.8

Notes : Massive concentration of Broadwings in the 3-4 PM hour. Rain
from 7:30 – 9 AM. 13 Bald Eagles.

John Kee

Hourly Stats Report
2013 Summary Standard
Bird Checklist Query
Daily Totals

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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 Road opposite the Hyatt House.

The fabulous Broad-winged Hawk flight at Chimney Rock today will be documented in the Hawk Watch report in a separate post. 8,600 Broad-winged Hawks passed by the Rock today – 13,000 in two days.

This morning, Glenhurst Meadows had Red-headed Woodpecker, Winter Wren, Bobolinks and 11 species of warblers including Cape May Warbler and a Western Palm Warbler (Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane).

The D&R Towpath in the Weston Canal Area had 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Least Sandpipers, 4 Semipalmated Sandpipers and 12 warbler species including Cape May, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll and Wilson’s (Jeff Ellerbusch).

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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 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 28 133 133
Cooper’s Hawk 1 18 18
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 5
Broad-winged Hawk 2011 3285 3286
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 10 10
Merlin 0 3 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 3 6 6
Total: 2057 3529 3544

Observation start time: 07:45:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours

Official Counter: Pete Wilner

Observers: Cliff M., Richard K.,Ed G., Fred V., Mike L, Rick S.,
Stan G., Gary H., Bonnie G.

Visitors:
Visitors = 10 including Janet, Evelyn and Jeff.

Weather:
Temperature 57-68F, variable cloud cover 100-30-100%, visibility variable
5-35 miles, wind from the SW @ 5 mph.

Light rain in the morning giving way to clear skies that then clouded up
and stalled.

Raptor Observations:
Slow start with a few groups of BWs. When the sun broke through so did the
BWs with several kettles from 11-2:30 (DST). The fight shut down when the
cloud cover returned to 100%. Several late day (5PM DST) and low altitude
kettles of BWs brought us another 400+ migrants.

Non-raptor Observations:
Several songbird species, Gold Finch, Tanager, Raven, Black Throated Green,
Red Eyed Vireo, catbird, Cedar Waxwings and blue birds.
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Report submitted by Fred Vanderburgh
Wildcat Ridge – New Jersey information may be found at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm

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4,449 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 15, 2013

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 9/15/2013

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 11 137 137
BE 6 63 63
NH 2 15 15
SS 48 235 235
CH 7 28 28
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 1
BW 4358 7081 7081
RT 0 1 1
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 13 100 100
ML 2 32 32
PG 2 3 3
UI 0 0 0
Total 4449 7696 7696
Hours 10.5 134.5 134.5

Notes : Strong Broadwing flight on WNW winds slowing down after shift
to SW. First of season Great-crested Flycatcher, Killdeer,
Herring Gull, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Brown-headed Cowbird.

John Kee

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Daily Totals
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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 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 45 105 105
Cooper’s Hawk 9 17 17
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 5
Broad-winged Hawk 811 1274 1275
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 10 10
Merlin 1 3 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 1 3 3
Total: 882 1472 1487

Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours

Official Counter: Cliff Miles
Observers: Ed and Bonnie G., Fred V., Kevin W., Richard K., Nora O.,
Mike L., Peter W., Rick S., Tom G.
Visitors:
Visitors = 115. Including Cub Pack 160, Daisy Scouts, Rusty and Christine,
Amy, John, Franklin and Deena.

Weather:
Temperature 47-71F, 60% high cloud cover, visibility 20 miles, wind from
the NW shifting to SE 3-7 mph.

Raptor Observations:
A good start to the day with a few BW kettles and Sharpies. Then there were
fewer sightings from mid morning to late afternoon with BW’s coming through
in small groups at very high altitudes accounting for 30% of the total
migrants. From 4pm to 6pm (DST) larger BW kettles started coming through
accounting for 70% of the total and still getting altitude.

ABE @ 12:30; 1:50; 4:55 (DST)

We were getting reports from birders in the parking lot that BWs’ were low
in the sky (not counted).

Non-raptor Observations:
Very few song birds.
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Report submitted by Fred Vanderburgh
Wildcat Ridge – New Jersey information may be found at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm

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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 at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits (J. Klizas) and Sayre’s Farm in Morris Township (Jamie Glydon). Likewise, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at the Pits was the first reported this season in the mocosocoBirds region. Palm Warblers are starting to appear in the area. A fall male Bay-breasted Warbler at Bee Meadow Park is the first for Morris County this season (Chimney Rock in Somerset Co. has had many already). A Connecticut Warbler was spotted on Bartley Road in Long Valley (Dave Harrison). Other warbler species reported in Morris Co. today are Tennessee, Black-throated Green, Wilson’s, Magnolia, Northern Parula and Common Yellowthroat.

A Cape May Warbler was in a yard in Warren Twp. (Grant Price).

The Great Cormorant of Parsippany was seen throughout the day at the small pond on Smith Road opposite the Hyatt House. Both juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Herons and the juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron were seen today in the big pond behind the Sheraton on Jefferson Road (Julie Buechner).

Great Cormorant, Parsippany, NJ, Sep. 15, 2013 (digiscoped by Jonathan Klizas).

Great Cormorant, Parsippany, NJ, Sep. 15, 2013 (digiscoped by Jonathan Klizas).

11 Gadwall at Boonton Reservoir represent the first of the season in the mocosocoBirds region. 250 Ring-billed Gulls and 1 adult Herring Gull were also at the reservoir.

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2,370 Raptors, 17+ Warbler spp. at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 14, 2013

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock
Martinsville, NJ, USA
Daily Raptor Counts : 9/14/2013

Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 14 126 126
BE 5 57 57
NH 1 13 13
SS 85 187 187
CH 11 21 21
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 1 1
BW 2210 2723 2723
RT 0 1 1
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 38 87 87
ML 6 30 30
PG 0 1 1
UI 0 0 0
Total 2370 3247 3247
Hours 11.0 124.0 124.0

Notes : Not quite the extravaganza expected but a good day none-the-
less with 2370 raptors. Broadwing kettles picked up late in the
afternoon into evening. Tomorrow could still be excellent based
on weather forecast. Today had first of season pine, blackpoll
and wilson’s warbler, screech owl, mockingbird, brown
thrasher,red-headed woodpecker
John Kee

Passerines included:
Least Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Veery, Swainson’s and Wood Thrushes, 17 Warbler species including Tennessee, Nashville, Bay-breasted, Blackpoll, Pine and Wilson’s. Double digit Scarlet Tanagers and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (Simon Lane).

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Daily Totals
2013 Summary Standard

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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
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 60 60
Cooper’s Hawk 1 8 8
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 5
Broad-winged Hawk 282 463 464
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 6 6
Merlin 2 2 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Total: 316 590 605

Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter: Cliff Miles

Observers: Ed and Bonnie G., Fred V., Kevin W., Richard K., Mike L,
Rick S., Pete W., Tom G., Nora O.

Visitors:
Visitors = 33. It was good to see old friends come up.

Weather:
Temperature 50-63F, wind from the N-NW 5-10 mph, visibility 30 miles (very
clear), 70% cloud cover.

Raptor Observations:
Another great day for BWs and OS. Several kettles of BWs in the early
afternoon and then in late afternoon.

ABE @ 9:05 and 10:35 (DST) IMBE @ 13:20 (DST).

Non-raptor Observations:
Song birds of various species passing by on the move south. Black throated
Green, Redstart, Magnolia, Chestnut sided, Blackburnian, Black/White
warblers. Scarlet Tanager (M/F), Swifts and Swallows.
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Report submitted by Fred Vanderburgh
Wildcat Ridge – New Jersey information may be found at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm

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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
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 45 45
Cooper’s Hawk 0 7 7
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 5
Broad-winged Hawk 123 181 182
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 3 3
Merlin 0 0 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 2 2 2
Total: 136 274 289

Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Cliff Miles
Observers: Mike L.
Visitors:
Visitors =6

Weather:
Temperature 53-70F, visibility 25 miles, could cover 30%, wind from the
N-NW 5-10 mph.

Raptor Observations:
The broadwings are finally coming through in kettles!
2x IMBE (13:30 and 15:05 DST)

Non-raptor Observations:
Monarch butterfly spotted.
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Report submitted by Fred Vanderburgh
Wildcat Ridge – New Jersey information may be found at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm

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