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3rd Morris County Pacific Loon at Boonton Reservoir, Mar. 17, 2013

Simon Lane and I are watching another Pacific Loon adult at the north end of Boonton Reservoir. 2 Common Loons are also here. This assumes the nearby Lake Parsippany adult has not flown.

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Both Pacific Loons continue in Morris County, Mar. 17, 2013

As of 7:00 this morning, the juvenile Pacific Loon is in Day 9 of its residence on a pond on American Road, Morris Plains. Likewise, the adult Pacific Loon found yesterday continues at Lake Parsippany.

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Redheads, Red-breasted Merganser, field notes and 2 Pacific Loons, Mar. 16, 2013

From Budd Lake today, Dave Harrison reports a Red-breasted Merganser, at least 11 Redheads and about 75 Scaup. The 20 or so Scaup he could ID were Lesser. The others were too distant. ————— Boonton Reservoir is one of the … Continue reading →

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Loon-acy, 2nd Pacific Loon in Morris County, Mar. 16, 2013

Why have one when two will do. After viewing the continuing juvenile Pacific Loon at Morris Plains this morning (Day 8), Simon Lane and I drove over to Lake Parsippany to investigate a suspicious eBird report of a Red-throated Loon … Continue reading →

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Pacific Loon, 8th day in Morris Plains, Mar. 16, 2013

The Pacific Loon of American Road, Morris Plains continues for an eighth day as of 7:30 this morning.

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Pacific Loon Day 7 update; other field notes, Mar. 15, 2013

From Tim Vogel at 5:40 p.m.: Pacific Loon continues at American Road, Morris Plains. Also: 22 Ring necked Ducks 4 Gadwalls Tim Vogel Denville ————— A wind-swept Lake Parsippany continues to host 300+ Common Mergansers, 21 Hooded Mergansers, 1 male Red-breasted Merganser, … Continue reading →

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Day 7 of the Pacific Loon in Morris Plains, Mar. 15, 2013

From Tom Smith: I hadn’t heard any reports about the Pacific Loon today so I went to American Road in Morris Plains at 2 p.m. and yes, the loon is still in its usual location. Also present were 22 Ring-necked … Continue reading →

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Osprey in Hillsborough; Tundra Swans in Roxbury; Pacific Loon – Day 6 update, Mar. 14, 2013

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) This was Day 6 of the Pacific Loon of American Road in Morris Plains. The loon continues to receive visitors. Photographers continue to play the “Guess-where-the-loon-will-pop-up” game each time it dives, which … Continue reading →

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Golden Eagle, Tree Swallows, Pacific Loon update, Mar. 13, 2013

Roger Johnson stood at Troy Meadows today and watched as a Golden Eagle flew to the north. It was the first Golden Eagle Roger has seen at Troy Meadows in over 30 years of birding there. Also present were 3 … Continue reading →

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Day 5 of the Pacific Loon in Morris Plains, Mar. 13, 2013

Mike Britt reports the Pacific Loon continues in the pond at American Road, Morris Plains as of 8:30 this morning. The loon is known to be at the pond since Saturday, March 9 making this the fifth day of its … Continue reading →

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