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Sunday Field Notes, Aug. 11 2013

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Golden-winged Warbler at Sasso Tract, Rockaway Twp. An adult male Golden-winged Warbler was seen this morning at the Sasso Tract, Rockaway Twp. The individual had all the proper plumage details and looked as pure as this species can these days. … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Kites in Basking Ridge; Glossy Ibis in Morris Co., Aug. 9, 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Mississippi Kites Two sub-adult Mississippi Kites, one with missing tail feathers, were viewed this afternoon at 2:30 over Finley Avenue in Basking Ridge near St. James Church and School (Harvey Tomlinson). They were last seen moving along the ridge in … Continue reading →

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Belated report of Swallow-tailed Kite in Morris Co. from Aug. 3, 2013

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Scott Barnes reported the following to mocosocoBirds a short time ago: John Macaluso “gave a very credible description of a Swallow-tailed Kite he saw over his house in Chester on Saturday Aug 3. The bird was soaring near the intersection … Continue reading →

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Pine Siskin in Great Swamp NWR, Aug. 7, 2013

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

A few Pine Siskins were seen into May, 2013 in Morris and Somerset Counties. The photo on this page shows that Larry West found a Pine Siskin at the Fenske Visitor Center on August 4, an amazing summer record for … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Heron, Virginia Rail, Aug. 4, 2013

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Little Blue Heron at Negri-Nepote Little Blue Heron, Negri-Nepote, Franklin Twp., NJ, Aug. 4, 2013. (Photo by Jeff Ellerbusch). As originally reported on JerseyBirds, Vince Capp found a juvenile Little Blue Heron (LBHE) this morning at Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve, … Continue reading →

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Common Gallinule; Newark Watershed news, Aug. 3, 2013

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Roger Johnson and I visited the eastern side of Deerhaven Lake this rainy morning. Great Blue Herons have dispersed from the heronry except for three lingerers. A Great Egret fed in the marsh. Belted Kingfishers flew from one side of … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds in Somerset County, July 23, 2013

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

mocosocoBirds posts will be sporadic over the next two weeks. This post catches up on reports from the last few days. The following photo is of a juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron in Hillsborough Twp., July 23, 2013 (photo by Jeff Ellerbusch). … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds and Cormorants, July 18, 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Little by little, the summer shorebird migration is entering the mocosocoBirds region. The first two Lesser Yellowlegs of the summer in Morris and Somerset Counties were seen this afternoon at Melanie Lane … Continue reading →

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A Few Sunday Field Notes, July 14, 2013

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Susan Treesh: I posted earlier to JerseyBirds about the very good thrush habitat at Bamboo Brook County Park in Morris County. There were no surprises, but good numbers of all the “summer birds,” though I saw no grassland species … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes, July 12, 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

More on the Hanover/Morris Plains Ravens (Click on the photo for a larger image). See yesterday’s post for more information about the Hanover/Morris Plains Ravens. From Margo D. Beller: This morning a Common Raven was being chased by a flock … Continue reading →

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