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- Eurasian Marsh-Harrier in Morris County, NJ, Nov., 2022
- Volunteer Chimney Swift Roost Monitoring – April, 2022
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The 87th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2022
The 87th annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (hereafter, Boonton CBC) took place on Monday, December 26, 2022. Temperatures ranged from 14°F at 6 AM rising up to 26°F in the afternoon. It was cold, plain and simple although sunny most … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas Bird Count, Morris County
Tagged birding, birds, Boonton, Christmas Bird Count, Essex County, migration, mocosocobirds, Morris County, nature, New Jersey, ornithology
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Eurasian Marsh-Harrier in Morris County, NJ, Nov., 2022
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Melanie Lane Wetlands, Morris Co., NJ, Nov. 8, 2022, photo by Chuck Hantis The above list is of the only known and accepted records of the Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) to occur on this side of the … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County
Tagged birding, birds, Chuck Hantis, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, mocosocobirds, Morris County, nature, New Jersey, ornithology, Raptors
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Volunteer Chimney Swift Roost Monitoring – April, 2022
This is a request for volunteers from Emma Dougherty at Fairleigh Dickinson University.emmadough@student.fdu.edu Purpose Light pollution is an anthropogenic factor that is increasing more and more every day, posing serious threats to wildlife (Knop et al., 2017; May et al., 2019). Artificial … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, migration, Morris County, ornithology, somerset county
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Old Boonton – Mar. 26, 2022
For those who visit or are familiar with Boonton Reservoir, the Morristown Green newspaper published a history of the old town before the reservoir was built written by Jeffrey V. May of the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center located … Continue reading
Posted in Historical, Morris County
Tagged birding, birds, Boonton, Boonton Reservoir, mocosocobirds, Morris County, ornithology
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The 86th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2021
The 86th annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (hereafter, BCBC) took place on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Temperatures ranged from 41°F at 6 AM, falling a few degrees in the morning before rising up to 48°F in the afternoon. A gorgeous … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, Christmas Bird Count, migration, mocosocobirds, Morris County, nature, ornithology
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Tufted Duck in Morris County – found on Nov. 22, 2021
Chris Neff found a Tufted Duck at Kitchell Pond at Loantaka Brook Reservation on November 22, 2021 and thinks the duck may have been there the day before. Many others have observed the duck since. Eleven previous records of Tufted … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, migration, mocosocobirds, Morris County, nature, ornithology, Tufted Duck
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Dickcissels in Parsippany – Oct. 6, 2021
A pair of Dickcissels were found among the tubed saplings in the western area of Central Park of Morris County this afternoon, Oct. 6. One of these was seen by George Eschenbach on the afternoon of Oct. 3. George also … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, Central Park of Morris County, Dickcissel, Greystone, migration, mocosocobirds, Morris County, nature, ornithology, Parsippany
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Chimney Swift Research Request – June 4, 2021
Emma Dougherty is an ecology researcher at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ. She is currently studying the effects of light pollution on the roosting behavior of Chimney Swifts. Here is a description of the project: Effects of artificial light … Continue reading
Posted in Morris County, Somerset County
Tagged Avian research, birding, birds, mocosocobirds, Morris County, ornithology, somerset county
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Great Blue Herons – May 18, 2021
A heronry in Morris County is having a productive season. Incubation in April has led to Great Blue Heron sprouts in May. In a recent year, a Great Horned Owl had a nest in one of the condominium trees. The … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, mocosocobirds, Morris County, nature, ornithology
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Cattle Egret in Morris County – May 5, 2021
Chuck Hantis found a Cattle Egret today near the pond on Chapin Road in Pine Brook. This is the first Cattle Egret sighting in Morris County since 2012. The Cattle Egret moved from tree to tree eventually settling on a … Continue reading