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The 84th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

This is an updated version of the report. The compiler missed a checklist. The total species count is adjusted to 96, not 94 as originally stated. The 84th annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) occurred on Sunday, December 22, 2019, … Continue reading →

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Yellow Rail at Great Swamp NWR on Oct. 25, 2019

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

Yellow Rail Found (deceased) at Great Swamp NWR Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) is a rare visitor to New Jersey with approximately forty accepted records going back to circa 1877 (see the New Jersey Bird Records Committee’s Accepted Records list here). … Continue reading →

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Morris Co. Breeders in 2019: Kentucky Warbler and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – July 7, 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

Confirmed: Kentucky Warblers nesting at Lewis Morris Park, Morris County (Clicking on the image brings you to the Macaulay Library listing of the photo.) On May 16, 2018, a Kentucky Warbler was found at Lewis Morris County Park. It was … Continue reading →

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Mourning and Kentucky Warblers – May 30, 2019

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

(Thanks to Warren Van Varick for the use of his photo. Clicking on the photo brings you to his Flickr photo where you can browse his other Mourning Warbler images.) Seeing or hearing one Mourning Warbler in spring migration is … Continue reading →

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The Raptor Trust Benefit – May 19, 2019

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas
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The 83rd Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) The 83rd annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) occurred on Sunday, December 23rd, 2018. The day had sunny skies, temperatures above freezing, and a gentle breeze if any wind at all and … Continue reading →

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Evening Grosbeaks, Vesper Sparrow, Boonton CBC – Dec. 1, 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Three female Evening Grosbeaks were the featured guests today at the feeding station of New Jersey Audubon’s Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary in Bernardsville. When the birds arrived, Susan Garretson-Friedman spread the word via … Continue reading →

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The Orange-crowned Warbler of Troy Meadows; Bob Perkins; other news – Nov. 3, 2018

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image) An Orange-crowned Warbler has been captured in beautiful photographs by Warren Van Varick on Oct. 4 and Dave Blinder on Oct. 23. Both sightings were found near the same area of Patriots … Continue reading →

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Bird migration as September ends – Sep. 30, 2018

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

Southbound bird migration is transitioning into the season of sparrows, finches, and short distance migrants. The past two days saw favorable conditions for birds on the move. View overnight migration radar maps at Cornell’s BirdCast web site, here. A Connecticut Warbler … Continue reading →

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September Birds, Autumnal Equinox – Sep. 22, 2018

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) At least six Red-headed Woodpeckers are in the snag forest of Troy Meadows. This is accessed via the relatively new green trail north of Troy Brook. A deer exclosure, still under construction, … Continue reading →

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