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Birding Week in Review, July 4, 2014

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) The Night-Herons of Parsippany are the main attraction in Morris County. Both the Yellow and Black-crowned Night-Herons are near the bridges at Jefferson Road Pond. Finding enough Crayfish and other food to … Continue reading

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Young birds; Night-Heron photos, July 1, 2014

Family Photos from the Great Swamp NWR July is a month of transition. Bird song will diminish as the month progresses and south bound migration will start heating up. Right now is a great time to get out and view … Continue reading

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Prothonotary Warbler and Yellow-breasted Chat at Great Swamp NWR, June 30, 2014

From Marc Chelemer: There was a lone Prothonotary Warbler at Great Swamp NWR in the small pond on the right side of the road after you’ve crossed the bridge if you’ve walked from the Overlook. It was sitting on low … Continue reading

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Winter Wrens and other field notes, June 29, 2014

Yesterday, June 28, a Winter Wren was recorded singing along the Timberbrook Trail north of its intersection with the Four Birds Trail in Rockaway Twp. (David Bernstein). A snippet of its song is below: Winter Wren, Rockaway Twp., NJ, June … Continue reading

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Friday Bird Notes, June 27, 2014

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) The return of the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron to Jefferson Road Pond caused the biggest stir this week in Morris County. Thought to be a juvenile at first look, it is a 2nd year … Continue reading

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eBird Hotspot notice; Birds of West Morris Greenway, June 25, 2014

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron – Jefferson Rd. Pond is now an eBird Hotspot The Parsippany Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (YCNH) of Jefferson Road Pond is seen either on branches near the pond or under the Jefferson Road bridge. Alan Boyd photographed the YCNH today. Some … Continue reading

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Night-Herons, June 24, 2014

The juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron of Jefferson Road Pond continues today either under the Jefferson Road bridge or roosting on tree branches near the pond (m.obs.). Two adult Black-crowned Night-Herons are on the island as they have been all spring. A … Continue reading

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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Parsippany, June 23, 2014

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in Parsippany (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (YCNH) was found under the Jefferson Road bridge at Jefferson Road Pond this afternoon by Julie Buechner. This is the second summer that YCNH is … Continue reading

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Common Gallinule; Indian Cliffs, June 22, 2014

Common Gallinule at Deerhaven Lake (Click on the photo for a larger image.) On June 22, 2013, a hike and a bushwhack to the eastern side of Deerhaven Lake in Morris County produced a sighting of a Common Gallinule (see that … Continue reading

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Friday Bird Notes, June 20, 2014

The Summer Solstice occurs on Saturday, June 21 at 6:51 a.m. EDT (10:51 UTC). Least Bittern at Troy Meadows The Susquehanna-Roseland Project rolled through northwest Morris County in 2013. Along with the 500 kilovolt transmission line upgrade, Troy Meadows also … Continue reading

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