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Bonaparte’s Gull and continuing shorebirds, Sep. 3, 2013

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Bonaparte’s Gull at Lake Musconetcong Tom Halliwell and Alan Boyd viewed a startlingly early immature Bonaparte’s Gull at Lake Musconetcong this morning. Tom says it is the earliest he has seen one at the lake. Selody Sod Farm An American … Continue reading →

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Baird’s Sandpiper in Montgomery Twp., Sep. 2, 2013

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Shorebirders like rain. They know rain can bring wonderful things. A case in point: earlier this afternoon mocosocoBirds published this post which describes American Golden-Plovers and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Selody Sod Farm in Montgomery Township. These are VERY nice species in the … Continue reading →

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Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Am. Golden-Plovers, Short-billed Dowitcher , Sep. 2, 2013

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Am. Golden-Plovers at Selody Sod Farm What were 3 Am. Golden-Plovers (AGPL) earlier in the morning (Robert Skrabal) became 4 in the afternoon (Jeff Ellerbusch). The season’s first Buff-breasted Sandpiper (BBSA) in the mocosocoBirds region, a juvenile, … Continue reading →

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The Season Begins at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Sep. 1, 2013

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/1/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 15 15 15 BE 0 0 0 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 0 … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds in Morris Co., Sep. 1, 2013

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image). A visit to the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits this morning showed that the water level was ever so slightly receding, exposing slivers of potential shorebird mudflats. 1 Pectoral and 2 Least Sandpipers, … Continue reading →

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iOS Bird Migration App; Field Notes, Aug. 31, 2013

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

A few weeks ago, mocosocoBirds published a post, that contained various bird migration links for RADAR maps and blogs. As it turns out, Applique, via Nemesis Bird, created an iOS app that combines all of these links into one convenient … Continue reading →

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Ruddy Duck, other field notes, Aug. 31, 2013

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Mt. Hope Lake, Rockaway Twp. A Ruddy Duck was on Mt. Hope Lake in Rockaway Twp. this morning. This is the first August record of this species for either Morris or Somerset counties in the eBird database. In fact, outside … Continue reading →

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Field Notes, Aug. 30, 2013

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The shorebird habitat at Lincoln Park Gravel Pits is submerged as of this morning, i.e., no shorebirds. 5 Killdeer looking for a place to land, flew out of the area instead. Sasso Tract in Rockaway Twp. had Northern Waterthrush, 5 American … Continue reading →

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Early Birds, Aug. 28, 2013

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Lincoln Park Gravel Pits A juvenile Yellow-rumped Warbler (YRWA) appeared at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits this morning. It was flitting among small Black Willows near the water’s edge, chipping frequently, eventually flying away with its yellow-rump showing (Roger Johnson, … Continue reading →

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Am. Golden-Plovers, other migrants, Aug. 27, 2013

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Selody Sod Farm, Montgomery Twp. 2 adult American Golden-Plovers were at Selody Sod Farm this morning (Jeff Ellerbusch). This is the first report of this species in the mocosocoBirds region for 2013. 60 Killdeer and 1 Least Sandpiper round out … Continue reading →

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