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The 87th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2022

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Jonathan Klizas

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 →

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The 86th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2021

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Jonathan Klizas

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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The 85th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Raven, Morris Twp., Morris Co., NJ, Dec. 27, 2020 (photo by Jonathan Klizas) The 85th annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) occurred on Sunday, December 27, 2020. The temperature at dawn was 19°F and climbed to 35°F in the … Continue reading →

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Updated Totals for 2019 Boonton CBC: 96 Species

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

The compiler missed a checklist. The total species count is now 96. The completely updated 2019 Boonton CBC report is at the same link as when it was originally posted: https://mocosocobirds.com/2019/12/24/the-84th-boonton-christmas-bird-count-report-2019/ The same report is here: https://mocosocobirds.com/birds-of-morris-county-n-j/boontoncbc/2019-2/ Reports going back … Continue reading →

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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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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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The 82nd Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2017

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

The 82nd annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) occurred on Saturday, December 23, 2017. How can one describe the conditions in the field on that day: miserable, gloomy, wretched, dreadful, soggy, yucky. One can go on and on. A few decades-long veterans … Continue reading →

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December Birds, Christmas Bird Count Info – Dec. 14, 2017

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

The past few days have reports of flyover Canada Geese and Snow Geese in the Morris and Somerset County areas. The following dark-morph (“Blue”) Snow Goose was photographed today by Chuck Hantis at Loantaka Brook Reservation. (Click on the photo for … Continue reading →

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Surf Scoter in Morris; Christmas Bird Count Dates – Dec. 6, 2016

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Jonathan Klizas

Alan Boyd found a female Surf Scoter Monday, December 5 at Kenvil Lake. The scoter continues as of dusk, Tuesday, December 6 and has been seen by a handful of observers. An earlier post about this peculiar location is here. Reports … Continue reading →

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The 80th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2015

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Quality, not quantity. The 80th Boonton Christmas Bird Count was conducted on Sunday, December 27, 2015. The recent mild weather continued with the temperature ranging from 45 F degrees at dawn to 60 F degrees at 3:30 PM. Midnight to … Continue reading →

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