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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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Raptor Trust Benefit: May 22, 2016

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Jonathan Klizas
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Announcing the Great Swamp Big Sit on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jim Mulvey, representing the Friends of the Great Swamp: The Great Swamp’s Big Sit is scheduled for next Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Overlook. The plan is that we will be setting up the circle/tent/table/chairs on Saturday afternoon … Continue reading →

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72 Species at Big Sit at Great Swamp NWR, Oct. 12, 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Swamp Sitters and the Friends of the Great Swamp held their annual Big Sit at the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road in the Great Swamp NWR on Sunday, October 12. From Karen English: Our final tally was 72 species … Continue reading →

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Big Sit at Great Swamp NWR this Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas
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State Record Butterfly; Sunday Field Notes; Sep. 14, 2014

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Butterflies: Funereal Duskywing – 1st New Jersey Record On Friday, September 12, 2014 in the Great Swamp NWR, Kurt Hasselman found and photographed the first New Jersey record of Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis). It was on Goldenrod in the parking area … Continue reading →

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The Wilderness Act at Fifty, Sep. 5, 2014

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Fifty years ago this week, on September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act creating the National Wilderness Preservation System. Originally setting aside 9 million acres, the preserved area has grown to 110 million acres since that … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

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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Friday Bird Notes, June 27, 2014

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(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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Blue Grosbeak; Least Bittern, June 18, 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Yet another Blue Grosbeak was found today in Somerset County. This one near the Opie Road/River Road area by the Branchburg/Hillsborough border (Frank Sencher, Jr.). A Least Bittern was seen flying about this morning by the Friends Blind of the Wildlife … Continue reading →

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