Tag Archives: Hawks

Clay-colored Sparrow, Northern Shrike, Surf Scoter, others – Oct. 26, 2016

Clay-colored Sparrow at Troy Meadows A Clay-colored Sparrow was found by Rob Fanning this morning at Troy Meadows. The sparrow continued into the afternoon keeping company with a group of Savannah Sparrows. This is the second known record for Troy … Continue reading

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Raptor Trust Benefit: May 22, 2016

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Birding Week in Review, Oldest Herring Gull, Lunar Eclipse – Sep. 27, 2015

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Palm Warblers, Lincoln Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows are becoming more prevalent and are noticeable because not much else is happening in mocosococoBirdland this season. Warbler flights are thin and not much thicker for … Continue reading

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Birding Week in Review – Sept. 20, 2015

Whippany’s Western Kingbird was last reported on Labor Day, Sept. 14. 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers were at Troy Meadows in the area of the trap shoot on Troy Meadows Road, Sept. 19 (Chris Thomas). Chris’s photo is below. Dribs and drabs of migrants … Continue reading

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408 Broad-winged Hawks at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Apr. 21, 2015

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2015 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 6 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 29 29 Bald Eagle 0 2 3 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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53 Broad-winged Hawks at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, April 12, 2015

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2015 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 6 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 9 16 16 Bald Eagle 1 2 3 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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The Raptor Trust Requests, March 2015

Please read the following letter from Chris Soucy, director of The Raptor Trust. mocosocoBirds wholeheartedly supports The Raptor Trust and the great work they do as one of the premier wild bird rehabilitation centers in the United States. It has been … Continue reading

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More Rough-legged Hawks, Feb. 11, 2015

Rough-legged Hawks Continue (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The Rough-legged Hawk (RLHA) invasion of Somerset County is not limited to Duke Farms, where 6 Rough-legged Hawks were seen in the air at the same time from a … Continue reading

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Chimney Rock Hawk Watch – Season Stats 2014, Nov. 16, 2014

Season Stats 2014

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19 Raptors as Season Ends at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Nov. 15, 2014

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 76 Bald Eagle 0 6 72 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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