Tag Archives: Lake Parsippany

Red Phalarope at Lake Parsippany; other records of interest – Sep. 26, 2020

Lake Parsippany does not qualify as a pelagic destination but for reasons best reserved for the species themselves to divulge, a Red Phalarope, one of the most ocean-faring of shorebird species, spent the day at the southern end of the … Continue reading

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Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Cackling Goose, Jan. 12, 2013

Two Lesser Black-backed Gulls are in the mocosocoBirds region today. One in Morris County: From Tim Vogel: Saturday January 12, 2013 – 7:30 am Florham Park Fields Merlin Harrier (male adult) Red-tailed Hawk 2 Behind Affinty Fitness, Route 10 west, … Continue reading

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Tale of a Canada Goose; Morris Lakes; Field Notes, Jan. 5, 2012

On December 28, 2012, I found a Canada Goose at Black Meadows in Hanover Township wearing an orange neck collar with the characters, Y8M9. The finding was submitted to the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. A report on this collar band … Continue reading

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Loons and Red-breasted Mergansers in Morris Co., Nov. 23, 2012

The Red-throated Loon at Budd Lake found earlier this morning by Tom Halliwell was still there at 11:40. It was distant and in the middle of the lake. This is the only report of a Red-throated Loon in Morris County … Continue reading

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Storm birds in Somerset County; Brant on the move, Oct. 31, 2012

Mocosocobirds will try to get postings published in a timely manner. The continuing power calamity is spreading to fuel stations. The very few that are open in our area have lines as long as two miles(!) on Mt. Kemble Ave. … Continue reading

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