Tag Archives: migration

Lesser Black-backed Gull in Hanover Twp. (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A beautiful Lesser Black-backed Gull (LBBG) in adult breeding plumage appeared briefly at Melanie Lane Wetlands this afternoon. After landing amidst the roosting Ring-billed Gulls on … Continue reading →

The Heat is On (Click on the photo for larger image.) 3 Common Ravens joined the Wild Turkey above along with a noisy group of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds at the Raptor Trust on White Bridge Road, Great Swamp … Continue reading →

Today was a gorgeous, sunny day as the thermometer neared 50 F degrees this afternoon. The sight and sound of snow melting is a beautiful thing. A Long-tailed Duck drake is reported from the Delaware & Raritan Canal near South Bound … Continue reading →

Waiting for Thaw Daylight Savings Time begins tomorrow, Sunday, March 8. The weather forecast through March 16 predicts daytime high temperatures in the 40+ F degree range. No snowflake icons are noted during this forecast period. At last, a thaw … Continue reading →

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Many thanks to Chuck Hantis for the above photo and for braving the snowy, icy, treacherous weather conditions to capture the image. Practically everything in New Jersey was closed today. What a week, with snow … Continue reading →

Lake Hopatcong (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The pumps at the docks of the yacht club on Bertrands Island, Lake Hopatcong are keeping a minimum amount of water from freezing. The rest of the largest freshwater lake … Continue reading →