Tag Archives: migration

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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83 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 14, 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/14/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 5 71 305 BE 1 28 136 NH 5 22 54 SS 41 365 … Continue reading →

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21 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Oct. 13, 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 8 71 Bald Eagle 1 11 58 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bird Notes, Oct. 12, 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Vesper Sparrow, Troy Meadows, NJ, Oct. 12, 2014 (Chris Thomas) Three Vesper Sparrows are the highlight of a late afternoon visit to Troy Meadows (Chris Thomas). The Vesper Sparrows were at the end of Troy Meadows Road. A Big Sit … Continue reading →

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60 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Oct. 12, 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 5 8 71 Bald Eagle 3 10 57 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Big Songbird Flight, 88 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 12, 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/12/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 1 66 300 BE 7 27 135 NH 2 17 49 SS 39 322 … Continue reading →

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23 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 11, 2014

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/11/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 1 65 299 BE 0 20 128 NH 1 15 47 SS 17 283 … Continue reading →

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Great Cormorant, Waterfowl, Field Notes, Oct. 11, 2014

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The following heavily-cropped photo is of a distant juvenile Great Cormorant in the rain at Mt. Hope Lake this morning. Waterfowl season is growing in earnest. Mt. Hope Lake in Rockaway Twp. has 9 Northern Shovelers, 42 Ring-necked Ducks, 215 Ruddy Ducks, 2 … Continue reading →

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Vesper Sparrows; Friday Bird Notes, Oct. 10, 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Early this morning, Glenhurst Meadows had American Woodcock, Common Raven, 3 Swainson’s Thrushes (pre-dawn), 7 American Pipit flyovers, 1 Vesper Sparrow at the community garden, 2 Lincoln’s Sparrows and the typical sparrow species of the season, 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, and … Continue reading →

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Golden Eagle (112 Raptors) at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Oct. 9, 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/9/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 4 64 298 BE 0 20 128 NH 4 14 46 SS 60 264 … Continue reading →

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