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White Ibis at Troy Meadows in Morris Co. – Sep. 7, 2017

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Morris County’s third record of White Ibis was found today by Chuck Hantis at Troy Meadows. The juvenile White Ibis was in Troy Brook when Chuck first saw it fly in at … Continue reading →

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Birds and insects in out-of-the-way places – Aug. 31, 2017

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) A visit to the abandoned Whippany Paper Board property in Hanover Twp. this morning, known with the eBird Hotspot alias of Central Park (Hanover Twp.), produced 40 species of birds including 2 Common Ravens, … Continue reading →

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Lark Sparrow in Somerset Co.; migration notes – Aug. 24, 2017

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

Lark Sparrow at Wagner Arboretum (Glenhurst Meadows) (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Mike Newlon found a Lark Sparrow at the Wagner Arboretum section of Glenhurst Meadows in Warren Twp., Somerset Co. today. Observers viewed the sparrow throughout … Continue reading →

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Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Morris County – Aug. 22, 2017

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image) The last record mocosocoBirds has of a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Morris County is from 1990 – twenty-seven years ago. That drought ended today, August 22, 2017, as a gorgeous Buff-breasted Sandpiper showed … Continue reading →

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Birds of August – Aug. 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

Birds at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits The Lincoln Park Gravel Pits (“The Pits”) continues to be the most reliable shorebird location in Morris County. In the summer of 2017, it is practically the only shorebird habitat in Morris due to … Continue reading →

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Black-necked Stilt in Morris Co., – July 28, 2017

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

Yesterday, July 28, Roger Johnson made another of his many trips to the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits over the last three-plus decades. The Pits is the most reliable shorebird spot in Morris, depending on water levels and this is the … Continue reading →

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Summer Birds at Deerhaven Lake – July 21, 2017

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on any of the photos for a larger image.) Deerhaven Lake is simply a gem of northern Morris County and one of this writer’s favorite locations. Besides one of the most picturesque heronries anywhere in New Jersey, it also … Continue reading →

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Gull-billed Tern, Common Gallinule – June 16, 2017

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

Gull-billed Tern at Great Swamp NWR One of the most extraordinary bird sightings of recent memory in Morris County occurred this morning as a group of birders watched and documented a Gull-billed Tern at the Great Swamp NWR. The Gull-billed Tern … Continue reading →

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Clay-colored Sparrow in Somerset Co. – June 5, 2017

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Susan Treesh found a Clay-colored Sparrow on Sunday, June 4 near the blue trail in the fields of Six Mile Run, Franklin Twp. The sparrow continues today in the same area. Ray … Continue reading →

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Prothonotary Warbler, Gulls, Lesser Nighthawk – May 31, 2017

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

Prothonotary Warbler at Lord Stirling Park (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The Prothonotary Warbler (PROW) at Lord Stirling Park is usually seen carrying nesting material on visits to the nest box. This is viewed from the enclosed … Continue reading →

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