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Scaup, ahoy! Feb. 20, 2014

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Greater Scaup and Raritan River Waterfowl February 17th’s mocosocoBirds post mentions that Greater Scaup are appearing “more than usual” in interior northern New Jersey this winter. As of today, add an exclamation point to that statement thanks to Somerset County. … Continue reading →

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Greater Scaup, Feb. 17, 2014

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

A Greater Scaup hen was found this afternoon on the South Branch of the Raritan River in the general vicinity of the Studdiford Bridge, Hillsborough Township (Frank Sencher, Jr.). This marks only the second record of this species for Somerset … Continue reading →

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Waterfowl in Denville; Field Notes, Feb. 16, 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Any open water with waterfowl in Morris County is a thankful relief to the frozen snowscape currently smothering the region. For reasons unknown, the secondary pond at Indian Lake in Denville is mostly open, while the main lake across North … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Hillsborough; Saturday Field Notes, Feb. 15, 2014

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

A Greater White-fronted Goose (GWFG) was seen this morning with Canada Geese on Woodfern Road, Hillsborough Township. The location is opposite the Woodfern Elementary School. The GWFG eventually took off and flew towards the river. All geese were absent from … Continue reading →

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Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 14, 2014

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

If one checks eBird reports on a daily basis, a huge spike in activity is seen today which would seem in opposition to the icy, snowy, après-storm, house-bound conditions that many people are experiencing. Look at the locations on the … Continue reading →

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Winter Birds of the Great Swamp NWR, Feb. 9, 2014

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Driving is much easier than walking in glacial northern New Jersey this winter. A motor trek through the large northern and western lakes of Morris County this morning confirmed what one already knows – it is a good and safe … Continue reading →

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Waterfowl on the Raritan River, Feb. 6, 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The ice floes have cleared, for now, and the Raritan River along the D&R Towpath in Franklin Township hosts the largest congregation of waterfowl in the mocosocoBirds region. Here are Jeff Ellerbusch’s totals from this afternoon: 107 Canada Geese 18 … Continue reading →

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Snowbound birders; diversions, Feb. 5, 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

When the Eastern Bluebird, above, was photographed 10 days ago, winter was hard but bearable. The word bearable does not apply anymore. Our road is not plowed as of 11:00 a.m. after the latest wintry weather event. Nothing unusual there … Continue reading →

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Emberizid Trends and a Plea to eBird Users, Feb. 3, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

This post addresses the following topics: Emberizid (sparrow family) trends in the month of January for the past five years using eBird data. Making eBird checklist submissions more meaningful.  Links to understanding the eBird review and data quality process. Do … Continue reading →

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2014 Southwest Morris Winter Bird Count: Final Results

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The 30th annual Southwest Morris Winter Bird Count took place on January 19, 2014. This winter survey, founded, compiled and organized by Dave Harrison, functions in a similar way to Christmas Bird Counts but is not reported to the National … Continue reading →

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