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Tundra Swans and Canvasback at Lake Hopatcong, Feb. 21, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Halliwell: Hi Jon – Yesterday [Feb. 20] Bob Peal found several Tundra Swans on the Morris County (Jefferson Twp.) side of Lake Hopatcong. Today he took me there and in a brief visit we noted about half a … Continue reading →

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Common Goldeneye, Vultures, Feb. 21, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tim Vogel: Lake Parsippany – about 80% open Common Goldeneye 1 (male) Hooded Merganser 2 Ring-necked Duck 50+ Gadwall 2 Canada Goose + Gulls + Greystone Park Property – intersection of Central Ave. and Collins Rd. – 9am. The … Continue reading →

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Various field notes, Feb. 20, 2013

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The huge blackbird flocks continue in the River Rd./Opie Rd. area of Hillsborough/Branchburg Townships. I watched this morning at 7:00, parked at the power line cut near South Branch and River Roads in Hillsborough, as thousands of mostly Common Grackles … Continue reading →

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Geese and Blackbirds in Hillsborough Township, Feb. 19, 2013

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

It is anyone’s guess as to the actual number of Icterids today at the corn stubble fields at the power line cut on River Road in Hillsborough Township – 10,000? 20,000? Jeff Ellerbusch (a soaking-wet Jeff, I might add) determined … Continue reading →

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Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Budd Lake on Feb. 16, 2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Mike Hiotis: Hey Jonathan – My apologies for the late heads up from Budd Lake. On a brief visit between 2-2:45 Sat. afternoon Feb. 16 I was able to pick out 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls laying among the 1000+/- … Continue reading →

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Pine Siskins in Basking Ridge, Feb. 18, 2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Jennifer Books: I have been seeing 3 Pine Siskins at my feeder in Basking Ridge now for 3 days. They have been mixing with a small flock of Goldfinches. In addition, I spotted a Red-breasted Nuthatch feeding on a … Continue reading →

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Rough-legged Hawk continues in Bedminster, Feb. 17, 2013

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Rough-legged Hawks appear to have vacated areas they were frequenting in Morris County such as the Great Swamp NWR and Black Meadows. However, the dark morph Rough-legged Hawk is still present at Rattlesnake Bridge Road in Bedminster Township as witnessed … Continue reading →

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Pine Siskins and Common Goldeneye at Boonton Reservoir, Feb. 17, 2013

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Sunday morning was windy and cold. Viewing Boonton Reservoir and Lake Parsippany was a bone-chilling experience. Simon Lane and I attempted to relocate some of the species found on the reservoir yesterday. All of the Common Mergansers, Ring-necked Ducks and … Continue reading →

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Iceland Gull, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Feb. 16, 2013

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

While searching for the Common Goldeneyes reported earlier in the day at Boonton Reservoir this afternoon, Simon Lane watched a Peregrine Falcon get the gulls up in flight and picked out a 1st year Iceland Gull in the vicinity of … Continue reading →

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Common Goldeneyes, Redhead, Morris Lakes, Feb. 16, 2013

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Goldeneye (COGO) is not a typical winter waterfowl visitor to Morris County lakes. A high count of 43 on the 1992 Boonton Christmas Bird Count is an anomaly as most year’s totals are in the single digits, if there … Continue reading →

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