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Vermilion Flycatcher at Troy Meadows, May 26, 2020

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image at Cornell’s Macaulay Library) The vestiges of prehistoric Lake Passaic are having a western flycatcher fest this season. First, a Say’s Phoebe spent a morning at the Great Swamp NWR on April … Continue reading →

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Say’s Phoebe at Great Swamp NWR – April 23, 2020

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

Thanks to Chuck Hantis for the above photo. This morning, Marc Chelemer located, photographed, and spread the word that a Say’s Phoebe was in a field at the Great Swamp NWR. The Say’s Phoebe was in the field along Wood … Continue reading →

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Redheads, and the 2019 NJ Bald Eagle Report – Jan. 16, 2020

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) After a sparse waterfowl season, wintering ducks are starting to inhabit the lakes of the region. Chuck Hantis had at least eight Redheads and a pair of Canvasbacks at Lake Parsippany today. … Continue reading →

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The Emerald Ash Borer and Morris County Parks – Jan. 11, 2020

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

On December 22, a team of Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) participants visited Central Park of Morris County, the former Greystone Park property. See a prior post about the park here. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary that day. The … Continue reading →

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Updated Totals for 2019 Boonton CBC: 96 Species

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

The compiler missed a checklist. The total species count is now 96. The completely updated 2019 Boonton CBC report is at the same link as when it was originally posted: https://mocosocobirds.com/2019/12/24/the-84th-boonton-christmas-bird-count-report-2019/ The same report is here: https://mocosocobirds.com/birds-of-morris-county-n-j/boontoncbc/2019-2/ Reports going back … Continue reading →

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The 84th Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

This is an updated version of the report. The compiler missed a checklist. The total species count is adjusted to 96, not 94 as originally stated. The 84th annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) occurred on Sunday, December 22, 2019, … Continue reading →

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Yellow Rail at Great Swamp NWR on Oct. 25, 2019

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

Yellow Rail Found (deceased) at Great Swamp NWR Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) is a rare visitor to New Jersey with approximately forty accepted records going back to circa 1877 (see the New Jersey Bird Records Committee’s Accepted Records list here). … Continue reading →

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Morris Co. Breeders in 2019: Kentucky Warbler and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – July 7, 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

Confirmed: Kentucky Warblers nesting at Lewis Morris Park, Morris County (Clicking on the image brings you to the Macaulay Library listing of the photo.) On May 16, 2018, a Kentucky Warbler was found at Lewis Morris County Park. It was … Continue reading →

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Mourning and Kentucky Warblers – May 30, 2019

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

(Thanks to Warren Van Varick for the use of his photo. Clicking on the photo brings you to his Flickr photo where you can browse his other Mourning Warbler images.) Seeing or hearing one Mourning Warbler in spring migration is … Continue reading →

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The 83rd Boonton Christmas Bird Count Report – 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) The 83rd annual Boonton Christmas Bird Count (CBC) occurred on Sunday, December 23rd, 2018. The day had sunny skies, temperatures above freezing, and a gentle breeze if any wind at all and … Continue reading →

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