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Gypsy Moths; Field Notes – July 2, 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

“We’re not anticipating any great swaths of defoliation,” said Douglas Fisher, secretary of the state Department of Agriculture (Bugs regroup for attack on North Jersey trees – NorthJersey.com, May 24, 2015). An interesting statement if you frequent the highlands of … Continue reading →

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Monday Bird Notes, etc. – June 29, 2015

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Cliff Swallows have vacated former nesting sites on two I-287 bridges in Franklin Township. The only known remaining colony in Somerset County is on the Queens Bridge in South Bound Brook (Jeff … Continue reading →

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NJAS All Things Birds Trip at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation – June 27, 2015

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

A light and increasingly steady rain did not deter 11 birders led by yours truly on a New Jersey Audubon All Things Birds trip to Mahlon Dickerson Reservation and Weldon Brook WMA today. The Ogden Mine Railroad Trail had Least … Continue reading →

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Rockaway River WMA, Wednesday Bird Notes – June 24, 2015

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Purple Martins of the Great Swamp (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The successful colony of Purple Martins at the headquarters of the Great Swamp NWR are busy tending to their young. This adds to the local population of … Continue reading →

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Great Blue Herons, Monday Bird Notes – June 22, 2015

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Feeding time at the heronry (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The heronry at Deerhaven Lake. is productive again this year. 44 Great Blue Herons, juveniles included, were counted this morning. 2015 marks the third consecutive year that … Continue reading →

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Weekend Bird Notes, Summer Solstice – June 21, 2015

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Summer Solstice The summer solstice occurred today at 12:38 EDT. Can fall migration be far behind? The spring migration of 2015 was lackluster. Here is a wish for a positively eventful summer. Boonton Reservoir There were no storm-related birds at … Continue reading →

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Black-crowned Night-Herons in Somerset Co.; eBird Mobile – June 18, 2015

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Black-crowned Night-Herons at Green Brook Park, North Plainfield (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Many people are probably not aware that a town with the name of North Plainfield is actually in Somerset County, not in Union County … Continue reading →

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Cliff Swallows, Monday Bird Notes – June 15, 2015

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Cliff Swallows in Somerset County Bridges spanning the Raritan River are worth checking for nesting swallows, especially Cliff Swallows. Two bridges were checked today with opposite results. The I-287 bridge at Easton Avenue in Franklin Township was a hot bed … Continue reading →

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Weekend Bird Notes, June 14, 2015

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Beaver Brook Trail – Lost Lake (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A Beaver (Castor candensis) was one of the highlights during a birding hike this morning from Saffin Rock Rill at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation to the powerline south … Continue reading →

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Bobolinks of Harding Township – June 11, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) One of the most interesting municipalities in New Jersey, or anywhere else, is Harding Township in southern Morris County. Harding separated from what was then called Passaic Township (now Long Hill) in … Continue reading →

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