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Greater White-fronted and Cackling Geese in Somerset Co., Dec. 1, 2014

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Greater White-fronted Goose and 9 Cackling Geese (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The front lawn of Duke Island Park (Old York Road and the main entrance to the park) played host to a Greater White-fronted Goose and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bird Notes, Nov. 30, 2014

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Redpolls at Great Swamp NWR Common Redpoll flyovers were heard this morning at the Friends Blind of the Wildlife Observation center, Great Swamp NWR (Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane). Common Redpolls are forecast to move south this winter according to … Continue reading →

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Bonaparte’s Gull, Vesper Sparrow and other bird notes, Nov. 29, 2014

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Bonaparte’s Gull at Lake Hopatcong (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The outside temperature on the Prius dashboard read 16 degrees Fahrenheit at 7:30 this morning at the north end of Lake Hopatcong. It felt colder. The lake … Continue reading →

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Snow Geese, Nov. 28, 2014

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

An apparent day-long overhead movement of Snow Geese occurred through Morris and Somerset Counties today. Here are the morning and afternoon numbers gleaned from eBird: 140 – Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary, Bernardsville, 8:00 a.m. 510 – Loantaka Brook Reservation 9:35 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Horned Grebes and other bird notes, Nov. 25, 2014

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Most of the 33 Horned Grebes found by Alan Boyd today at Budd Lake can be counted if one looks at the above photo closely enough. As is typical with the “Budd Lake look” the Grebes were distant from any vantage … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bird Notes, Nov. 23, 2014

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

In the continuing series of frozen Morris lakes images, here is an illuminated, and frozen, Lake Parsippany this morning as the sun rises. Lake Parsippany is frozen except for a small section on the western shore where 339 Canada Geese, … Continue reading →

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Morris Lakes, Sandhill Cranes, Rough-legged Hawk, AOU Proposals, Nov. 22, 2014

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Morris Lakes A survey of most of the larger lakes of Morris County today proved that this has been a cold week, especially for November. The northwestern lakes of Mt. Hope, Musconetcong and Budd are 100% frozen. The ice is strong enough … Continue reading →

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How many Sandhill Cranes?, Nov. 21, 2014

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Earlier this week, what were two Sandhill Cranes in the Randolph Road area became four. These birds are a daily visitor to the Randolph Road corn stubble fields. Speculation started to grow that there may be more. Today, Larry West … Continue reading →

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Canvasbacks and other ducks, Nov. 19, 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The image above is looking southwest from the Washington St. park area of Lake Musconetcong at 4:15 p.m. Ice extends from the shore in the foreground to the peninsula with Norway Spruces and across the lake to the Sussex County … Continue reading →

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4 Sandhill Cranes in Franklin Township, Nov. 18, 2014

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Two Sandhill Cranes were first reported approximately November 6, earlier in the month than most, if not all, of the previous 7 years they have wintered in the Franklin Twp. area. In today’s blustery, bitter cold (17 degrees F wind chill … Continue reading →

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