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Thursday Field Notes, Mar. 27, 2014

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photos for a larger image.) 5 Blue-winged Teal have been roadside occasionally at the flooded field on Opie Road, Branchburg for the past few days. A Cackling Goose was with Canada Geese further up the road. Boonton Reservoir … Continue reading →

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Common Mergansers; Rough-legged Hawk, Mar. 25, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Mergansers Lake Parsippany’s thaw is complete, and with that come the Common Mergansers. Split Rock Reservoir in Rockaway Township gets the largest number of Common Mergansers in Morris County during early spring with 1-2,000+. The issue in 2014 is … Continue reading →

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Monday Field Notes, Mar. 24, 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

From Julie Buechner: “Lake Parsippany was completely thawed today and was filled with Common Mergansers. An Osprey was also circling overhead and a single American Coot was at the southern end of the lake.” 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers were at Bee … Continue reading →

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Saturday Field Notes, Mar. 22, 2014

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Great Egret in Hanover Township The chance of a snowstorm this coming Tuesday into Wednesday be damned, a Great Egret is in town. One showed up at Melanie Lane Wetlands today, a welcome show of white other than snow. This … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes; Eurasian Wigeon, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mar. 21, 2014

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Eurasian Wigeon at Finderne Wetlands The drake Eurasian Wigeon found yesterday, Mar. 20, by Jeff Ellerbusch was at the Van Veghten pond this morning before 7:00 a.m. (J. Klizas). It was not seen later in the day, similar to its … Continue reading →

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Eurasian Wigeon at Finderne Wetlands, Somerset Co. first, Mar. 20, 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch found and photographed a drake Eurasian Wigeon at Finderne Wetlands this morning. The Eurasian Wigeon was in the pond in front of the Van Veghten house. It and the other ducks flushed and flew westerly. If the Wigeon … Continue reading →

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Lesser Black-backed Gull in Morris; Field Notes, Mar. 19, 2014

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The vernal equinox occurs, Thursday, March 20 at 12:57 p.m. EDT. For anyone who ventured into the miserable afternoon weather today, the equinox cannot come soon enough. Budd Lake remains entirely frozen but at least a small sampling of gulls … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Field Notes, Mar. 18, 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Both Somerset County Greater White-fronted Geese were seen today: One on the North Plainfield side of Green Brook Park (Walter Blenderman) and the second at Duke Island Park in the Raritan River (John J. Collins). John also found a Cackling … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose in North Plainfield; other field notes, Mar. 17, 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Greater White-fronted Goose in North Plainfield North Plainfield has the second Greater White-fronted Goose in Somerset County this past weekend (the other was at Duke Island park on March 15). It is a bi-county goose. Green Brook Park is a … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Cranes in Morris; Field notes, Mar. 16, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Sandhill Cranes in the Great Swamp NWR (Click on the photo for a larger image.) 3 Sandhill Cranes were seen at the Great Swamp NWR today from the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road – and they have apparently been there … Continue reading →

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