Tag Archives: mocosocobirds

Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 14, 2014

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

If one checks eBird reports on a daily basis, a huge spike in activity is seen today which would seem in opposition to the icy, snowy, après-storm, house-bound conditions that many people are experiencing. Look at the locations on the … Continue reading →

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Snowbird Notes, Feb. 12, 2014

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Here are a few reports from the mocosocoBirds region as the latest winter storm chugs up the Atlantic coast preparing to dump another 6-12 inches of white stuff on an already frozen … Continue reading →

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Winter Birds of the Great Swamp NWR, Feb. 9, 2014

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Driving is much easier than walking in glacial northern New Jersey this winter. A motor trek through the large northern and western lakes of Morris County this morning confirmed what one already knows – it is a good and safe … Continue reading →

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Waterfowl on the Raritan River, Feb. 6, 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The ice floes have cleared, for now, and the Raritan River along the D&R Towpath in Franklin Township hosts the largest congregation of waterfowl in the mocosocoBirds region. Here are Jeff Ellerbusch’s totals from this afternoon: 107 Canada Geese 18 … Continue reading →

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Snowbound birders; diversions, Feb. 5, 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

When the Eastern Bluebird, above, was photographed 10 days ago, winter was hard but bearable. The word bearable does not apply anymore. Our road is not plowed as of 11:00 a.m. after the latest wintry weather event. Nothing unusual there … Continue reading →

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Emberizid Trends and a Plea to eBird Users, Feb. 3, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

This post addresses the following topics: Emberizid (sparrow family) trends in the month of January for the past five years using eBird data. Making eBird checklist submissions more meaningful.  Links to understanding the eBird review and data quality process. Do … Continue reading →

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2014 Southwest Morris Winter Bird Count: Final Results

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The 30th annual Southwest Morris Winter Bird Count took place on January 19, 2014. This winter survey, founded, compiled and organized by Dave Harrison, functions in a similar way to Christmas Bird Counts but is not reported to the National … Continue reading →

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Rough-legged Hawk, Field Notes, Jan. 30, 2014

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

After not being reported since Jan. 25-26, a dark-morph Rough-legged Hawk was photographed by Mitch Van Beekum at 12:30 p.m. today as it soared over the Bluebird parking lot on Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp NWR. ————— From Alan Boyd … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Field Notes, Jan. 29, 2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Birding is slow in the mocosocoBirds region so far this week. Most bodies of water are frozen, there is a persistent snow cover and it is cold. The current forecast for the coming weekend is for the Fahrenheit teperature to … Continue reading →

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Trumpeter Swans in Morris and Somerset Counties, Jan. 27, 2014

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

If one travels among the many lakes of Morris County and the few in Somerset County, there is the slim possibility of seeing a Trumpeter Swan (TRUS). Do not get excited. It has been my onerous duty on many occasions … Continue reading →

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