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Sunday Field Notes – Puddle Ducks, Jan. 26, 2014

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Puddle Ducks There are a few small patches of open water in frozen Morris County. The pond at Speedwell Village, across Speedwell Avenue from Speedwell Lake (which is actually a dammed portion of the Whippany River), has a fenced in … Continue reading →

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Rough-legged Hawks, Horned Larks, Jan. 25, 2014

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

2 Rough-legged Hawks (RLHA) spent time near the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp NWR late this morning. A light-morphed individual was viewed by many. Ted Lurker reports a dark-morphed RLHA earlier in the same area, presumably the same … Continue reading →

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Field Notes, a Tribute, Odds and Ends, Fri., Jan. 24, 2014

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image). An afternoon drive on Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp NWR did not produce the Rough-legged Hawk found yesterday. ——————————- At least two Red-headed Woodpeckers continue at Colonial Park in Franklin Township. ——————————- … Continue reading →

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Rough-legged Hawk at Great Swamp NWR, Jan. 23, 2014

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Bird reports are slow to materialize recently in the snow-covered icebox of Morris and Somerset Counties. The forecast for the next ten days shows the deep freeze continuing with temperatures staying below freezing. If a body of water isn’t completely … Continue reading →

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Sunday Field Notes, Jan. 19, 2014

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The following image is what a fractional amount of 7,000 Common Grackles looks like after being put up by a raptor (click on the photo for a larger image). The 30th annual Southwest Morris Winter Bird Count, founded by Dave … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose in Lyons, Jan. 18, 2014

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Greater White-fronted Goose From Mike Hiotis: Mid-afternoon today I had the Greater White-fronted Goose close to the driveway at Lyons Veteran’s Hospital on the west side fields. This is the entrance drive off Valley Road. Judging from your photos (see … Continue reading →

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Thursday Field Notes, Jan. 16, 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Peregrine Falcon above was found and photographed today at Loantaka Brook Reservation by Mitch Van Beekum. Mitch photographed the Belted Kingfisher below yesterday at the same location. The continuing Greater White-fronted Goose at the Lord Stirling park equestrian fields … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose and other field notes, Jan. 15, 2014

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Greater White-fronted Goose continues at the equestrian fields of Lord Stirling Park (Lord Stirling Road, Bernards Twp.), as late as this afternoon (many observers). A dark morph Snow Goose (Blue Goose) continues in the Washington Township area of Morris … Continue reading →

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Greater White-fronted Goose, Redheads, Jan. 14, 2014

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Yesterday at noon, Richard Schrader found a Greater White-fronted Goose (GWFG) at the VA Hospital grounds in Lyons, Bernards Township. Sound familiar? Today, Mike Hiotis found a GWFG this afternoon at the equestrian field at Lord Stirling Park on Lord … Continue reading →

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Long-tailed Duck in Bernardsville, Jan. 12, 2014

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) An addendum to today’s earlier post is the exciting report of a Long-tailed Duck at the Bernadsville Quarry, Old Quarry Road, Bernardsville. Found, photographed and eBirded by Robert Stappefenne – this is … Continue reading →

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