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2 Golden Eagles at Wildcat Ridge, NJ, Nov. 2, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 27 27 28 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 83 Bald Eagle 0 0 57 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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Golden Eagles, Northern Goshawk, and other field notes, Nov. 2, 2013

7 Golden Eagles at Chimney Rock In 2.5 hours this afternoon, 7 Golden Eagles (2 groups of 3, together) and a Northern Goshawk passed over Chimney Rock Hawk Watch in Martinsville (Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane, et al). The full tally … Continue reading

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6 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Oct. 29, 2013

[From 3 days ago] Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 6 83 Bald Eagle 0 … Continue reading

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Slow days at Chimney Rock, NJ, Nov. 1, 2013

Today’s total of 1 raptor bettered yesterday’s count by 1. Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 11/1/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 0 422 BE … Continue reading

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Dunlin, Pectoral Sandpiper and Sora in Morris Co., Nov. 1, 2013

Kitchell Pond at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Morris Township has a history of hosting interesting species: Greater White-fronted Goose, Cackling Goose, shorebirds such as 2012’s Long-billed Dowitcher, seasonal species such as Solitary, Spotted, and Least Sandpipers and Greater and Lesser … Continue reading

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Thursday Field Notes and Life After iGoogle, Oct. 31, 2013

From Dorie Cappiello: “Lake Hopatcong is having it’s 5 year drawdown this year, so the north end has acres of mudflats. It is the lowest I have seen in over 15 years. So, plenty of waterfowl are on the small … Continue reading

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Wednesday Field Notes, Oct. 30, 2013

Glenhurst Meadows 14 Red-headed Woodpeckers were tallied along the Passaic River at Glenhurst Meadows this morning (Jeff Ellerbusch). Other highlights include 4 Hermit Thrushes, 1,500 American Robins, 1 American Pipit, 4 Vesper Sparrows in the garden area, 80 Savannah, 60 … Continue reading

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84 Raptors at Chimney Rock, NJ, Oct. 29, 2013

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/29/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 1 102 422 BE 2 43 175 NH 4 45 78 SS 31 1066 … Continue reading

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More Vesper Sparrows, other field notes, Oct. 29, 2013

9 Vesper Sparrows were at Duke Farms today in the community garden area (Jeff Ellerbusch). Can anyone remember a bounty of Vespers as we have had this October? 80 American Pipits were in a single flock behind the community garden. … Continue reading

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28 Raptors at Chimney Rock, NJ, Oct. 28, 2013

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 10/28/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 101 421 BE 4 41 173 NH 2 41 74 SS 13 1035 … Continue reading

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