Tag Archives: mocosocobirds

Rusty Blackbirds and Ring-necked Ducks in Morris Co., Sept. 25, 2013

Lincoln Park Gravel Pits There are but a few September records for Rusty Blackbird in New Jersey in the eBird database. The first known September record in Morris County occurred today at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits, AKA, The Pits. Four … Continue reading

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218 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 24, 2013

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/24/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 9 238 238 BE 3 115 115 NH 3 24 24 SS 101 560 … Continue reading

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Tuesday Field Notes, Sep. 24, 2013

Migration continues to bring birds through the mocosocoBirds area. Here are some numbers from this morning at Chimney Rock (Jeff Ellerbusch): 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Swainson’s Thrush 1 Wood Thrush 7 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Tennessee Warbler 6 Common Yellowthroat 5 … Continue reading

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Monday Migration, Sep. 23, 2013

The radar map lit up last night and this morning with migrating birds. Chimney Rock was a great place to measure the extent of the night’s flight. Jeff Ellerbusch’s report from The Rock includes 16 warbler species and the season’s … Continue reading

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584 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 22, 2013

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/22/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 19 224 224 BE 8 106 106 NH 3 19 19 SS 71 397 … Continue reading

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211 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 22, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 64 71 Bald Eagle 5 43 47 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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Sunday Field Notes, Sep. 22, 2013

First Day of Autumn There are now 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Troy Meadows: 2 adults and 1 juvenile. Take Troy Meadows road to the end of the gravel and beginning of the dirt portion of the road, turn left (north) … Continue reading

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Red-headed Woodpeckers, Sep. 21, 2013

September 2012 saw 7 reports of Red-headed Woodpeckers in New Jersey north of Cape May according to the eBird database. That is how scarce they were for most of the year. September 2013 sees a different story developing. Hardly a … Continue reading

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28 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 22, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 61 68 Bald Eagle 3 38 42 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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20 Raptors at Chimney Rock, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 20, 2013

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/20/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 2 187 187 BE 1 95 95 NH 0 16 16 SS 7 321 … Continue reading

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