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Cicada Flagging and Chat Upates, July 2, 2013

Cicada Flagging (Click on the photo for a larger image). As in the above picture, you may have noticed the browning, or flagging, of leaves on trees while travelling through Morris, Mendham, Bernards, and Warren Townships or anywhere the Brood … Continue reading

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Night-Herons, July 1, 2013

It has been stated in this space before that Black-crowned Night-Herons (BCNH) are not easy to find in Morris and Somerset Counties. That changes with July upon us. Not that they are abundant, only that you may be more likely … Continue reading

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Saturday Field Notes, June 29, 2013

This is what you see when you lay down on the rocky ground directly beneath one of these which are the behemoths marching across Jefferson and Rockaway Townships begat by PSE&G’s Susquehanna-Roseland Project. Organizations, including New Jersey Audubon, are researching and … Continue reading

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Acadian Flycatcher, other field notes, June 25, 2013

A pair of Acadian Flycatchers are on the Somerset County side of Black River Road near Pottersville (Frank Sencher, Jr.). They are north of the intersection of McCann Mill Road. This area is the convergence of the borders of Somerset, … Continue reading

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Birds of Timberbrook, June 23, 2013

(Click on the picture for a larger image). Timberbrook is a road, a pond, and a brook (when splitting the word in two as in Timber Brook). The area is in the Farny Highlands of Rockaway Township. Farny State Park, … Continue reading

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Saturday Field Notes: Prothonotary Warbler, Winter Wren, Least Bittern, June 22, 2013

You can read Harvey Tomlinson’s account on JerseyBirds of the Lord Stirling Park’s Prothonotary family here. A Winter Wren continues to sing on Snake Hill Road, Rockaway Township. Originally found by Simon Lane on June 9, the Wren was still singing … Continue reading

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Deerhaven Lake, Morris Co.: Heronry, Common Gallinule, June 22, 2013

(Click on the picture to view a larger image). Deerhaven Lake is a personal favorite Morris County location. It is on Newark Watershed property meaning that a hiking permit is required. Some of the nesting trees were fallen by Superstorm … Continue reading

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Summer Solstice, (Perigree Full Moon on Sunday), June 20, 2013

The Summer Solstice ocurrs Friday, June 21, at 1:04 a.m. Eastern Time (5:04 UTC). Sunday presents the Perigree Full Moon, or Supermoon. In the early hours of Sunday, June 23, the moon will officially reach its full phase and will … Continue reading

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Cliff Swallows in Franklin Twp., other field notes, June 19, 2013

Seven active Cliff Swallow nests are on the I-287 bridge over the Raritan River accessed by the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park towpath near Easton Avenue, Franklin Twp. This is approximately the same number as in 2012. One nest … Continue reading

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Cerulean Warblers, Black-billed Cuckoo, etc., June 17, 2013

Two Male Cerulean Warblers were observed today along Waterloo Valley Road in Mt. Olive Township (Mike Wolfe). These are the continuing Ceruleans present since May. The Common Loon at nearby Tilcon Lake, present since May, was photographed by Alan Boyd … Continue reading

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