Tag Archives: Morris County

Franklin’s Gulls at Budd Lake – Nov. 13, 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

The Franklin’s Gull Event of 2015 Friday, November 13, 2015 is the Franklin’s Gull (FRGU) event of a New Jersey birding lifetime. The reports started at 7:49 AM via a KEEKEEKERR text by Cameron Cox that a fly-by FRGU was … Continue reading →

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Christmas Bird Count Dates in Morris and Somerset, 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Christmas Bird Counts The 116th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) season takes place from December 14, 2015 through January 5, 2016. There are three CBCs in Morris and Somerset Counties. The Audubon CBC web page is here. Participants are always welcome and … Continue reading →

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Cattle Egret in Franklin Twp. – Nov. 8, 2015

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

From Susan Treesh: “A Cattle Egret was present today (and apparently for the last couple of days) at Suydam Farms in Franklin Township. It was in a pasture with cattle and other livestock. The Suydam Farms people will allow people … Continue reading →

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Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, other Bird Notes – Nov. 6, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Orange-crowned Warbler, Snow Bunting at Tilcon Lake (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Tilcon Lake, Mt. Olive Twp. was formerly the site of a sand and gravel quarry, hence the corporate name. Flooding of the nearby … Continue reading →

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Crested Caracara, Saturday Bird Notes, Oct. 31, 2015

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Crested Caracara in Franklin Twp. One of the more interesting mocosocoBirds reports in recent memory came this morning from the Middlebush Road area of Franklin Township. A Crested Caracara was observed at the corner of South Middlebush Road and Suydam … Continue reading →

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Surf Scoters, Eastern Meadowlarks, Vesper Sparrows – Oct. 27, 2015

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Surf Scoters at Budd Lake 4 Surf Scoters were found at Budd Lake this afternoon (Alan Boyd). They were scope-views located in the middle of the lake. These are the only Surf Scoters reported in Morris in 2015. Alan also … Continue reading →

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Weekend Bird Notes – Oct. 25, 2015

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Three Long-tailed Ducks were at the north end of Boonton Reservoir this morning. The above photo shows the ducks in the foreground and shows the viewer how much the water is drawn … Continue reading →

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Birds of October, Oct. 23, 2015

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Halloween and the end of Daylight Savings Time are quickly approaching. The first Fox Sparrows of the season in all of New Jersey except for one report from Gloucester County (according to the eBird database) were seen at Negri-Nepote Native … Continue reading →

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Say’s Phoebe, Lapland Longspur – Oct. 18, 2015

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

A Say’s Phoebe was reported from Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve on Sunday, Oct. 18 by Jacob Socolar. This is previously reported on the JerseyBirds listserv as well as eBird. Jacob sent mocosocoBirds the link to his checklist which has a … Continue reading →

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Dickcissel, Golden Eagle, Vesper Sparrows, Meadowlarks, Oct. 17, 2015

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) A Dickcissel appeared in a yard on the Dover/Rockaway border this past week (Andrea Frary). Surprisingly, this is only the fourth known record of Dickcissel in Morris County. It was found on … Continue reading →

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