Tag Archives: Morris County

Birds and Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) – July 18, 2015

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Water Chestnut (Trapa natans) (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Readers may be unaware of this suffocating invasive, but Water Chestnut is quickly taking over selected ponds and lakes in Morris County as well as many locations in … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds – July 17, 2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Morris (Click on the photo for a larger image.) It is not necessary to be on the coast to know that the southward migration of shorebirds has begun.  The modest Morris County shorebirding season started today with 5 Least Sandpipers, … Continue reading →

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Common Gallinules – July 16, 2015

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Gallinules at Deerhaven Lake Common Gallinules have been observed annually at Deerhaven Lake in Rockaway Township since 2013: one adult in June of 2013; one adult in June of 2014. The species was missed on a visit in June 2015. Today, not … Continue reading →

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Summer Bird Notes, Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Mid-July is a mix of summer breeding and migratory anticipation in the Morris Highlands and elsewhere. Greeting this observer at Lake Denmark early yesterday morning were 400 Common Grackles in one large, loose group. … Continue reading →

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Nests and Bird Notes, July 10, 2015

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Great Egret in the Morris Highlands Great Egrets are regular summer visitors in Morris County but mostly in the south and eastern sections of the county.  This is a relatively recent phenomena according to this observer as memory recalls that Great Egrets were … Continue reading →

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Great Swamp Butterfly Count, etc., July 7, 2015

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

The annual Great Swamp Area Butterfly Count was held this past Sunday, July 5, 2015.  43 species and 1,756 individuals were tallied by the many particiapnts. As expected, Great Spangled Fritillary led the count with 270. Other species observed include: … Continue reading →

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Butterflies and random field notes, July 4, 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Butterflies are stealing the local nature news lately. An abundance of Great Spangled Fritillaries, Hairstreak spp. and other species are covering appropriate habitats during the past few weeks. Compton Tortoiseshells, Coral Hairstreaks … Continue reading →

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Gypsy Moths; Field Notes – July 2, 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

“We’re not anticipating any great swaths of defoliation,” said Douglas Fisher, secretary of the state Department of Agriculture (Bugs regroup for attack on North Jersey trees – NorthJersey.com, May 24, 2015). An interesting statement if you frequent the highlands of … Continue reading →

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Monday Bird Notes, etc. – June 29, 2015

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Cliff Swallows have vacated former nesting sites on two I-287 bridges in Franklin Township. The only known remaining colony in Somerset County is on the Queens Bridge in South Bound Brook (Jeff … Continue reading →

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NJAS All Things Birds Trip at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation – June 27, 2015

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

A light and increasingly steady rain did not deter 11 birders led by yours truly on a New Jersey Audubon All Things Birds trip to Mahlon Dickerson Reservation and Weldon Brook WMA today. The Ogden Mine Railroad Trail had Least … Continue reading →

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