Tag Archives: Morris County

18 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge Hawkwatch, Sep. 6, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 4 5 9 Bald Eagle 4 5 10 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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Saturday Bird Notes, Sep. 6, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Red-headed Woodpeckers and a late Purple Martin were at Glenhurst Meadows today (Jeff Ellerbusch). Warblers included Blue-winged, Black-and-white, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Magnolia, Yellow and Chestnut-sided. Shorebirds were slight with 4 Solitary and 5 Least Sandpipers. At least 3 juvenile … Continue reading →

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The Wilderness Act at Fifty, Sep. 5, 2014

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Fifty years ago this week, on September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act creating the National Wilderness Preservation System. Originally setting aside 9 million acres, the preserved area has grown to 110 million acres since that … Continue reading →

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29 Raptors at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, NJ, Sep. 2, 2014

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/2/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 11 23 23 BE 6 9 9 NH 1 2 2 SS 4 4 … Continue reading →

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4 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge Hawkwatch, NJ, Sep. 1, 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 1 5 Bald Eagle 1 1 6 Northern Harrier … Continue reading →

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American Golden-Plover and other field notes, Sep. 1, 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The first American Golden-Plover of the season in Somerset County was photographed by Carolyn Arnesen yesterday, Aug. 31, at Skillman Park, the southern neighbor to Selody Sod Farm in Montgomery Twp. Today, 71 Killdeer, 1 Solitary and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper … Continue reading →

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The Passenger Pigeon in New Jersey, Sep. 1, 2014

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

September 1, 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Cincinnati Zoo’s Martha, the last known Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius). Project Passenger Pigeon  is compiling documentation from myriad sources presenting the story of what was formerly the most … Continue reading →

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Friday Bird Notes, Aug. 29, 2014

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Morris Shorebirds The Lincoln Park Gravel Pits, (The Pits), continue as the only reliable shorebird location in Morris County. Although not exactly “Little Brig”, this is the time and place for as much shorebird diversity as one can find in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Bird Notes, Aug. 28, 2014

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Pits The heavily cropped photo above illustrates a clear difference between a dark-legged, light-colored, straight-billed juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper (uncommon in Morris and Somerset Counties) and a brown, greenish-legged, slightly decurved-billed juvenile Least Sandpiper (the default peep in Morris and … Continue reading →

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Short-billed Dowitcher at Glenhurst Meadows, Aug. 27, 2014

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

A Short-billed Dowitcher was found at Glenhurst Meadows this morning by Jim Mulvey. It was still in the northwest pond at dusk. This is the second Short-billed Dowitcher in Somerset County this month, with the first on August 14 at … Continue reading →

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