Tag Archives: Morris County

Blue-winged Teal at Great Swamp NWR, Mar. 21, 2013

From Terry Carruthers: Hi Jonathan – A stroll to the Friend’s Blind at the Great Swamp WOC today brought 8 Pintail, 6 American Wigeon, 6 Green-winged Teal and my first pair of Blue-winged Teal this season. [Editor’s note: and the … Continue reading

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Pacific Loon continues at Lake Parsippany, Mar. 21, 2013

From Tim Vogel: Thursday March 21, 2013 – 7:55 AM Lake Parsippany – Pacific Loon – seen from East Beach – middle of lake – actively diving and hard to observe. Plenty of Common Mergansers, Ring-necked Ducks. – Tim Vogel, Denville … Continue reading

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Osprey, Rusty Blackbirds, Pacific Loons, Mar. 20, 2013

With the vernal equinox came some local arrivals, some continuing visitors and a wintry blast from the north that puts a chill onto thoughts of spring. Jim Mulvey captured an image of Morris County’s first Osprey of 2013 (according to … Continue reading

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The Morris Daily Loon Report: at least two Pacific Loons are present, Mar. 20, 2013

The juvenile Pacific Loon of American Road, Morris Plains and the adult at Lake Parsippany are both reported today. The Boonton Pacific Loon is probably in the reservoir but has not been reported yet today. As mentioned in yesterday’s post, … Continue reading

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3 Pacific Loons continue in Morris Co., other field notes, Mar. 19, 2013

(Click on the picture for a larger image.) All three Morris County Pacific Loons were viewed today. – The Morris Plains juvenile completed Day 11 on American Road. – The Lake Parsippany adult was with 470 Common Mergansers, a female … Continue reading

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Pacific Loon continues at Lake Parsippany, Mar. 19, 2013

Mike Wolfe reports the Pacific Loon (PALO) continues at Lake Parsippany this morning. It is assumed the Morris Plains PALO is also present but no one has reported as of 9:00 a.m.

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Pacific Loons and other reports, Mar. 18, 2013

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) This was Day 10 of the juvenile Pacific Loon at American Road, Morris Plains. As of 6:30 p.m. in a miserable wet and slippery snow shower, the loon was the only bird … Continue reading

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Pacific Loons: present in Morris Plains and Lake Parsippany, Mar. 18, 2013

Mike Wolfe reports both the Morris Plans juvenile and the Lake Parsippany adult Pacific Loons (PALO) are present at their respective locations this morning. The Boonton Reservoir member of the MoCoPALO club has not been looked for today, as far … Continue reading

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Morris Lakes: Horned Grebe, Great Cormorant, Redheads, Mar. 17, 2013

No Loon reports here. See the following link for the Daily Loon update for today: Three Pacific Loons in Morris County. 1,500 Common Mergansers were on a frigid Split Rock Reservoir this morning. As is typical with this body of … Continue reading

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Three Pacific Loons in Morris County, Mar. 17, 2013

And then there were three Sunday, March 17, 2013 No.1 – the juvenile of American Road, Morris Plains is present for a 9th day in the same pond. The photo below was taken this morning by Joe Pescatore. No. 2 … Continue reading

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