Tag Archives: Morris County

2012 – A Birding Year in Review for Morris and Somerset Counties

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Mocosocobirds presents a 2012 Year in Review for Morris and Somerset counties. Included are high counts, arrival dates and other records of interest. Records are compiled from the mocosocobirds reports, personal correspondences and the eBird database.  These reviews can be updated as … Continue reading →

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The day’s tally: 3 Rough-legged Hawks in the Great Swamp; 2 Greater White-fronted Geese in Somerset Co., Dec. 31, 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

At day’s end and 2012’s end, three Rough-legged Hawks were seen on Pleasant Plains Road in the Great Swamp N.W.R. during the day. Jim Gilbert adds a light-phase to the other light-phase and one dark-phase that were observed throughout the … Continue reading →

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A Second Rough-legged Hawk at the Great Swamp N.W.R., Dec. 31, 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

A second Rough-legged Hawk appeared late this morning at the Overlook on Pleasant Plains Road. Sammy found it and Simon Lane returned to snap a few iPhone digi-scoped pictures. This one is a dark-phased, or as Simon puts it, “A … Continue reading →

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Rough-legged Hawk at Great Swamp N.W.R., Dec. 31, 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Simon Lane found a light-phase Rough-legged Hawk at the Overlook on Pleasant Plains Road this morning. Jamie Glydon and I were able view it with him. It perched on the distant snags in the vicinity of the defunct heronry. It … Continue reading →

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Redheads in Chatham; 900 Common Mergansers at Split Rock, Dec. 22, 2012

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

Simon Lane found 2 Redheads this morning at the pond on Tanglewood Lane in Chatham Township. This is the road to the township recycling center. 8 Buffleheads were also present. A visit late in the morning by this author did … Continue reading →

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Red-throated Loon continues at Budd Lake; other notes, Dec. 1, 2012

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Halliwell: Hi Jon, The Budd Lake Red-throated Loon was in nice and close (by the swimming beach) this early afternoon (Saturday). I was able to ID one Greater Scaup in the continuing scaup flock which today was near … Continue reading →

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Red-throated Loon continues at Budd Lake, Nov. 28, 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Alan Boyd at Budd Lake, Mt. Olive Township: Hi Jonathan – The Red-throated Loon found by Tom (Halliwell) last week was still visible toward the back end of the lake. There were several small groups of Common Mergansers on the … Continue reading →

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Loons and Red-breasted Mergansers in Morris Co., Nov. 23, 2012

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

The Red-throated Loon at Budd Lake found earlier this morning by Tom Halliwell was still there at 11:40. It was distant and in the middle of the lake. This is the only report of a Red-throated Loon in Morris County … Continue reading →

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Red-throated Loon at Budd Lake, Nov. 23, 2012

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

From Tom Halliwell: Hi Jon, There was a Red-throated Loon on Budd Lake at 10:00 this morning (Friday). Not much else: a few Ruddies and a distant flock of scaup, presumably Lessers. Happy Black Friday, Tom Halliwell

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Crossbills and a Redpoll in the Great Swamp N.W.R., Nov. 18, 2012

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Jonathan Klizas

The morning was frosty today at the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road in the Great Swamp N.W.R. for Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane and me. Some excellent ears (not mine) were able to instantly pick out definitive calls of a White-winged … Continue reading →

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