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Great Swamp – Watchung Ridges CBC Results from Dec. 19, 2015

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

From Simon Lane, compiler of the Great Swamp – Watchung Ridges Christmas Bird Count. The count was held on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015: With one section yet to report, our count total stands at 84 species and 38,789 individuals on … Continue reading →

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Tundra Swans, other Bird Notes – Dec. 18, 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Thanks to Mike Newlon for this spectacular photo of a Pileated Woodpecker in flight at Glenhurst Meadows. Click on the photo for a larger image. Tundra Swans have returned to Lake Hopatcong. 3 or 4 are reported today from the Lake … Continue reading →

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Long-tailed Duck at Budd Lake – Dec. 3, 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Yesterday’s Surf Scoter at Lake Musconetcong was not relocated today, but a drake Long-tailed Duck was found this morning at Budd Lake by Alan Boyd. From Ken Hart while in Bedminster Twp.: “Just watched 2 Common Ravens calling and flying over … Continue reading →

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Surf Scoter at Lake Musconetcong – Dec. 2, 2015

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

From Mike Hiotis: “I had a drake Surf Scoter on Lake Musconetcong this afternoon. It was hanging with approx. 50 Hooded Mergansers, 8 Scaup sp. and some Ruddy Ducks – in the northeastern part of the lake close to shore.” … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Cranes in Somerset Co. – Nov. 25, 2015

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Sandhill Cranes return to winter in Somerset County for 9th consecutive year. Continue reading →

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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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