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Surf Scoters, Eastern Meadowlarks, Vesper Sparrows – Oct. 27, 2015

Surf Scoters at Budd Lake 4 Surf Scoters were found at Budd Lake this afternoon (Alan Boyd). They were scope-views located in the middle of the lake. These are the only Surf Scoters reported in Morris in 2015. Alan also … Continue reading

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Weekend Bird Notes – Oct. 25, 2015

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Three Long-tailed Ducks were at the north end of Boonton Reservoir this morning. The above photo shows the ducks in the foreground and shows the viewer how much the water is drawn … Continue reading

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Birds of October, Oct. 23, 2015

Halloween and the end of Daylight Savings Time are quickly approaching. The first Fox Sparrows of the season in all of New Jersey except for one report from Gloucester County (according to the eBird database) were seen at Negri-Nepote Native … Continue reading

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Say’s Phoebe, Lapland Longspur – Oct. 18, 2015

A Say’s Phoebe was reported from Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve on Sunday, Oct. 18 by Jacob Socolar. This is previously reported on the JerseyBirds listserv as well as eBird. Jacob sent mocosocoBirds the link to his checklist which has a … Continue reading

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Dickcissel, Golden Eagle, Vesper Sparrows, Meadowlarks, Oct. 17, 2015

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) A Dickcissel appeared in a yard on the Dover/Rockaway border this past week (Andrea Frary). Surprisingly, this is only the fourth known record of Dickcissel in Morris County. It was found on … Continue reading

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Connecticut Warbler, Big Sit, other reports – Oct. 11, 2015

Lincoln’s Sparrows are wide-spread and Yellow-rumped Warblers are everywhere. A flock of 2,000+ Common Grackles was working Frelinghuysen Fields in Harding Township this morning.  Autumn is burying memories of summer. Temperatures were in the high 30 Fahrenheit degree range in … Continue reading

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Pine Siskin, American Pipits, Oct. 6, 2015

A Pine Siskin visited a feeder in Roxbury Twp., Morris County, Monday, Oct. 5. This is the only report of Pine Siskin in New Jersey since August 9, also in Morris County, and one of only a very few autumn … Continue reading

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Announcing the Great Swamp Big Sit on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

From Jim Mulvey, representing the Friends of the Great Swamp: The Great Swamp’s Big Sit is scheduled for next Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Overlook. The plan is that we will be setting up the circle/tent/table/chairs on Saturday afternoon … Continue reading

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Great Cormorant, Common Loons, etc. – Oct. 3, 2015

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Morris County’s quasi-annual quota of Great Cormorant appearances was met today as a juvenile was found on a dock at the north end of Lake Parsippany early this morning. The cormorant disappeared … Continue reading

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Birding Week in Review, Oldest Herring Gull, Lunar Eclipse – Sep. 27, 2015

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Palm Warblers, Lincoln Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows are becoming more prevalent and are noticeable because not much else is happening in mocosococoBirdland this season. Warbler flights are thin and not much thicker for … Continue reading

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