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Caspian Tern, Saturday Bird Notes, Apr. 11, 2015

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Caspian Tern at Lake Musconetcong (Click on the photo for a larger image) The first tern of 2015 in the mocosocoBirds region was found today by Mike Ostrow: a Caspian Tern in the southern section of Lake Musconetcong. It was present … Continue reading →

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Friday Bird Notes, Apr. 10, 2015

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Loons and Grebes continue to dominate the local bird news.  Budd Lake had 2 Common Loons, 2 Horned Grebes, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and a small assortment of Buffleheads and Common Mergansers this afternoon. Lake Musconetcong added a Red-necked Grebe to … Continue reading →

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Loons, Grebes and Thursday Bird Notes, Apr. 9, 2015

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Morris Loons Boonton Reservoir has 35 Common Loons, at least 10 Horned Grebes and at least 1 Red-necked Grebe. Half of the birds were viewed from the north end; half from the south where visibility was poor. 40 Common Loons … Continue reading →

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Loons, Gulls and Ducks, Apr. 8, 2015

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Bonaparte’s Gulls in Hillsborough Twp. (Click on the photo for a larger image.) 15 airborne Bonaparte’s Gulls circled the Norz Farm fields and power lines on River Road in Hillsborough Twp. this afternoon before drifting north. At least 3 partially … Continue reading →

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Monday Bird Notes Addendum: Lake Parsippany, Loons and Grebes, Apr. 6, 2015

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Lake Parsippany This report was received after the Thaw and Monday Bird Notes post was published. Tim Vogel visited Lake Parsippany this afternoon and had the following: 24 Common Loons 1 Red-necked Grebe Gadwalls Ruddy Ducks Common Mergansers Ring-necked Ducks, … Continue reading →

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Thaw and Monday Bird Notes, Apr. 6, 2015

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) 2 Common Loons continue in the reservoir at Duke Farms (Chris Duffek). The loons are present at Duke Farms since at least April 3. Thaw The temperature reached 70 F degrees in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Bird Notes, Apr. 5, 2015

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Black-crowned Stealth-Heron in Parsippany The secretive Black-crowned Night-Heron in the photo above reappeared this morning in Parsippany. Mysterious Island at Jefferson Road Pond continues to attract Night-Herons. This is known, thanks to Julie Buechner’s regular observance of the pond since 2013. … Continue reading →

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Louisiana Waterthrush, other field notes, Apr. 4, 2015

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Spring Peepers and Wood Frogs were in full song this afternoon at the India Brook – Buttermilk Falls Natural Area, Mendham Township. The following audio recording was made with an iPhone 6 Plus. Listen to Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers. Wind … Continue reading →

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Red-necked Grebe, Common Loons, Iceland Gull, Apr. 3, 2015

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

A Red-necked Grebe in alternate plumage joined the approximately 17 Common Loons and 4 Horned Grebes at Lake Parsippany this morning. Also present were 4 Wood Ducks, 2 Northern Shovelers, 24 Ring-necked Ducks, 10 Bufflehead, 170 Common Mergansers, 6 Ruddy … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Bird Notes, Apr. 1, 2015

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

April – at last (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The morning of April 1st reminds one of the winter past; the afternoon gave a glimpse of a hoped for warming trend. Common Loons stayed for a second … Continue reading →

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