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Yellow-throated Warbler, and more, Apr. 14, 2014

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Yellow-throated Warbler in Franklin Township (Yellow-throated Warbler, Colonial Park, Apr. 14, 2014 – photo by Jeff Ellerbusch). From Brian Clough: Amy Manning and I had a singing Yellow-throated Warbler at Colonial Park this afternoon. It was hanging out in the … Continue reading →

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Wildcat Ridge, Rockaway Twp. (89 Raptors), Apr. 13, 2014

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2014 Species Day Month Season Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 14 14 Bald Eagle 0 10 10 Northern Harrier 1 5 5 … Continue reading →

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Little Blue Heron, Vesper Sparrow, Migrants, Apr. 13, 2014

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Little Blue Heron at Loantaka Brook Reservation (Photo by Chris Thomas) While searching the fenced-in pond at Loantaka Brook Reservation early this morning for shorebirds (there are none), an adult Little Blue Heron flew into the pond in close proximity … Continue reading →

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Laughing Gull, American Bittern, etc., Apr. 12, 2014

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Laughing Gull in Hillsborough Township A Laughing Gull (LAGU) was at the Norz farm area of River Road this morning with 40 Ring-billed Gulls (Jeff Ellerbusch). LAGU is a rare species in … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes, Apr. 11, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Sandhill Crane in Hillsborough Twp. (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A family from Hillsborough Township found an unusual visitor on Wednesday in the cornfield adjacent to their yard. Not sure what it was or what it was … Continue reading →

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Yellowlegs, Apr. 9, 2014

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image). Greater Yellowlegs have been in the mocosocoBirds area in very small numbers for a few weeks. Lesser Yellowlegs (LEYE) arrived today with an eBird report of two LEYE from the Raritan River … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Field Notes, Apr. 8, 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Red-throated Loon and Horned Grebe continue with the diminishing number of waterfowl at Lake Musconetcong (Alan Boyd). Budd Lake has 9 Horned Grebes, 3 Common Loons, 45 Common and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (Alan Boyd). 4 Black-crowned Night-Herons continue at Jefferson … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Cranes at Great Swamp, and more, Apr. 7, 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Jim Gilbert reports that 3 Sandhill Cranes flew west past the overlook on Pleasant Plains Road, Great Swamp NWR at 11:00 a.m. Also, there was an influx of Palm Warblers, Eastern Towhees, Brown Thrashers, Field and Swamp Sparrows, etc. plus … Continue reading →

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Sunday Field Notes, April 6, 2014

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Lake Musconetcong had a Red-throated Loon today (Alan Boyd). Also present were 2 Common Loons, 5 Horned Grebes, 15 Gadwall, 2 American Wigeon, 1 Northern Shoveler, 15 Ring-necked Ducks, 8 Lesser Scaup and 25 Common Mergansers. Lake Hopatcong had 4 … Continue reading →

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Glossy Ibis, Loons, Long-tailed Ducks, Purple Martins, Apr. 5, 2014

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Glossy Ibis in Whippany (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The Glossy Ibis found late yesterday by Jamie Glydon at the north field of Birchwood Manor on Jefferson Road in Whippany, returned to the same field sometime after 6:30 … Continue reading →

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