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Pacific Loon and other field notes, Mar. 10, 2013

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The Pacific Loon of Morris Plains continues for another day. Found late yesterday by Jamie Glydon, and positively identified today, Morris County’s first Pacific Loon seems to be faring well in the confines of its small, fenced-in corporate pond, bordered … Continue reading →

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Pacific Loon in Morris Plains, Mar. 10, 2013

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on photo for a larger image.) The loon which appeared yesterday in Morris Plains has been officially identified as a juvenile Pacific Loon. Disregard yesterday’s post. The location is a corporate office park on The American Road. Use the … Continue reading →

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Pacific (was Red-throated) Loon in Morris Plains; Saturday field notes, Mar. 9, 2013

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The expression Leave no stone unturned can be altered in a birding sense to Leave no pond unviewed. Jamie Glydon practiced this today when he found a Pacific Loon at a corporate pond amongst office buildings on American Way in … Continue reading →

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Glaucous Gull continues at Budd Lake; Field notes, Mar. 8, 2013

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Alan Boyd: Hi Jonathan – The Glaucous Gull was flying around the municipal beach at the south end of Budd Lake today about 1:30. It’s a striking bird in flight and I noticed it even before I turned off … Continue reading →

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Glaucous Gull, Redheads at Budd Lake; Pine Siskins in Basking Ridge, Mar. 7, 2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Budd Lake was packed with 5,000 gulls and 8,000 Canada Geese as well as other waterfowl eight days ago on February 27. The gull numbers have dwindled day-by day but the quality of … Continue reading →

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Rough-legged Hawk in Bedminster; Ducks in Lake Parsippany, Mar. 6, 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The immature dark morph Rough-legged Hawk at Rattlesnake Bridge Road in Bedminster Township was viewed by Jeff Ellerbusch this morning. It seems like two weeks passed since this individual was reported. ————— Lake Parsippany held a fair number of ducks … Continue reading →

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Tree Swallow in Franklin Twp.; Field notes; NJAS Wildlife Art Gallery notice, Mar. 5, 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

This afternoon, Jeff Ellerbusch found the first Tree Swallow of 2013 in the mocosocoBirds region. One was seen and heard along the D&R State Park towpath in Franklin Township. Unfortunately for the swallow, the weather forecast for the next few … Continue reading →

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Glaucous Gull, Cackling Goose and Greater White-fronted Goose, Mar. 4, 2013

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The continuing Glaucous Gull of Budd Lake was seen this afternoon by various birders. Mike Wolfe adds a pair of Cackling Geese seen close to shore. ————— The Iceland Gull of Mt. Hope Pond was not seen this afternoon by … Continue reading →

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Photos of the Mt. Olive Redhead, Mar. 3, 2013

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Mitch Van Beekum has graciously offered mocosocoBirds some photos he took this afternoon of the Redhead drake at Clark Drive in Mt. Olive Township. As stated in an earlier post, the drake is loyal to this corporate pond. The following … Continue reading →

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Glaucous Gull at Budd Lake report, Mar. 3, 2013

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

From Rosemarie Widmer: I had the Glaucous Gull at 1:30 today 3/3/13 at the swim area right off of Rt. 46. I watched it eating the remains of a female Common Merganser for at least 1/2 hour. [Editor’s note: The … Continue reading →

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