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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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Glossy Ibis in Morris, Apr. 4, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

A Glossy Ibis was found at the north field of Birchwood Manor on Jefferson Road in Whippany early this evening by birder extraordinaire and soon-to-be-former Morris County resident Jamie “Say’s Phoebe” Glydon. Glossy Ibis is a species that may be … Continue reading →

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Long-tailed Ducks, Bonaparte’s Gulls, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Apr. 4, 2014

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

4 Long-tailed Ducks were found on a foggy Lake Parsippany this morning by Jennifer Books and her sister. The Oldsquaw remained into the afternoon, at least. Also present throughout the day were 13 Ruddy Ducks, 125 Common Mergansers, 2 Red-breasted … Continue reading →

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Bonaparte’s Gulls at Budd Lake, Apr. 3, 2014

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

From Alan Boyd: “This evening there were 5 Bonaparte’s Gulls on Budd Lake, too far out for a decent photo. There were also 4 Horned Grebes. Lake Musconetcong had 9 Horned Grebes but nothing else of note.” 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons continue … Continue reading →

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Horned Grebes and more, Apr. 2, 2014

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Hunterdon County reservoirs had reports of numerous Horned Grebes earlier today. The western lakes of Morris also had a taste of the influx. Alan Boyd found the following Horned Grebes: 14 at Budd Lake. 10 at Hopatcong State Park (southern … Continue reading →

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Night-Herons and Waterfowl, Apr. 1, 2014

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Black-crowned Night-Herons are moving into the area. Two adults are now at Jefferson Road Pond in Parsippany (Mike Ostrow). Another showed up today at the North Plainfield Somerset County side of Green Brook Park (Walter Blenderman). The drake Eurasian Wigeon … Continue reading →

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Black-crowned Night-Heron, Snowy Owl Recap, Mar. 31, 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Black-crowned Night-Heron in Parsipanny (Click on the photo for a larger image.) What is probably one of the earliest Black-crowned Night-Herons (BCNH) in recent memory for Morris County was found today at what is rapidly becoming the Night-Heron spot in … Continue reading →

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