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Red Phalarope at Lake Parsippany; other records of interest – Sep. 26, 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

Lake Parsippany does not qualify as a pelagic destination but for reasons best reserved for the species themselves to divulge, a Red Phalarope, one of the most ocean-faring of shorebird species, spent the day at the southern end of the … Continue reading →

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Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Morris County – Aug. 22, 2017

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image) The last record mocosocoBirds has of a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Morris County is from 1990 – twenty-seven years ago. That drought ended today, August 22, 2017, as a gorgeous Buff-breasted Sandpiper showed … Continue reading →

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Birds of August – Aug. 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Jonathan Klizas

Birds at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits The Lincoln Park Gravel Pits (“The Pits”) continues to be the most reliable shorebird location in Morris County. In the summer of 2017, it is practically the only shorebird habitat in Morris due to … Continue reading →

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Sandpipers in Morris County – Sept. 9, 2016

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Jonathan Klizas

White-rumped Sandpiper in Florham Park (Click on the photo for a larger image.) Chris Thomas found and photographed a White-rumped Sandpiper this morning in a puddle near the back pond of Florham Park Fields. It was associating with Killdeer. All the … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds, Purple Martins, Wednesday Bird Notes – Aug. 5, 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Shorebirds (Click on the photo for a larger image.) 7 shorebird species were at the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits this morning: 12 Killdeer, 1 juvenile Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Solitary Sandpipers, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, 8 Least Sandpipers and … Continue reading →

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Shorebirds – July 17, 2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Jonathan Klizas

Morris (Click on the photo for a larger image.) It is not necessary to be on the coast to know that the southward migration of shorebirds has begun.  The modest Morris County shorebirding season started today with 5 Least Sandpipers, … Continue reading →

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White-rumped Sandpiper, Scoters and Grebes, Nov. 15, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

White-rumped Sandpiper in Mt. Olive Twp. A White-rumped Sandpiper (WRSA) was discovered at Tilcon Lake in Mt. Olive Twp. by Alan Boyd today. Reporting this as a rare species in Morris County is an understatement. The only other record in the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Bird Notes, Sep. 6, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Red-headed Woodpeckers and a late Purple Martin were at Glenhurst Meadows today (Jeff Ellerbusch). Warblers included Blue-winged, Black-and-white, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Magnolia, Yellow and Chestnut-sided. Shorebirds were slight with 4 Solitary and 5 Least Sandpipers. At least 3 juvenile … Continue reading →

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American Golden-Plover and other field notes, Sep. 1, 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The first American Golden-Plover of the season in Somerset County was photographed by Carolyn Arnesen yesterday, Aug. 31, at Skillman Park, the southern neighbor to Selody Sod Farm in Montgomery Twp. Today, 71 Killdeer, 1 Solitary and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper … Continue reading →

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Thursday Bird Notes, Aug. 28, 2014

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

The Pits The heavily cropped photo above illustrates a clear difference between a dark-legged, light-colored, straight-billed juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper (uncommon in Morris and Somerset Counties) and a brown, greenish-legged, slightly decurved-billed juvenile Least Sandpiper (the default peep in Morris and … Continue reading →

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