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Volunteer Chimney Swift Roost Monitoring – April, 2022

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Jonathan Klizas

This is a request for volunteers from Emma Dougherty at Fairleigh Dickinson University.emmadough@student.fdu.edu Purpose Light pollution is an anthropogenic factor that is increasing more and more every day, posing serious threats to wildlife (Knop et al., 2017; May et al., 2019). Artificial … Continue reading →

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Chimney Swift Research Request – June 4, 2021

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Jonathan Klizas

Emma Dougherty is an ecology researcher at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ. She is currently studying the effects of light pollution on the roosting behavior of Chimney Swifts. Here is a description of the project: Effects of artificial light … Continue reading →

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State Parks were overrun on May 2. Stay close to home. Be smart!

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

Be safe. More importantly – BE SMART! This message is from the State of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry. See the list of state parks below that were overrun with people on Saturday, May … Continue reading →

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Say’s Phoebe at Great Swamp NWR – April 23, 2020

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

Thanks to Chuck Hantis for the above photo. This morning, Marc Chelemer located, photographed, and spread the word that a Say’s Phoebe was in a field at the Great Swamp NWR. The Say’s Phoebe was in the field along Wood … Continue reading →

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Redheads, and the 2019 NJ Bald Eagle Report – Jan. 16, 2020

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) After a sparse waterfowl season, wintering ducks are starting to inhabit the lakes of the region. Chuck Hantis had at least eight Redheads and a pair of Canvasbacks at Lake Parsippany today. … Continue reading →

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Morris Co. Breeders in 2019: Kentucky Warbler and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – July 7, 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Jonathan Klizas

Confirmed: Kentucky Warblers nesting at Lewis Morris Park, Morris County (Clicking on the image brings you to the Macaulay Library listing of the photo.) On May 16, 2018, a Kentucky Warbler was found at Lewis Morris County Park. It was … Continue reading →

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Evening Grosbeaks, Vesper Sparrow, Boonton CBC – Dec. 1, 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Three female Evening Grosbeaks were the featured guests today at the feeding station of New Jersey Audubon’s Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary in Bernardsville. When the birds arrived, Susan Garretson-Friedman spread the word via … Continue reading →

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The Orange-crowned Warbler of Troy Meadows; Bob Perkins; other news – Nov. 3, 2018

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image) An Orange-crowned Warbler has been captured in beautiful photographs by Warren Van Varick on Oct. 4 and Dave Blinder on Oct. 23. Both sightings were found near the same area of Patriots … Continue reading →

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Bird migration as September ends – Sep. 30, 2018

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

Southbound bird migration is transitioning into the season of sparrows, finches, and short distance migrants. The past two days saw favorable conditions for birds on the move. View overnight migration radar maps at Cornell’s BirdCast web site, here. A Connecticut Warbler … Continue reading →

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September Birds, Autumnal Equinox – Sep. 22, 2018

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) At least six Red-headed Woodpeckers are in the snag forest of Troy Meadows. This is accessed via the relatively new green trail north of Troy Brook. A deer exclosure, still under construction, … Continue reading →

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