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(Click on the photo for a larger image.) The photo above shows one of six Bald Eagles seen at Lake Hopatcong this morning. Bald Eagles are frequently seen in the area with one confirmed nest on Lake Hopatcong and a possible … Continue reading →

Greater White-fronted Goose at Duke Island Park Last seen on Monday, Dec. 1 (see that post here), the Greater White-fronted Goose of Duke Island Park returned today along with 1 Cackling Goose and 1,140 Canada Geese (Jeff Ellerbusch). Canada Goose … Continue reading →

Common Redpolls at Great Swamp NWR Common Redpoll flyovers were heard this morning at the Friends Blind of the Wildlife Observation center, Great Swamp NWR (Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane). Common Redpolls are forecast to move south this winter according to … Continue reading →

Bonaparte’s Gull at Lake Hopatcong (Click on the photo for a larger image.) The outside temperature on the Prius dashboard read 16 degrees Fahrenheit at 7:30 this morning at the north end of Lake Hopatcong. It felt colder. The lake … Continue reading →

An apparent day-long overhead movement of Snow Geese occurred through Morris and Somerset Counties today. Here are the morning and afternoon numbers gleaned from eBird: 140 – Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary, Bernardsville, 8:00 a.m. 510 – Loantaka Brook Reservation 9:35 a.m. … Continue reading →

In the continuing series of frozen Morris lakes images, here is an illuminated, and frozen, Lake Parsippany this morning as the sun rises. Lake Parsippany is frozen except for a small section on the western shore where 339 Canada Geese, … Continue reading →