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Monday Bird Notes, Sep. 8, 2014

The migrants aren’t stopping in Morris and Somerset Counties recently. Based on the immediate weather forecast, they probably will not until sometime this coming weekend. Chimney Rock had a few warblers this morning: Black-and-white, American Redstart, Cape May, Northern Parula, Chestnut-sided, … Continue reading

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152 Raptors at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Sep. 7, 2014

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/7/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 31 77 77 BE 7 23 23 NH 2 8 8 SS 3 13 … Continue reading

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2 Raptors at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Sep. 6, 2014

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/6/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 1 46 46 BE 0 16 16 NH 0 6 6 SS 0 10 … Continue reading

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Saturday Bird Notes, Sep. 6, 2014

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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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Sep. 4 & 5, 2014

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/4/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 9 43 43 BE 3 15 15 NH 2 6 6 SS 3 10 … Continue reading

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The Wilderness Act at Fifty, Sep. 5, 2014

Fifty years ago this week, on September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act creating the National Wilderness Preservation System. Originally setting aside 9 million acres, the preserved area has grown to 110 million acres since that … Continue reading

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38 Raptors at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, NJ, Sep. 3, 2014

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/3/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 11 34 34 BE 3 12 12 NH 2 4 4 SS 3 7 … Continue reading

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Wednesday Bird Notes, Sep. 3, 2014

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper found yesterday and seen by observers at Selody Sod Farm was not relocated today. An American Golden Plover was on the lawn of Skillman Park (south of the sod farm) this morning, not far from where one … Continue reading

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29 Raptors at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, NJ, Sep. 2, 2014

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/2/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 11 23 23 BE 6 9 9 NH 1 2 2 SS 4 4 … Continue reading

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19 Raptors at Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, NJ, Sep. 1, 2014

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/1/2014 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 12 12 12 BE 3 3 3 NH 1 1 1 SS 0 0 … Continue reading

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