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Little Blue Heron, Vesper Sparrow, Migrants, Apr. 13, 2014

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Little Blue Heron at Loantaka Brook Reservation (Photo by Chris Thomas) While searching the fenced-in pond at Loantaka Brook Reservation early this morning for shorebirds (there are none), an adult Little Blue Heron flew into the pond in close proximity … Continue reading →

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Laughing Gull, American Bittern, etc., Apr. 12, 2014

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Laughing Gull in Hillsborough Township A Laughing Gull (LAGU) was at the Norz farm area of River Road this morning with 40 Ring-billed Gulls (Jeff Ellerbusch). LAGU is a rare species in … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes, Apr. 11, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Sandhill Crane in Hillsborough Twp. (Click on the photo for a larger image.) A family from Hillsborough Township found an unusual visitor on Wednesday in the cornfield adjacent to their yard. Not sure what it was or what it was … Continue reading →

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Yellowlegs, Apr. 9, 2014

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photo for a larger image). Greater Yellowlegs have been in the mocosocoBirds area in very small numbers for a few weeks. Lesser Yellowlegs (LEYE) arrived today with an eBird report of two LEYE from the Raritan River … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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