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White-winged Scoter, Iceland Gulls, Ducks, Mar. 30, 2014

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

White-winged Scoter, Common Loons, Ducks at Morris Lakes A male White-winged Scoter was found on Boonton Reservoir’s north end this morning (Simon Lane, J. Klizas). Double-crested Cormorants are growing in numbers with 125 near the island. 100 Tree Swallows were … Continue reading →

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Loons, Raptors, and a Tundra Swan, Mar. 28, 2014

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Loons at Boonton Reservoir Below: The typical distant view at Boonton Reservoir of Common Loons, today. Things are heating up, both with the temperature and migration. 19 Common Loons were at the north end of Boonton Reservoir this afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Field Notes, Mar. 27, 2014

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

(Click on the photos for a larger image.) 5 Blue-winged Teal have been roadside occasionally at the flooded field on Opie Road, Branchburg for the past few days. A Cackling Goose was with Canada Geese further up the road. Boonton Reservoir … Continue reading →

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Common Mergansers; Rough-legged Hawk, Mar. 25, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Common Mergansers Lake Parsippany’s thaw is complete, and with that come the Common Mergansers. Split Rock Reservoir in Rockaway Township gets the largest number of Common Mergansers in Morris County during early spring with 1-2,000+. The issue in 2014 is … Continue reading →

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Monday Field Notes, Mar. 24, 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

From Julie Buechner: “Lake Parsippany was completely thawed today and was filled with Common Mergansers. An Osprey was also circling overhead and a single American Coot was at the southern end of the lake.” 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers were at Bee … Continue reading →

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Sunday Field Notes, Mar. 23, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Greater White-fronted Goose in Long Valley Continues (Photo by Simon Lane) The Greater White-fronted Goose of Long Valley was present again today on Beacon Hill Road (Simon Lane). A Lesser Black-backed Gull , 35 Wilson’s Snipe and a Greater Yellowlegs … Continue reading →

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Saturday Field Notes, Mar. 22, 2014

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Great Egret in Hanover Township The chance of a snowstorm this coming Tuesday into Wednesday be damned, a Great Egret is in town. One showed up at Melanie Lane Wetlands today, a welcome show of white other than snow. This … Continue reading →

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Friday Field Notes; Eurasian Wigeon, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mar. 21, 2014

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Eurasian Wigeon at Finderne Wetlands The drake Eurasian Wigeon found yesterday, Mar. 20, by Jeff Ellerbusch was at the Van Veghten pond this morning before 7:00 a.m. (J. Klizas). It was not seen later in the day, similar to its … Continue reading →

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Eurasian Wigeon, Greater White-fronted Goose; Field Notes, Mar. 20, 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Vernal Equinox The vernal equinox occurred at 12:57 p.m. this afternoon. Lakes and ponds both large and small remain frozen in Morris County giving testament to how cold and for how long this past winter truly was. Somerset County’s 2nd … Continue reading →

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Eurasian Wigeon at Finderne Wetlands, Somerset Co. first, Mar. 20, 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Jonathan Klizas

Jeff Ellerbusch found and photographed a drake Eurasian Wigeon at Finderne Wetlands this morning. The Eurasian Wigeon was in the pond in front of the Van Veghten house. It and the other ducks flushed and flew westerly. If the Wigeon … Continue reading →

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