Adventures in birding, radiating from central Jersey
This site is a compendium of observations on birds, birding and the flora and fauna inhabiting my world, with its axis in Area Code 609.
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Getting a hawk as it takes off
With another gorgeous fall morning aborning, I made two birding stops today. After looping Spring Lake at Abbott Marshlands, I headed to Veterans Park in Hamilton to see if I might find a few late-arriving birds to add to my October log. Several killdeer were plucking at the edges of the lake, and I took…
The Northern harriers are back where they belong: the Pole Farm
Early this year, it seemed that fewer Northern harriers than usual were hunting in the fields of the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. I’m happy to report that as fall is in full swing, the harriers are back and reliably on view most days. This morning, for example, one of the harriers was parked on a…
A birding walk through fall foliage at the Pole Farm
Autumn days can be glorious, and today is a stunner. Tied up early in the morning, I got out to the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm about 11 a.m. and made a two-mile loop in just over an hour. My main purpose in going was birding, of course, and at that relatively late arrival time I…
Surprise sightings aided by e-Bird’s photo recognition software
It’s no surprise to see a song sparrow in my neck of the woods. They appear regularly at our feeders at home and in the parks and woods across this part of the country. This morning, I caught the one topping this post near the parking lot at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. While most…
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