Leaders: Karen Thompson, Chris Marks, Mary Watkins, Dave Pollard Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: We started out with clouds but eventually the sun emerged. Temperature was in the 70s with no real winds. A group of 16 Black Skimmers was resting on the beach, which was a surprise at this site.…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 11, 2022
Leaders: Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 35 species Species Count Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 6 Laughing Gull 4 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Forster’s Tern 2 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Egret 1 Snowy Egret 1 Green Heron 1 Black Vulture 2 Turkey…...
Bird Walk for all People – June 9, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins Temp: 75° F Winds: WSW 5-8 mph Weather Conditions: clear 35 species Species Count Mute Swan 48 Mallard 23 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 4 Killdeer 2 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 8 Common…...
NJ Audubon Monitoring Young Forest Treatment Areas
Since the start of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Working Lands for Wildlife Program (WLFW) in 2012, New Jersey Audubon (NJA) has been instrumental in assisting numerous private landowners to enroll in the program, develop habitat management plans, as well as implementing those plans, for the recovery of…...
Birding the Meadows – June 6, 2022
Leaders: Mary Watkins, Ruth Bergstrom, MJ Roach, Bill Roach, Alan Crawford Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 44 species Species Count Canada Goose 24 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 18 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 2 American Oystercatcher 5 Black-bellied Plover 2 Killdeer 2 Semipalmated Sandpiper 140 Short-billed Dowitcher 2 Greater…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – June 4, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Alan Crawford, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 41 species Species Count Mallard 6 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 3 Clapper Rail 1 Willet 2 Laughing Gull 10 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Forster’s Tern 1 Great Egret 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 White Ibis 1 Glossy…...
Bird Walk for all People – June 2, 2022
Leaders: Chris Marks, Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Mary Watkins, Guy Moody Temp: 75° F Winds: NW 3-5 mph Weather Conditions: clear 47 species Species Count Canada Goose 14 Mute Swan 52 Gadwall 2 Mallard 2 Mourning Dove 3 Chimney Swift 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 American Oystercatcher 2 Killdeer 2 Greater…...
Birding the Meadows – May 30, 2022
Leaders (7:30am) group 1: Bill Boyle, Karen Thompson, Alan Crawford Leaders (7:45am) group 2: Bill Roach, Mary Jane Roach, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: 73° F Winds:  0-2 mph Weather Conditions: sunny Another fantastic Meadows walk. The first treat was the Virginia Rail with two chicks out in plain view. White and…...
Bird Walk for all People – May 28, 2022
Leaders: Dave Pollard, Lynn Pollard, Paul Shaw Temp: 74° F Winds: WNW 11 mph Weather Conditions: mostly sunny 36 species Species Count Mute Swan 22 Mallard 1 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 American Oystercatcher 5 Bonaparte’s Gull 1 Laughing Gull 25 Herring Gull 3 Least Tern…...