By Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist It was a blazing hot trip to the frozen bogs, spruce forests, and shores of Lake Superior on this winter’s Minnesota tour. Winter birding can vary from year to year at this northern latitude and our trip was most fortunate to coincide with an irruption…...
New Jersey Audubon Eco-Travel: Delmarva Fall Weekend Van trip November 8-11, 2024 with Scott Barnes
Our Fall 2024 Delmarva Van Tour had good weather and enjoyable birding. Heading south from NJ we stopped at Bombay Hook NWR, where we saw 400 American Avocets, waterfowl, Bald Eagles, and Red-shouldered Hawk. Based in Chincoteague at a spotlessly clean and award-winning hotel, we explored Virginia’s rural Eastern Shore…...
Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR – July 13, 2024
We had an excellent day’s birding at Forsythe (Brig) NWR on July 13. No rain, low numbers of greenheads, and plenty of birds. We tallied 18 species of shorebirds including 2 American Avocets, 48 Whimbrels, 3 Stilt Sandpipers, and Wilson’s Phalarope. Other cool stuff included Least Bittern, White-faced Ibis, and…...
New Jersey Audubon Eco-Travel: Minnesota in Winter-January 25-30, 2024 with Scott Barnes and Tom Reed
Our group enjoying Superior National Forest on a beautiful snowy morning. Photo by Scott Barnes. By Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist Traveling north to the cold snowy shores of Lake Superior around Duluth, Minnesota may not be on everyone’s short list of winter getaways, but it should be—if you like…...
All Things Birds Kick Off Your Year List trip January 1, 2024
By Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist Our “Kick Off Your Year List” trip to Sandy Hook was excellent, with hundreds of scoters, Red-throated & Common Loons, Northern Gannets & many gulls feeding on the oceanside in the morning. Among them were Razorbill, Red-necked Grebe, and the first of two Iceland Gulls.…...
New Jersey’s First Limpkin
By Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist A Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) made its first-ever appearance in the Garden State on November 12, 2023, in Wall Township, Monmouth County. The bird was posted on a birding Facebook group and word spread on Sunday evening. On Monday details were released as the homeowners graciously…...
Island Beach State Park – All Things Birds: October 8, 2023
Leaders: Scott Barnes, Linda Mack, Hank Burk Temp: 49°F – 60°F Winds: W 15mph Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with some afternoon clouds. Our trip started cool and sunny after the passage of an overnight cold front. We worked the maritime forests, wetlands, and waters of this beautiful park, enjoying late-season…...
Bombay Hook Shorebirding
Led by Scott Barnes, Linda Mack, and Carole Hughes Experience the second wave of southbound migrating shorebirds in central Delaware—a place with a different species mix than locations like Cape May or Brigantine. This trip offers an excellent opportunity to study a wide variety of shorebirds, herons, and terns. Mixed…...
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