Leaders: Bill Boyle, Bill & MJ Roache, Barry Hershfeld, and Alan Crawford Temp: 55° – 61° F Winds: Weather Conditions: sunny and breezy 50 species Species Count Canada Goose 8 Mute Swan 2 Gadwall 2 Mallard 12 Mourning Dove 5 Chimney Swift 4 American Oystercatcher 9 Killdeer 1 Short-billed Dowitcher…...
Exploring Atlantic County – May 3, 2026
Leaders: Chris Marks, Shaun Bamford Temp: 48°F Winds: ENE 5-10 Weather Conditions: overcast to partly cloudy Estell Manor Park – 7:54am 33 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 1 Killdeer 1 Snowy Egret 1 Turkey Vulture 6 Osprey 1 Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) 1 Eastern…...
Bird Walk for all People – May 2, 2026
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Jackie & Keith Parker Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 38 species Species Count Canada Goose 4 Mute Swan 6 Mallard 8 Mourning Dove 6 Chimney Swift 5 American Oystercatcher 4 Parasitic Jaeger 1 Laughing Gull 6 American Herring Gull 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Least Tern…...
Spring Birding at Garrett Family Preserve – May 2, 2026
Leaders: Kathy & Roger Horn, Bernie Hodgdon, Dennis McKane, Mark Lemieux Temp: 51° F Winds: NW 7 mph Weather Conditions: overcast Several of the breeders are now at Garrett Preserve, though they were very shy this morning especially as the wind increased. Prairie Warblers, Chats and Field Sparrows called repeatedly…...
Birding the Ocean City Rookery – May 1, 2026
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Chris Marks, Chris Dewaghe, Dennis McKane Temp: 62° F Winds: SSW 5-10 mph Weather Conditions: clear 21 species Species Count Brant (Pale-bellied) 2 Canada Goose 8 Mallard 5 Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 2 Clapper Rail (Atlantic Coast) 4 American Oystercatcher 2 Willet (Eastern) 6 Laughing…...
Higbee Beach Birding – May 1, 2026
Leaders: Dave & Lynn Pollard, Bernie Hodgdon, Holly Lemieux, Dennis McKane, Barry Hershfeld Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: 40 species Species Count Mourning Dove 10 Killdeer 1 Laughing Gull 5 American Herring Gull 1 Forster’s Tern 4 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Black Vulture 1 Osprey 5 Bald Eagle 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 6…...
New Jersey Audubon Eco-Travel: Spring Delmarva Van Tour April 24-27, 2026 with Scott Barnes
By Scott Barnes, Senior Naturalist – Cape May Bird Observatory Our birding began at the Appoquinimink River bridge outside Odessa, where we watched a small group of Cliff Swallows back there for another breeding season. The weather was beautiful, with blue skies, light winds, and warm temperatures as we traveled…...
Hidden Corners of Belleplain – April 28, 2026
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Mary Watkins, Bernie Hodgdon Temp: Winds: Weather Conditions: Cool, sunny morning. Great looks at Great Crested Flycatcher, Prothonotary Warbler and Eastern Towhee… real treat seeing Great Horned Owl. 48 species Species Count Canada Goose 6 Mourning Dove 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Laughing Gull 11 Turkey Vulture 6…...