We have many bird walks available for birders of all levels of experience. Join us to take a look at some New Jersey birds!
Guidelines and More Information
New Overpeck Park
December 4 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Fall Migrants, wintering birds. Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
North Shore
December 5 (Wed) 9:00 AM
Meeting spot: Manasquan Inlet End of Broadway in Point Pleasant NO BATHROOM Looking for Scoters, Gannets, Ducks. NO Bathrooms. Contact: Peg O’Neill, omargarito@aol.com 201-868-5829 or Bill Resotko 848-258-3914
Hatfield Swamp
December 13 (Thurs) 8:30 AM
Fall Migrants, Sparrows. Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Christmas Bird Count
December 15 (Sat) all day
Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Losen Slote Creek Park / Merhoff Pond
December 16 (Sun) 9:30 AM
Late fall migrants, wintering birds. Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Laurel Hill County Park
December 18 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Ducks, cormorants, wintering birds. Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Christmas Day Walk at Teaneck Creek
December 25 (Tues) 9:00 AM
Waterfowl, Eagles, wintering birds. Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
New Year’s Day Walk at Richard DeKorte Park
January 1 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Ducks, Raptors and wintering birds. Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Weequaic Park, Newark
January 3 (Thurs) 8:30 AM
Wintering Ducks. Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Harrier Meadow / Disposal Rd
January 6 (Sun) 10:00 AM
Wintering birds, raptors, and ducks Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Losen Slote Creek Park / Merhoff Pond
January 15 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Waterfowl, Eagles, wintering birds. Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Eagle Fest – New Bridge Landing
January 20 (Sun) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Save the Eagles Day, Bell Dr. Ridgefield
January 27 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Hilltop Reservation
January 31 (Thurs) 8:30 AM,
Fall Migrants, Sparrows. Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Guidelines
All field trips are open to the public free of charge. Please let leaders know that you are going on a trip in case of last minute changes or a weather cancellation. Cancellations will be announced here. Beginners welcome. There will be experienced birders to help out the beginners. For directions to various field trip locations: check the Field Trip Directions page.
Bergen County Audubon Society leads two walks a month in partnership with the NJ Meadowlands Commission (meadowblog.net) 1st Sunday of the month and 3rd Tuesday of the month at various locations in the Meadowlands. Start time: 10:00 AM. Bergen County Audubon Society also leads two walks a month in partnership with Teaneck Creek Conservancy, 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, 1st Tuesday of the month and 3rd Sunday of the month. Start time: 9:30AM. Check the field trip schedule for location and for bonus walks and events.
Contact: Don Torino at greatauk4@aol.com or (201) 230 – 4983.
Links for
Bird or Butterfly Identification:
- Audubon – The Online Guide to Birds of North America – birds.audubon.org/birdid
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology – All About Birds – www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search
- NABA – North Jersey Butterfly Club – www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/
- Download BCAS Butterfly Identification brochure: BCAS Butterfly Brochure
