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
Super Bird Sunday!
February 2 (Sun) 10:00 AM
Richard DeKorte Park
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Teaneck Creek Conservancy
February 4 (Tues) 9:30 AM
Wintering birds
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983. greatauk4@gmail.com
Great Backyard Bird Count at Teaneck Creek Conservancy
February 16 (Sun) 9:30 AM
Help count the wintering birds.
Contact: Don Torino. 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Mill Creek Point / Schmidt’s Woods.
February 18 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Meet at MCP, ducks, raptors, wintering birds.
Contact: Don Torino. 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Hatfield Swamp
February 22 (Sat) 8:30 AM
Footing may be wet. Wintering birds, sparrows, possible owls.
Meet: Stop & Shop, 875 Bloomfield Avenue, West Caldwell.
Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Mill Creek Marsh
March 1 (Sun) 10:00 AM
Ducks, wintering birds.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
New Overpeck Park
March 3 (Tues) 9:30 AM
Meet at Bandshell Parking Lot. Wintering birds, ducks, raptors.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Weequahic Park, Newark
March 5 (Thurs) 8:45 AM
Wintering Ducks, early migrants.. Enter park at Meeker Ave and Empire St.
Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Hilltop Park
March 14 (Sat) 9:00 AM
Sparrows, Early migrants. Meet at Mountain Avenue and Courter Lane, North Caldwell
Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Losen Slote Creek / Mehrhof Pond
March 15 (Sun) 10:00 AM
Wintering birds.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983, greatauk4@gmail.com
Harrier Meadow
March 17 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Meet at Harrier gate, Disposal Rd. Early Spring migrants, ducks.
Contact: Don Torino .
Celery Farm – First Day of Spring Walk
March 19 (Thurs) 10:00 AM
Early spring migrants, waterfowl and raptors. Meet at Green Way.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Mill Creek Marsh
April 5th (Sun) 10:00 AM
Spring migrants, ducks
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Birding for Beginners at DeKorte
April 5th 1PM
Registration requested
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Losen Slote Creek / Mehrhof Pond
April 7 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Spring migrants.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Becker Tract
April 9 (Thurs) 8:00 AM
Sparrows, Early migrants. Meet at Essex County Environmental Center, 621 B Eagle Rock Ave. Roseland
Contact: Dave Hall 973-226-7825 david.hall@einstein.yu.edu
Richard DeKorte Park -Easter Sunday Bird Walk
April 12 (Sun) 10:00 AM
Spring Migrants, waterfowl and raptors.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Garret Mountain Reservation
April 18 (Sat) 9:00 AM
Meet at 3-tiered Parking Lot.
Spring Migrants, raptors.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Rock Brook Nature Center Englewood
April 19 10AM
Warblers and thrushes
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Harrier Meadow
April 21 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Meet at Harrier gate, Disposal Rd. Early Spring migrants, ducks.
Contact: Don Torino
Earth Day Walk. TBA
April 22 (Wed)
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com.
Birding For Beginners at NJ Botanical Gardens, Ringwood
April 26 (Sun) 1:00 PM
Introductory class with Don, followed by a walk.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Frank Chapman Trail
April 28 (Tues) 10:00 AM
Meet at Riverview Ave., Teaneck. Spring Migrants, raptors.
Contact: Don Torino 201-230-4983 greatauk4@gmail.com
Branch Brook Park
April 30 (Thurs) 8:30 AM
Spring migrants.
Meet Cherry Blossom Visitor’s Center, Park Drive north of Heller Parkway
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
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology – All About Birds
- NABA – North Jersey Butterfly Club
- Download BCAS Butterfly Identification brochure
