Summer - Fall  2010 Field Trips  " It is suggested that you let leaders know that you are going on a trip In case of last minute changes."  All field trips are open to the public free of charge. --- Beginners are welcome to all programs and field trips. There will be experienced birders to help out the beginners on field trips.

Bergen County Audubon Society will be running two field trips a month in partnership with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission.  The trips are scheduled for the first Sunday  and the third Tuesday of the month, covering various locations in the Meadowlands.  The trips begin at 10:00 AM - for meeting location, contact - Leader - Don Torino (201) 636-4022 -  Email greatauk4@aol.com.

                                 

                                  

 

Bergen County Audubon Society will also run trips in conjunction with the Overpeck Preserve www.overpeckpreserve.org.  Please see website for listing of trips.  Contact Dick Engsberg (201) 947-0596 for further information about trips.

Mehrhof Pond Field Trip - Nov. 21, 2009

 

Aug. 1 (Sun.) -  Meet at DeKorte Environmental Center.  Migrating, shorebirds, egrets, herons.
Leaders: Don T. 201-636-4022  And Peggy O'Neill (201) 868-5829
Time: 10:00 AM

Aug.7 (Sat.) 9:00 AM Overpeck Preserve - Meet at trailer.
Leader: Dick Engsberg (201) 947-0596
Time: 9:00 AM  Check with leader, planned remediation could postpone trip.

Aug. 8 (Sun.)  Teaneck Creek Conservancy     Teaneck Rd. & Puffin Way.
Leader: Contact  Don Torino 201-636-4022.  Meet at parking lot Puffin Way.
Time:  9:30 AM

Aug. 17 (Tues.)  - Meet at DeKorte Environmental Center. Harrier Meadows.  Shorebirds
Leader: Don T. 201-636-4022 
Time: 10:00 AM
 

Aug. 21 (Sat.) -  8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Kevin Karlson Day at DeKorte Park With NJMC and BCAS
Noted shorebird expert and nature photographer Kevin Karlson will be at DeKorte for a day’s worth of free events, beginning with a two-hour bird walk at 8:30 a.m. Other events include a slide show/talk and a seminar on bird identification. Bring your own lunch. To rsvp, contact the NJMC’s  Jim Wright at jim.wright@njmeadowlands.gov or 201-460-2002

 August 22  (Sun.)  - Overpeck Preserve - Meet at trailer.
Leader: Don Torino greatauk4@aol.com or 201-636-4022
Time: 9:00 AM  Check with leader, planned remediation could postpone trip.

Sept. 3 (Fri.)  Geo. Wash School, Ridgewood. View many (perhaps hundreds) of Chimney Swifts at annual  stopover at the “chimney” of Geo. Wash School.  
Leaders: Gerry/Harry Byrne (201) 262-0157   
Time: 6:30 PM

Sept. 5 (Sun.) Meet at DeKorte Environmental Center
Leader: Don T. 201-636-4022 
Time: 10:00 AM

Sept. 7 (Tues.)  Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Teaneck Rd. & Puffin Way.
Leader:  Contact Don Torino. 201-636-4022.  Meet in parking lot at  end of Puffin Way.
Time: 9:30 AM

Sept. 11 (Sat.)  Celery farm.  Meet at end of Greenway. Fall migrants.
Leader: Gerry Byrne (201) 262-0157
Time: 8:30 AM

Sept. 14 (Tues.) Van Buskirk Island.  Meet at Elm St Bridge, Oradell. Call for directions.
Leaders: Gerry/Harry Byrne (201) 262-0157
Time: 9:00 AM

Sept. 18 (Sat.)  State Line Lookout Raptor Watch.  Bring lunch.
Leader: Peggy O'Neill (201) 868-5829  Good time for Broadwing Hawks.
Time: 9:30 AM

Sept. 19 (Sun.)  Mt Peter Hawkwatch.  Many migrating raptors.
Leader: Ken Witkowski (973) 208-9808
Time: 10:00 AM

Sept. 21 (Tues.)  Hawk watch at Laurel Hill,  Secaucus  Meet at Dekorte Environ. Center. 
Leader: Don T. 201-636-4022   
Time: 10:00AM

Sept. 25 (Sat.) Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Teaneck Road and Puffin Way
Leader: Dick Engsberg (201) 947-0596 Meet at parking lot, end of Puffin Way
Time: 9:30 AM   Fall Migrants

Sept. 26 (Sun.)  Garret Mountain Reservation . Meet at three tier parking lot. Fall migrants.
Leader: Brenda McIntyre (201) 628-5030
Time: 8:30 AM

Oct. 3 (Sun.)   DeKorte Environmental Center.    Shorebirds and other migrants.    
Leader: Contact:  Don Torino 201-636-4022 or e-mail greatauk4@aol.com 
Time: 10:00 AM

 Oct. 5 (Tues.)  Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Teaneck Rd. & Puffin Way.    
Leader: Contact Don Torino 201-636-4022.  Meet at parking lot at end of Puffin Way.
Time: 9:30 AM

Oct. 9 (Sat.)    Overpeck Preserve   Fall migrants - Should be many sparrows.
Leader: Gerry Byrne (201) 262-0157 Call for directions.   Check with leader, planned                remediation could postpone trip.                                 
Time: 8:30 AM

Oct. 10 (Sun.)  Wallkill River National Wild life Refuge. Meet at refuge headquarters.
Leader:  Denise Farrell  (201) 262-3420  Call for directions.
Time: 9:00 AM   View waterfowl, raptors, sparrows and other migrants.  Bring lunch. 

Oct. 12 (Tues.)   Van Buskirk Island.  Meet at Elm St. Bridge, Oradell.
Leader: Gerry Byrne (201) 262-0157  Call for directions .
Time: 9:00 AM

Oct.16 (Sat.) Glenhurst Meadows    Fall migrants, especially sparrows.
Leader: Gerry Byrne (201) 262-0157  Call for directions .
Time: 9:00 AM 

Oct. 17 (Sun.)  Teaneck Creek Conservancy  Teaneck Road  & Puffin Way.  
Leader: Contact  Don Torino 201-636-4022,  Meet at parking lot end of Puffin Way.
Time: 9:30 AM

Oct. 19 (Tues.)   Harrier Meadow  Meet at DeKorte Environmental Center
Leader:  Don Torino  201-636-4022 or e-mail greatauk4@aol.com
Time: 10:00 AM

Oct. 23 (Sat.) Lincoln Park Gravel pits. Sparrows, waterfowl, shorebirds.
Leader: Dave Hall (973) 226-7825  Meet at Kohl's parking lot, Rte 23 N. Wayne
Time: 8:00 AM

Oct. 24 (Sun.) Mill Creek Marsh, Secaucus.  Waterfowl, late migrants.
Leader: Don Torino 201-636-4022
Time:  Meet in Dekorte at 9:30AM - Carpool to Mill Creek Marsh

Nov. 2 (Tues.) Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Teaneck Road & Puffin Way
Leader: Contact  Don Torino 201-636-4022,  Meet at parking lot end of Puffin Way.
Time: 9:30 AM

Nov. 6 (Sat.) Sandy Hook. Meet at Sandy Hook Visitors Center. Bring lunch.
Leader: Peggy O'Neill (201) 868-5829 Fall migrants, passerines, waterfowl, raptors.
Time: 9:00 AM

Nov. 7 (Sun.)  Harrier Meadow.  Meet at DeKorte Environmental Center.
Leader: Don Torino, 201-636-4022  Waterfowl and other migrants.
Time: 10:00 AM

Nov. 9 (Tues.) Van Buskirk Island.  Meet at Elm St. Bridge, Oradell.
Leaders: Gerry/Harry Byrne (201) 262-0157 Call for directions. Waterfowl, passerines.
Time: 9:00 AM

Nov. 13 (Sat.)   Mehrhof Pond, Little Ferry. Meet at the end of Mehrhof Road.
Leader:  Dave Hall (973) 226-7825  Waterfowl.
Time: 9:00 AM

Nov. 16 (Tues.)  Mehrhof Pond, Little Ferry. Meet at Dekorte Env. Ctr. Carpool to Mehrhof.
Leader: Don Torino 201-636-4022.  Waterfowl and other migrants
Time: Meet Dekorte at 9:30 AM.  Carpool to Mehrhof.

Nov. 20 (Sat.)   Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (Brigantine).
Meet at refuge parking lot on the left after entering gate. Bring lunch.
Leader:  Dick Engsberg (201) 947-0596.   Geese, swans, raptors, ducks.
Time: 10:00 AM

Nov. 21 (Sun.) Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Teaneck Road & Puffin Way
Leader: Contact  Don Torino 201-636-4022,  Meet at parking lot end of Puffin Way.
Time: 9:30 AM

Dec. 4 (Sat.) Manasquan Inlet and North Shore
Leader: Bill Resotko (973) 899-2004  Call Bill for meeting location.
Time: 9:00 AM

Dec. 5 (Sun.) Dekorte Environmental Center
Leader: Don Torino (201) 636-4022   Waterfowl, raptors.
Time: 10:00 AM

Dec. 7 (Tues.)  Teaneck Creek Conservancy   Teaneck Road & Puffin Way
Leader: Contact  Don Torino 201-636-4022,  Meet at parking lot end of Puffin Way.
Time: 9:30 AM

Dec. 14 (Tues.) Van Buskirk Island.  Meet at Elm St. Bridge, Oradell.
Leaders: Gerry/Harry Byrne (201) 262-0157 Call for directions. Waterfowl, passerines.
Time: 9:00 AM

Dec. 18 (Sat.)  Christmas Bird Count
Coordinator: Dave Hall (973) 226-7825
Volunteers welcome - be part of another successful Chistmas Count.
It would be great to set a new record for number of species seen.

Dec. 19 (Sun.) Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Teaneck Road & Puffin Way
Leader: Contact  Don Torino 201-636-4022,  Meet at parking lot end of Puffin Way.
Time: 9:30 AM
 
Dec. 21 (Tues.)   Solstice Walk.  "Watch the Sun Set".  Details to follow.
Leader:  Don Torino  (201) - 636-4022