Date: 22 March 2025Leader: Joe Francis This was Bombay Hook’s 88th Anniversary Open House and Spring Festival so our party was larger than ever and included many first-time birders. Partly sunny with strong wind gusts, temperatures began in the mid 40s and reached the upper 50s. A strong showing of Brown-Headed Cowbirds with males flaunting … Read more
Date: 2 Feb 2025Trip Leader: Andy Ednie DOS field trip to north Jersey shore, Monmouth Co. Starting at Sandy Hook – Gateway National Recreation Area at 7:30 am and finishing at Manasquan Inlet at 4:00 pm. Weather:Very windy and cold preventing ocean watch.Temp 20-34 FPartly cloudy and slight snow squawWind E at 10-25 mph Participants … Read more
Date: 22 Feb 2025Leader: Joe Francis A much warmer day (25F to start; upper 30’s at end) yielded double the birders and birds as last month. We were treated to huge flocks of blackbirds (spring is coming!), numerous feisty Bald Eagles (hormones are surging!), and a flock of 7 Wild Turkeys (last month only fresh … Read more
