We went as far as across from the ferry terminal and then drove back to the main parking lot with the Higbee WMA sign. Although there were many trails, they were unmarked and we didn’t know which ones were the best to take. Some of …
We covered three areas of the park. Our first stop was the Red Trail where we identified 27 species. Among the birds we identified were worm-eating warbler, northern mockingbird, mute swan, Forster’s tern, red-winged blackbird, killdeer, common yellowthroat, least tern, wood thrush, purple martin, pine …
I went on a birdwalk this morning with the Sussex Bird Club. This was the first of two stops. First we stayed in the landing area, then we walked around the parking lot, and finally took the main path through the woods where we found …
There was quite a variety of birds today at Bombay Hook NWR as we identified 62 species. All the pools and marsh areas were filled with water. Birds identified at the Visitor’s Center included yellow warbler, American goldfinch, eastern towhee, tree swallow, and common yellowthroat. …
I went on a birdwalk this morning with the Sussex Bird Club. We went to two areas of Redden State Forest. The first area was Headquarters Tract. Some of the birds identified here were eastern phoebe, chipping sparrow, ovenbird, pine warbler, white-throated sparrow, Canada goose, …
We birded in the area around the parking lots, along the shore of the pond, across the bridge over the pond along the road, and up to the campground parking lot and boat launch area. Some of the birds we identified included brown thrasher, Carolina …
The refuge was very active with birds. We saw our first sightings of purple martins by the Visitor’s Center and a northern harrier on the road to the Visitor’s Center. Other birds seen here included house finch, American goldfinch, red-winged blackbird, and American robin. We …
I went on a birdwalk this morning with the Sussex Bird Club. We walked the south side of Gordon’s Pond Trail from the parking lot to just beyond Bench 4. Birds we identified included an osprey and a great horned owl nesting on separate platforms. …
We birded in two areas of the park. The first area was along the north side of Gordon’s Pond Trail. The highlight bird was an American bittern seen on the inland side of the trail near a wooden platform that jutted out into the water. …
We covered four areas of the refuge. The only birds by the Visitor’s Center were turkey vultures and a soaring adult bald eagle. Some of the birds identified along the Dike Trail included Forster’s tern, green-winged teal, great egret, mallard, black vulture, northern harrier, American …
