PO Box 553
Building 20
Hartshorne Drive
Fort Hancock, NJ 07732
Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Sunday, 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
(732) 872-2500/ Fax (732) 872-2577
e-mail
shbo@njaudubon.org
HOURS: Tuesday to Saturday,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. / Closed Mondays
CLOSURES: Closed on Friday thru Sunday, July 4-6, for
Independence Weekend.
Summer, 2008
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Trip Directions
FIELD TRIPS
SATURDAY AND WEEKDAY FIELD TRIPS WITH PETE BACINSKI
By caravan with director Pete Bacinski or our associate
naturalists to seasonally productive birding or nature areas.
Registration must be paid seven days in advance to allow time to
send directions. To facilitate sending directions, please
include your e-mail address with your check or when you
register, otherwise please include your mailing address. Single
trips: $15 members, $20 nonmembers, with no cancellations or
refunds.
Trips go in any weather, usually to midafternoon. Bring lunch,
weather-appropriate gear, binoculars, and scopes when
appropriate. Upon receipt of check, directions with instructions
will be e-mailed or sent, usually one week in advance. Please
note change in start times for many trips and new fee schedule.
Trips include:
Saturday and Sunday, June 7 & 8
Third annual Sussex County Birding and Nature Festival (See
details below).
Saturday, June 14
Join Susan Phelon for a tour of Sussex County’s great
birding hotspots, including High Point State Park and Stokes
State Forest in search of nesting warblers and other
passerines. Meet at 8:45 a.m.
Saturday, June 21
Newark’s Pequannock Watershed with Pete for a day in search
of nesting warblers, raptors and passerines at one of the
two best locations in N.J. Meet at 8:15 a.m.
Saturday, June 28
Join gifted associate naturalists Terry Carruthers and Andy
Lamy for a trip up Old Mine Road in Sussex County, in search
of late season nesters and surprises. Meet at 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, June 28
Associate naturalist Ken Witkowski will guide you to one of
N.J.’s premier butterflying locations, Canal Road in Vernon,
in search of Baltimore Checkerspot and many other local
specialties. Ken does birds, too. Meet at 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 12
Associate naturalist Lloyd Shaw will take you to two new
trip locations, Piney Woods Preserve and Elephant Swamp,
both in Gloucester County, for summer songbirds. Meet at
7:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 26
Pete’s first trip this summer to Brig (Forsythe NWR), along
with associate naturalist Andy Lamy, for exciting shorebirds
and nesting waders. Meet at 8:45 a.m.
Saturday, August 2
Another great new birding location, Makepeace Lake WMA, with
Lloyd Shaw, for waders and passerines. Meet at 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, August 9
Back to Brig with Pete and Andy Lamy at the peak of
shorebird migration, followed by a trip to Tuckerton for
Brown Pelicans. Meet at 8:45 a.m.
Friday to Sunday, August 15 to 17
Our eleventh annual Bombay Hook Delaware birding weekend
(see details below).
Saturday, August 23
Join associate naturalists Linda Mack and Carole Hughes for
a birding adventure at Sandy Hook in search of early
returning passerines and local resident birds. Meet at 8:00
a.m.
Saturday, August 30
Join associate naturalists Rob Fanning and Lloyd Shaw for
Brigantine at the peak of shorebird diversity, with godwits
and Buff-breasted and Baird’s Sandpipers as possibilities.
Meet at 8:45 a.m.
SUNDAY FIELD TRIPS WITH OUR ASSOCIATE NATURALISTS
You will be birding by caravan with our associate naturalists to
seasonally pro-ductive areas. Registration fees must be mailed
to the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory seven days in advance. Bruce
Fetz, our volunteer leader, does not accept trip registration
fees on the day of the field trip. Single trips: $15 members,
$20 nonmembers, and $10 for SHBO volunteers, with no
cancellations or refunds. To facilitate sending directions
please include your e-mail address with your check or when you
register, otherwise please include your mailing address. Trips
go in any weather, usually to early afternoon. Bring lunch,
weather-appropriate clothing, and binoculars. Upon receipt of
check, directions with instructions will be mailed, usually one
week in advance.
Please note new fee schedule.
Sunday trips include:
Sunday, June 1
Join Pete for a birding adventure at one of N.J.’s best
passerine nesting locations, Old Mine Road in Sussex County
with its many species of nesting warblers and other
passerines. Meet at 8:15 a.m.
Sunday, June 8
Associate naturalist Bruce Fetz will visit Allaire State
Park, one of Monmouth County’s best parks for nesting
passerines. Meet at 6:00 a.m. at the Boy Scout Camp or 8:00
a.m. at the main parking lot.
Saturday and Sunday, June 7 & 8
The third annual Sussex County Birding and Nature Festival
(see highlight box).
Sunday, June 15
Atlantic County Park for breeding birds is the target for
associate naturalist Lloyd Shaw. Fifteen species of nesting
warblers are possible. Meet at 7:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 22
Ferns of Northern New Jersey
Led by Rick Radis
Past trips have seen over thirty-five species of ferns and
fern allies, including all the common species of the region
plus a number of scarce, rare, endangered, and hard-to-find
ones. Trip will meet at a very diverse site located off
Route 206 north of Andover in Sussex County and carpool from
there. Plant lists and other materials will be provided, and
birds, herps, wildflowers, and geology are on the itinerary.
Directions will be sent upon registration. Meet at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 29
Join Bruce Fetz at Assunpink WMA for late summer nesters and
avian surprises. Meet at 7:00 a.m.
Sunday, July 13
Associate naturalist Patrick Belardo will lead you to
Willowwood Arboretum and Fairview Farms in search of
butterflies, dragonflies, and birds. Meet at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, August 10
Rarity Magnet and associate naturalist Tom Boyle will lead
the season’s first trip out to Sandy Hook for early migrant
passerines, terns, and waders. Meet at 7:00 a.m.
Friday to Sunday, August 15 to 17
Our thirteenth annual Bombay Hook birding weekend (See
details below).
Sunday, August 24
Associate naturalist and local expert Bruce Fetz will guide
the group to his favorite spots at Sandy Hook for arriving
fall migrants and resident birds. Meet at 7:00 a.m.
BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS WITH PATRICK BELARDO
Sunday, June 22
8:00 a.m. to noon
If you are new to birding, this is the bird walk for you. Join
Patrick as he introduces you to the fundamentals of bird
identification while visiting the diverse habitats of Sandy
Hook. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the Visitors’
Center parking lot. Free to the public, but please preregister
by calling 732.872.2500.
THIRD ANNUAL SUSSEX COUNTY BIRDING AND NATURE FESTIVAL
Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8
The third annual Sussex County Birding and Nature Festival, a
partnership between the New Jersey Audubon Society and the
County of Sussex, will be held on June 7 and 8. Two days of
field trips and lectures will highlight birds, butterflies, and
dragonflies in Sussex County, New Jersey. Headquarters for the
event will be the Mountain Creek Alpine Hotel in Vernon
Township. Preregistration for field trips and lectures is
available at www.njaudubon.org/centers/shbo or call 732.872.2500
(walk-ins welcome). Sussex County in early June is a magnet for
breeding birds – 125 species are hoped for during this weekend,
including a possible twenty-five-plus species of warblers. Did
you know that more species of dragonflies call Sussex County
home than any county in the U.S.? Butterfly diversity also
abounds. We have an extraordinary cast of leaders assembled. If
you want to combine field trips with lectures, indoor
presentations will take place throughout the weekend. The event
will also feature vendors and indoor displays. Join us for a
half-day, a whole day, or the full weekend for exploring the
natural wonders of Sussex County!
(For additional information, contact Donna M. Traylor, Sussex
County Office of Farmland Preservation and Conservation, at
973.579.0500, option 1).
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL
BOMBAY HOOK WEEKEND
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 15 to 17
Meet at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Join us for a day on
Friday or Saturday, for two days, or the whole weekend, at one
of the best shorebirding locations in the country: Bombay Hook
National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware. We will also visit Little
Creek WMA, Ted Harvey, Port Mahon, Kitt’s Hummock, and Woodland
Beach among others. Possibilities include godwits, phalaropes,
avocets, Black-necked Stilts, Upland Sandpipers, and (if we’re
really lucky) Baird’s Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, and Ruff.
Twenty-plus species of shorebirds are possible, plus rarities.
We supply a list of recommended Dover motels upon request.
Leaders: Pete Bacinski, Scott Barnes, and Linda Mack.
Cost one day: $35 members, $45 nonmembers.
Cost two days: $60 members, $70 nonmembers.
Cost weekend: $75 members, $85 nonmembers.
Cost does not include transportation, food, or lodging.
THE SANDY HOOK PIPER
Thanks to:
Hans Zweerink for his excellent services as a weekday volunteer
and good luck in his efforts managing the Red Bank soup kitchen.
To our excellent weekday volunteers, Bonnie Strand, Irwin and
Sharon Lentchner, Barbara Murray, June McMahon, Kathy Covington,
David Royce, Trina Anderson (welcome to the family), Georgia
Dempster, Gloria Deodato (welcome aboard), Kevin Keating, Tom
Tarlach, Anne Galli, Lynne Warner, and Dona Radey; to our great
weekend volunteers Colette Buchanan, Janet Stadelmeier, Laura
Hardy, Pat Caswell, Helena Bauernschmitt, Sandra Escala, Teri
Catalano, Patrick Belardo, Sue Rinaldi, John Salerno, the Iron
Man, Brian Clough, Mike Blasenheim, Roy Nelson, Elaine Long,
Donna Juettner, Sussana Treesh, John McCarthy and Linda Stehlik;
to our always accommodating fill-in volunteer Ron Blandon; to
Tony and Joann Lambiase for filing when needed; to Mike
Lyncheski for all his help with setting up our new computers and
T-1; Henry Fallon for all things computer; Bonnie Strand for Web
site updates and all those special projects; to Linda Mack for
her excellent services tour leading, as an associate naturalist,
bookstore comanager and bookkeeper; Sharon Lentchner for her
efforts as bookstore comanager; to Irwin Lentchner for his
persistence with the POS system, inventory and coordinating the
volunteers; Kevin Keating with his help forwarding photos to the
Star-Ledger; to the Friday ladies Anne Galli, Dona Radey and
Lynne Warner for their efforts with publicity and special
projects; to Anne Galli for volunteering to help with the
strategic plan committee; to our wonderful associate
naturalists: Patrick Belardo, Tom Boyle, Terry Carruthers, Rob
Fanning, Bruce Fetz, Andy Lamy, Frank Lenik, Linda Mack, Susan
Phelon, Rick Radis, Andrew Spears, Ken Witkowski, and to our
newest additions, Carole Hughes and Michael Britt; to Greg
Hartman for door repairs; to Denis Cleary and Jason Guerard for
bookstore guidance; to Laurie Larson for all her efforts with
the RBA; to Debra LaQuaglia for her help with the Star-Ledger
column; to Kathleen Mistretta and all her efforts with the
travel program; and to Lyda Spear for help at the home office.
SPECIAL DIRECTOR’S NOTE
The Sandy Hook Bird Observatory has an immediate need for
volunteer help; on weekends to help open the center and work the
bookstore and gift shop; and on weekdays also to help in the
store and to assist our staff. For weekends, we are looking for
a commitment of one or more Saturday mornings, afternoons, or
all day; or one or more Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. per
month. For weekdays, we are also looking for a weekly one-day
commitment to help at the center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. If you can help
us during these periods, please do not hesitate to call SHBO and
ask for Pete or Scott. Please come and be a part of our
wonderful SHBO volunteer family.
Members receive discounts on program fees. If you are not a member and would like to become one, consider
Joining New Jersey Audubon Society.
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