The Sandy Hook Bird Observatory was established in 2001 by the New Jersey Audubon Society in one of New Jersey's best year-around birding locations.  Although the nature center closed at the end of 2011, we continue to offer a variety of natural history experiences, including field trips and workshops at Sandy Hook and other locations around New Jersey, under the NJA "All Things Birds" initiative. For details of our current field trips and other programs, see the quarterly Calendar.  We also provide on-line directions for field trips and other scheduled events.

 

Sandy Hook is a peninsula that projects northward into Raritan Bay at the northern-most point of the New Jersey coast. Due to its history as a military installation until recently, Sandy Hook is largely undeveloped and supports a variety of habitats.  Click here for more information about Sandy Hook.

 

A major migration path in both spring and fall, Sandy Hook has attracted approximately 350 bird species and over 50 species of butterflies to its varying habitats.  Click here for more information about birds and birding locations in this area. 

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