Ron Shields photographed this Brant at DeKorte on Thursday. (Thanks, Ron!)
NJMC naturalists also saw several Brants on Thursday on the Hackensack River, in addition to three Bald Eagles, a Bonaparte's Gull, and a Goshawk.
NJMC DIRECTIONS
- DeKORTE PARK, Lyndhurst
- MILL CREEK MARSH, Secaucus
- AMVETS CARILLON, start of Saw Mill Creek Trail, North Arlington
- HARRIER MEADOW, North Arlington
Directions take you to the AMVETS Carillon; head west approximately 100 yards to the PSE&G substation. Harrier Meadow entrance is just to the west of substation; park along road but do not block truck access to the PSE&G site or the gate to Harrier Meadow.. - RIVER BARGE PARK & MARINA, Carlstadt
Directions take you to Outwater Lane in Carlstadt. Follow Outwater Lane to end for the River Barge Park & Marina. - LAUREL HILL COUNTY PARK, Secaucus
- RIDGEFIELD NATURE CENTER, Ridgefield
- MILL CREEK POINT & SECAUCUS HIGH SCHOOL BOARDWALk, Secaucus
To get to Mill Creek Point, continue north on Millridge Road to the end. Boardwalk runs along the river. You can launch kayaks and canoes at the free launch ramp at Mill Creek Point. . - SCHMIDT'S WOODS, Secaucus
Entrance to Schmidt's Woods is roughly 100 yards to the west on Millridge Road. - SKEETKILL CREEK MARSH, Ridgefield
After turning onto Pleasant View Terrace West, go about 100 yards, and marsh entrance will be on your left. - MONK PARAKEETS, Rudgefield
When you reach Railroad Avenue, head south under Hendricks Causeway Bridge. Park car near the bridge and listen; Monk Parakeets live in nests on underside of the bridge. - KEARNY FRESH-WATER MARSH, Kearny
Camman Drive is the road the loops around Gunnell Oval; the marsh is to the east of the easternmost corner of the drive. You can launch kayaks and canoes at this location. - Mehrhof Pond. Little Ferry
Public access to Mehrhof Pond will be on your right, in the cyclone-fenced area. Just go through the gate. The BCUA property is straight ahead. Unless a group has obtained advance permission, the site is off-limits to the public because of security concerns.
Nature Program Cooperative
- McFaul Nature Center (Wyckoff)
- Closter Nature Center
- Bergen County Audubon
- Fyke Nature Association
- Bergen Save the Watershed Action Network
- Demarest Nature Center
- Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
- Greenbrook Sanctuary
- Hackensack Riverkeeper
- Meadowlands Environment Center
- Palisades Interstate Park, NJ Section
- Teaneck Creek Conservancy
- NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program
- Lorrimer Sanctuary
- Tenafly Nature Center
- Weis Ecology Center
Birding and Green Links
- Freshkills Park Blog
- WILD NEW JERSEY
- Walter Choroszewski's New Jersey Nature Photography Blog
- New Jersey Osprey Project
- Audubon Magazine Blog
- A DC Birding Blog about New Jersey
- Fledging Birders
- National Biodiversity Parks
- Woodcreeper.com (Tracking NJ bird migration)
- Today in NJ Birding History
- Jersey Birder
- NYC Audubon
- New Jersey Audubon
- Green Jersey
- Jersey Digiscoping
Recent Posts
- Golden Eagle Perched Near Hackensack River
- Don't Forget: Mill Creek Marsh Walk on Sunday
- Sunset, DeKorte Park, Looking East
- Download the Waiver for Dec. 15's Mehrhof Pond Walk
- Flyway Gallery: December
- This Sunday: Mill Creek Marsh walk
- Observatory: December
- Tuesday Teaser 120109
- My Friend Flicker
- Don't Forget: Mehrhof Walk Sign-up Deadline is Friday
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There was a very cooperative brant(presumably the same bird?) there again today (Saturday), keeping company with a pair of Canada geese. Closest look I've gotten of one. They're quite pretty birds.
Posted by: julie mccall | November 07, 2009 at 10:11 PM