Last Sunday's Walk

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.

November 04, 2009

Don Torino of the Bergen County Audubon Society reports:

"We had a good nature walk Sunday morning morning, The weather was overcast and windy but we had some good birds -- including two Northern Harriers, 30+ Cedar Waxwings, and at least six duck species-- plus about 20 people. A special thanks to Dave Hall and Beth Goldberg of the BCAS for helping out."

Click "Continue reading..." for the full list.

DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst; Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. noon, 23 species

2 Black-Crowned Night Herons

Ruddy Ducks

Bufflehead

Black Duck

Mallards

Great Egret

2 Belted Kingfishers

2 No. Harriers

27 Yellow Legs

30+ Cedar Waxwings

Am Robins

Mockingbird

Yellow Rumped Warblers

White-Throated Sparrows

Black Backed Gull

No. Pintails

Dbl. Crested Cormorant

Red-Winged Blackbird

Mute Swans

Herring Gull

Ring-Billed Gulls

Green Winged Teal

Posted on November 04, 2009 at 09:22 AM | Permalink

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00e553bb7c2088340120a6529a1c970b

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Last Sunday's Walk:

Comments

Verify your Comment

Previewing your Comment

Posted by: |

This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.

Your comment could not be posted. Error type:

Your comment has been posted. Post another comment

The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Please try again.

As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

The Meadowlands Blog

NJMC DIRECTIONS

Nature Program Cooperative

Birding and Green Links

About

Recent Posts

Top Videos

November 04, 2009