ATLANTIC AUDUBON SOCIETY

Bird Walks at Forsythe NWR

Atlantic Audubon hosts Saturday bird walks at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in April, May, September, and October (weather permitting). The walks begin at 8:00 a.m. and finish approximately at noon. We meet at the Visitor Information Center parking lot (///imagined.upholds.lances). The walks are led by volunteers who are our resident experts. See the events calendar for exact dates. If you have any questions, please contact Atlantic Audubon at atlanticaudubonsociety@gmail.com, call us at 609-800-4778 , or send us a message via our Facebook page.

Be sure to check out the weekly Friday walks at Forsythe NWR from 8:00–10:00 a.m. The Refuge offers these bird walks year-round except during the heat of the summer when the biting insects are at their worst. Friday morning bird walks return on the first Friday after Labor Day.

Below is a summary of our regularly scheduled bird walks posted by bird walk leaders. See the AAS eBird profile page for the latest checklists submitted for our bird walks and field trips (eBird account required).
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9/17/2022

September 17, 2022

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[From Charlie:] Perfect weather for this morning's Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe NWR. Leaders John Rokita and Lester Block were joined by Roz and me, Kaitlin (who found a Buff-breasted Sandpiper for us!) and Kevin, Eileen and Bruce, Glenn Englehardt, Dave Voll, Silviya Monova, Michael Delesantro, Bill Elrick, Nanette Guida, and several others. Highlights (besides the Buff-breasted) were first-of-season Ring-necked Ducks and Northern Shovelers; Northern Parulas; Cape May Warbler; Black-throated Blue Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler; American Redstart; Common Yellowthroats; Yellow Warblers; Pine Warbler; Belted Kingfisher; Wood Ducks; Pied-billed Grebes; Bald Eagle; Merlin; Osprey; Northern Harrier; Red-bellied Woodpecker; Northern Flicker; Downy Woodpecker; Marsh Wren; Carolina Wren; Great Blue Heron; Yellow-crowned Night-Heron; Great Egret; Ruby-throated Hummingbird.  John and Lester are leading next Saturday's walk as well.  Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Forsythe parking lot in front of the Visitor Information Center.

​The eBird checklist can be viewed here.

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9/10/2022

September 10, 2022

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Beautiful weather (and no greenheads) for this morning's Atlantic Aubudon bird walk at Forsythe NWR, led by Michael Stanton and joined by Roz & Charlie Herlands, Kathy & John Peterson, Michael Delesantro & Renee Rubin, Greg Fisher, Johan Antus, Bill Elrick, Alice Sikora, Dave Voll, Josh Gant, Maggie, and Matt. Highlights included Bald Eagles (five, I believe), an American Kestrel, a Northern Harrier, Wood Ducks, Yellow Warblers, a Common Yellowthroat, a male American Redstart, a Little Blue Heron, a couple of Pied-billed Grebes, White-eyed Vireos, Red-eyed Vireos, Marsh Wrens, Northern Flickers, Downy Woodpeckers, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Also a box turtle, a snapping turtle, Fowler’s toads, and some mushrooms. The walks continue on Saturday mornings through the end of October—just show up in the parking lot at 8:00 a.m. (Report by Charlie Herlands.) eBird checklist can be viewed here.

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9/3/2022

First Autumn Walk 2022

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Today was the first Autumn Bird Walk. The day started out sunny and cool with a light breeze. Twenty-one (21) birders attended. We saw or heard sixty-one (61) species. They are as follows: 1. Carolina Wren 2. Blue Jay  3. Common Grackle 4. American Redstart. 5. Purple Martin  6. Yellow Warbler  7. Red-bellied Woodpecker 8. American (Common) Crow  9. House Finch 10. Flycatcher sp. 11. Ruby-throated Hummingbird  12. Barn Swallow. 13. Tree Swallow 14. Osprey 15. Canada Goose  16. Clapper Rail 17. Mourning Dove 18. Downy Woodpecker 19. Marsh Wren  20. Chimney Swift  21. Black-crowned Nightheron  22. Great Egret  23. Northern Harrier  24. Eastern Kingbird 25. Merlin  26. American Bittern 27. Wood Duck  28. Great Blue Heron  29. Bald Eagle  30. Belted Kingfisher  31. Snowy Egret  32. White Ibis 33. Double-crested Cormorant  34. Little Blue Heron  35. Mute Swan  36. Mallard  37. Rough-winged Swallow  38. Song Sparrow  39. Black Duck  40. Least Bittern  41. Bobolink 42. Glossy Ibis  43. Caspian Tern  44. Laughing Gull 45. Fish Crow  46. Red-winged Blackbird  47. American Goldfinch  48. Turkey Vulture  49. Bank Swallow  50. Semi-palmated Sandpiper  51. Yellow-billed Cuckoo 52. Grey Catbird 53. Indigo Bunting  54. Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker  55. Black Vulture  56. Peregrine Falcons 57. White-eyed Vireo 58. Northern Cardinal 59. Tufted Titmouse 60. Carolina Chickadee  61. Great-crested Flycatcher. (Kevin Lippert, bird walk leader) eBird checklist can be seen here.

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    Saturday bird walk leaders

    Kevin Lippert—Team Leader
    ​Lester Block, Anthony Chodan, Charles Herlands, John Rokita, and Michael Stanton

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    • Christmas Bird Counts
    • Road Cleanups
    • Other Volunteer Opportunities
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