First Bird Walk of Fall 2019

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).

9/7/2019

First Bird Walk of Fall 2019

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Roz and I (Charles H.) went on the first three hours of this morning's Atlantic Audubon bird walk at Forsythe, led by Kevin Lippert. Beautiful weather, nice breeze, no bugs. Good looks at Clapper Rail, Marsh Wren, adult male Blue Grosbeak, Pied-Billed Grebe, Cedar Waxwing, adult Little Blue Heron, Glossy Ibis, Bobolink, immature Bald Eagle, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, male Hooded Merganser, Northern Parula, Wood Duck, Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Also saw White- and Red-eyed Vireo, Pine Warbler, Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, Forster's Tern, juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron, immature Little Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Mute Swan, Greater Yellowlegs, Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Mourning Dove, Common (American) Crow, Fish Crow. And of course Mallard, Canada Goose, Red-winged Blackbird. Kevin will probably post a complete list. Others on the walk included John Rokita, Lester Block, Jan Beauvais, Marian Jordan, Alice Sikora, Glenn Englehardt, Kris Arcuri, Lisa Ryan, Mary Roche, Mary Ellen Rogers, Linda Mancuso, Jim Lehmann, Deb, Jason, Bill, Charley, and a few more.

Join us for next Saturday's walk! Meet in the parking lot at 8:00 a.m. These walks are FREE and open to all. And we have a Special Use Permit from the Fish & Wildlife Service, permitting us to go into some areas that are closed to the public. The eBird checklist can be viewed here.

Bird Walks at Forsythe NWR