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Cape May, Cape May, NJ

For: Fall migrants, warblers, shorebirds and waterfowl Place for Saturday: Cape May Point State Park Lighthouse parking lot, 7:30 a.m. Place for Sunday: Higbee Beach parking lot, 7:00 a.m. Leader: Barry Blust (610-458-5616, BarryBlust@comcast.net) Note: Contact Barry for details. Please make your own reservations if you plan on staying overnight. Note: This trip involves considerable […]

Hawk Watch Big Sit, Bucktoe Preserve, Kennett Square, PA

For: Fall migrants Place: Bucktoe Preserve parking, 9:30 a.m. Leader:  Larry Lewis - Early Bird Tours (484-340-7672, earlybirdtours@comcast.net) Note:  A Big Sit is an all day affair, but everyone is welcome to come and go as they please. It is usually a fun time to see how many birds can be spotted while not moving out of a 15 […]

E.B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, NJ

For: Shorebirds & herons Place: Forsythe NWR Headquarters, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: John Mercer (484-459-2062, mercer1135@aol.com) Note: Meet at Forsythe at 8:00 a.m. Minimal walking involved. Bring a lunch, this is an all day trip. Directions: Due to Covid concerns, check with leader to confirm if carpooling is occurring. Call leader for trip details, carpooling and directions. Forsythe […]

Barnegat Light and E.B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, NJ – Note date change

For: Harlequins, eiders, loons and other waterfowl Place: Barnegat Light State Park. Meet at Barngegat Light Borough Hall, 8:15 a.m. Leader: Dorothy Bedford (609-658-1894, db@bt9.org) Note: There will be a walk of about 1.5 miles between the dunes to get to the end of the jetty.  Brigantine is a fee area (per car); bring your […]

The Great Marsh

For: Late Fall migrants and winter residents Place: 28 Moores Road, Elverson, PA, 8:00 a.m. Leader: Mike Coulter. If you plan to attend please email the Great Marsh Institute at greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com to let them know to expect you. Note: Join local birding expert Mike Coulter as he guides us through the Great Marsh, an ancient […]

West Chester Christmas Bird Count

For: Winter Residents Place: Assigned territories, any time from midnight to midnight. Coordinators: Barry Blust (610-458-5616, BarryBlust@comcast.net) and Tony Fernandes (610-647-7868, jets741@verizon.net) Note: Contact coordinator early for questions or to let him know of your interest so that sector assignments and leaders can be identified. There will be no meeting after the count for a […]

Elverson Christmas Bird Count

For: Winter residents Place: Assigned territories, midnight to midnight. Coordinators: Jim Cook (610-587-7545, escjim@windstream.net) Note: Contact coordinator early for questions or to let him know of your interest so that sector assignments and leaders can be identified.

Western Chester County Christmas Bird Count

For: Winter residents Place: Assigned territories, any time from midnight to midnight. Coordinator: Larry Lewis, (484-340-7672 earlybirdtours@comcast.net) Note: Contact coordinator for questions or to let him know of your interest so that sector assignments and leaders can be identified.

Northern Chester County and Lancaster County, PA

For: Rough-legged Hawks, larks Place: Struble Lake parking lot, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Dorothy Bedford (609-658-1894, db@bt9.org) and John Mercer (484-459-2062, mercer1135@aol.com) Note: Bring lunch and snacks to celebrate the New Year. This is an all-day trip. Due to Covid concerns, check with leader to confirm if a participant limit is in effect and if carpooling […]

The Great Marsh

For: Late Fall migrants and winter residents Place: 28 Moores Road, Elverson, PA, 8:00 a.m. Leader: Mike Coulter. If you plan to attend please email the Great Marsh Institute at greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com to let them know to expect you. Note: Join local birding expert Mike Coulter as he guides us through the Great Marsh, an ancient […]

The Great Marsh

For: Winter residents Place: 28 Moores Road, Elverson, PA, 8:00 a.m. Leader: Mike Coulter. If you plan to attend please email the Great Marsh Institute at greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com to let them know to expect you. Note: Join local birding expert Mike Coulter as he guides us through the Great Marsh, an ancient periglacial marsh and the […]

Evening Woodcock Walk, Marsh Creek State Park, PA

For: American Woodcock Place: Marsh Creek West Side Outdoor Classroom parking lot, 5:45 p.m. Leader: Mariana and Andy Pesthy (610-525-2392, pesthya@yahoo.com, please leave message) Note: This is a joint trip with BCDC. Holly Merker is out of town. MAP: Marsh Creek State Park West Side Outdoor Classroom