Be a part of the nation's fastest growing outdoor pastime at the Sixth Annual New Jersey Meadowlands Festival of Birding! A true urban oasis, the NJ Meadowlands contain over 8,000 acres of valuable wetland habitat, is home to over 280 species of birds, and is a designated Important Bird & Birding Area.
The festival is scheduled for Saturday & Sunday September 12 & 13, 2009. September is a great time for birding in the Meadowlands: resident herons and egrets stalk the shallows while migrant ducks, shorebirds, and songbirds stop to feed and rest during their long journeys south. Overhead, we might view raptors such as Red-tailed Hawks, Ospreys, and Peregrine Falcons. Field trip destinations include Richard W. DeKorte Park, Harrier Meadow-normally closed to the public, Allendale Celery Farm, Liberty State Park, and Hackensack River excursions aboard a comfortable pontoon cruiser.
Black-crowned Night-Heron is a threatened species that nests and feeds in the NJ Meadowlands
This year's festival includes a full lineup of field trips on Saturday and Sunday and a keynote program by Dr. Robert DeCandido on his study of nocturnal bird migration from the top of the Empire State building. Knowledgeable and friendly tour leaders from the New Jersey Audubon Society are eager to share the joy of birding with you-novice and expert alike. Be sure to save time to visit the exhibits and the Nature Store. Above all, enjoy the birds!
For more information or to register go to http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org and click on the New Jersey Meadowlands Festival of Birding. Or call 201-968-0808.
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