Overnight trip: Salute to birds of the Sandy Hook National Seashore region

NOTE: This is a Sunday afternoon to Tuesday trip, including Veterans Day holiday on Monday.

Leader: Peter Dorosh

Participant limit: 12

Description: The 8 mile long Sandy Hook National Seashore preserve is a wonder on its own. Through its long birding history, 365 bird species have been recorded. Depending on the season, this former coastal defense fort has a diversity of bird species to offer with varied habitats among the fort ruins, beaches, and trails lined with excellent bird cover. During this trip, we will look for winter waterfowl, raptors, sparrows, wrens, winter finches , and possibly rarities to delight and entertain us.

Registrar: Peter Dorosh, email Prosbird@gmail.com or Prosbird@aol.com

Registration Period: August 1st- November 1st

Carpool fee: $75. Drivers and members get priority.

Itinerary (Preliminary):  Sunday afternoon, we’ll leave around 12:30 from Brooklyn for our first location, Huber Woods Park, on Sandy Hook’s mainland base. The following two days will be whole days exploring Sandy Hook’s varied habitats. Life at the beach will be enjoyable and slow-paced.

Relative difficulty: generally flat but long walks. Most walking is upon dry surfaces.

Notes: dress for cooler and changeable weather and wear comfortable walking shoes given much walking. Bring a scope if you own one. We’ll enjoy evenings at local diner or restaurant tbd.

Reference: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L197353

https://www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/maps_shu.htm