Please note: The River Barge Park rowing dock is temporarily closed due to repair work. We will provide an update on this page when the dock reopens. The boat launch remains open.

The Meadowlands Birding Festival schedule has been announced! To print out a full page schedule click here

To register for the event click here

The free, family-friendly Festival is Saturday, Sept. 15 at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and will include a family-friendly day of bird walks, talks, raptor visits, kids activities and more celebrating the Meadowlands amazing bird population.

Highlights include a keynote talk by renowned field guide author David Sibley, a walk led by prominent birding author Rick Wright and a live raptor demonstration. Kid’s programs include a scavenger hunt, bird migration game, and making an ice cream cone bird feeder.

Diamondback Terrapins

Many thanks to Joe Koscielny for these great pics taken during last week’s Bergen County Audubon Birding By Boat tour. More from Joe to come later!

Diamondback Terrapins

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Least Sandpiper

Join the Bergen County Audubon Society next Tuesday (Aug. 21) as they lead a guided walk of Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus, a fantastic spot for birding. They’ll be keeping an eye peeled for shorebirds like like Semi-palmated Sandpipers, Greater Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitchers.

The walk runs from 10 am to noon. For more information contact Don Torino at greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.

We’re thrilled to post the schedule of events for the Meadowlands Birding Festival on Saturday, Sept. 15 at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. The free event runs from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and will include a family-friendly day of bird walks, talks, raptor visits, kids activities and more celebrating the Meadowlands amazing bird population.

Highlights include a keynote talk by renowned field guide author David Sibley, a walk led by prominent birding author Rick Wright and a live raptor demonstration. Kids activities include a scavenger hunt, bird migration game, and making an ice cream cone bird feeder.

To register, click here

Peregrine Falcon

Raptors are a sight to behold on NJSEA Boat Tours. These were taken by Dee De Santis on the BCAS Birding By Boat trip last week. Thanks Dee!!!

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Osprey

Osprey

Osprey

Osprey

Laughing Gulls

Someone’s got a secret to share above! Laughing Gulls were just some of the many species that Dee De Santis photographed during the Bergen County Audubon Society Birding By Boat trip last week. We’ll have more awesome photos from Dee throughout the day!

Laughing Gull

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron with Gulls

Great Black-backed Gull with Herring Gull

Black-crowned Night Heron

Cormorants

We’re thrilled to launch registration for the Meadowlands Birding Festival on Saturday, Sept. 15. The free event runs from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and will include a family-friendly day of bird walks, talks, raptor visits, kids activities, optics for sale, boat tours and more celebrating the Meadowlands amazing bird population.

Highlights include a keynote talk by renowned field guide author David Sibley, a walk led by prominent birding author Rick Wright and a live raptor demonstration. Kids activities include a scavenger hunt, bird migration game, and making an ice cream cone bird feeder.

To register, click here

Boat tours are offered by Hackensack Riverkeeper and space is limited. Registration is by phone only. Registration begins at noon Monday Aug. 13. Call 201-968-0808. Reservations will not be taken before noon.

Cardinal Flower and Swamp Rose-mallow

Here’s our final batch of photos from Joe Koscielny spotlighting the variety of flora and fauna to be seen at DeKorte Park, taken during last Sunday’s Bergen County Audubon Society walk. Thanks Joe for all the great shots!

American Goldfinch

American Goldfinches

Fiddler Crabs

Blue Claw Crab

Herring Gull

Thanks to Joe Koscielny for these shots of some hungry Snowy Egrets taken during last Sunday’s Bergen County Audubon Society DeKorte Park walk!