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A birder’s meet-up
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The Montclair Bird Club
Celebrating Over 100 Years of Birding
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with Sandy Sorkin and Ric Cohn
Meet at 8:00 am at the DeKorte main parking lot near the entrance. (click for directions)
Rain date: Sunday, November 15
Join us for a Montclair Bird Club photography trip to Richard W. DeKorte Park, in Secaucus. We’ll meet in the parking lot at 8:00 am with cameras, tripods, scopes, binoculars, and smartphones. There is no requirement that you carry something, but some water and a snack might be practical.
We’ll take our time following the boardwalk and trail, keeping the sun over our shoulders concentrating on photographing birds, landscapes, and any other slice of nature we encounter. We plan to finish around 10:30 am. Along the way we can share tips, assist each other with equipment, and review shots. If you are new to photography or just prefer to watch photographers, you are welcome to come along. There is one bathroom at this site located in the parking lot. Contact Sandy Sorkin on 973-698-7900 or Ric Cohn on 917-414-3392 for further information.
If the group is interested, we will also schedule a Zoom session follow up to discuss images from the day. The purpose of the review will be to answer questions, discuss camera settings, and look at some images from our walk. We can also talk about workflow, picture storage, and processing software. We will wait for group input to schedule the Zoom session.
In your GPS, search for DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst NJ.
Interested in birding South Africa with Rick Wright and VENT?
In September 2028, our very own Rick Wright is offering MBC members a chance to travel to South Africa with Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT). The preliminary plan for this trip is as follows:
2 weeks of travel (exclusive of international travel time).
Starting in Cape Town with visits to West Cape National Park (NP), Kirstenbosch, False Bay, Stellenbosch, and the Bot Valley, among other local sites, topped off with a whale watch and pelagic trip.
Internal flight to Skukuza and then on to Sabi Sands for several days at Kruger NP.
Ending with visits to Soweto and the Johannesburg Apartheid Museum.
Details:
Estimated cost around $15,000, which would include the internal (but not international) flight, all meals, ground transportation, accommodations, and the usual high-quality VENT services.
Arrival location: Cape Town. Departure location: Johannesburg.
Two leaders: Rick Wright and Geoff Lockwood.
To express interest, please email mbcoutings@gmail.com An expression of interest is just that, an expression of interest, not a firm commitment. VENT is assessing whether enough MBC members would be interested or if this opportunity should be offered to another club.
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