The Montclair Bird Club

Long-tailed duck. Photo by Beni Fishbein. Meet at 8:30 am in the parking area at Otaiko Hibachi and Sushi Lounge, 125 Lefante Way, Bayonne , NJ. Leader: Evan Cutler Canceled in the event of rain If you've never birded in Bayonne before, you're in for a real treat, because you never know what surprises you might find there during the winter months. We'll start at Lefante Walkway, a public path that takes us through the Bayonne Golf Course. We'll then circle back to explore the Ocean Terminal...

White-winged scoter by Beni Fishbein. A birder's meetup Meet at 8:30 am at the end of Broadway in Point Pleasant Beach; driving directions are here .  With the beginning of winter, the birding on New Jersey’s North Shore is at its very best. Depending on winds and weather, we can hope to see hundreds or thousands of northern gannets, all three scoters, common eiders, both loon species, horned grebes, great cormorants, purple sandpipers, and perhaps a razorbill or two. Dress for what is likely...

Red breasted mergansers. Photo by Beni Fishbein. 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. Meet at parking lot 4 off Morris Pesin Drive  by its intersection with Freedom Way.     Located along the Hudson River in Jersey City, Liberty State Park is a premier site for finding winter birds.  Over the years, eBirders have documented 135 species there in January.  Commonly seen are: brant, gadwall, ruddy duck, bufflehead, red-breasted mergansers, horned lark, fox and savannah sparrows. Other possibilities include...