August 3, 2026: Bayonne Golf Club

Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Photo by Adit Kapadia.

Meet in the parking lot of Otaiko Hibachi & Sushi Lounge at 125 Lefante Way in Bayonne, NJ.

Monday, August 3, 20268 a.m. to 11 a.m.Trip cancels if it rains.The Bayonne Golf Club is a gold mine for migrating birds in August. With marshes and the Newark Bay, waders, shorebirds, and even rails can be found here. We will explore the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway at the Bayonne Golf Club in search of migrating shorebirds. We hope to see American oystercatchers, semipalmated plover, and semipalmated sandpipers.

This location is also home to a king rail, which we hope to spot, along with many clapper rails. Laughing gulls, yellow-crowned night herons, snowy egrets, and great egrets are also abundant at the site.There are restrooms available in the restaurants adjacent to the parking lot. We will be walking on a paved trail. Bring a sunhat and sunscreen, water, a snack, binoculars, and a scope if you have one.