Saturday, June 13, 2026: Halifax Road, Mahwah, NJ

Orchard oriole. Photo by Michael Yellin.

Meet at 8:00 am at Continental Soldiers Park, 550 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ.

Halifax Road is a birding hotspot in Bergen County. We will hike an easy, forested trail along the Ramapo River that loops around a lake. We might see wood ducks, snowy egrets and green herons, yellow-billed cuckoos, a variety of warblers and vireos, and flycatchers including great crested flycatchers, eastern kingbirds, and eastern wood-pewees. If time permits, we may also hike another easy trail that cuts through a meadow where we can possibly see indigo buntings, blue-gray gnatcatchers, eastern bluebirds, and orioles; there may be ticks here, so please come prepared to do battle.

Bring binoculars, sunscreen, insect repellent, a sun hat, water and a snack. There are restroom facilities at Continental Soldiers Park.

Call Michael Yellin at 908 380-2719 if you need more information.