Birdwatching in New Jersey

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. _____________________________________________________________ We want to hear about your experiences with Birdingpals. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions you have. CONTACT US _____________________________________________________________
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		J	Greenlee	Blackwood	Weekend	English, Spanish
		T	Neumyer	Cape May	Anytime	English
		H	Kirk	Cape May(Summer only)	Anytime	English
			Cape May Observatory	Cape May	Anytime	English
		J	Klizas	Chatham	Weekend	English
		I bird New Jersey
		B	Horton	East Winsor	Anytime	English
		I do most of my birding in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.
		G	Satz	Egg Harbor Twp	Anytime	English
		I am a member of the Atlantic Audubon Society. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Brigantine NWR) Atlantic Ocean, back bays, wetland. An hour from Cape May.
		P	Breuninger	Clementon	Anytime	English
		S	Mahajan	Edison	Anytime	English, Hindi
		S	Galick	Flemington	Anytime	English
		E	Schneider	Fort Lee	Anytime	English
		Fort Lee is the NJ end of the George Washington bridge, the bridge which links NJ and NY. It is a heavily populated urban area. There are a number of local sanctuaries average size 35 acres. Bird population is mediocre except for Cape May which is 160 miles south.
		J	Payeur	Gillette	Anytime	English
		One mile from Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Watchung Reservation is 3 miles. Sandy Hook and shore areas are 1 to 1 1/2 hours car drive from here. Two blocks from Gillette Metro North Railroad station - 1 hour to New York City by train.
		Y	Chen	Harrison	Weekend	English, Chinese, Japanese
		Study in Newark, live in Harrison.
		W	Test	Hewitt	Anytime	English
		I'm an avid birder with good knowledge of the local areas. Willing to help visitors to my area.		Area: North Jersey, Southern New York, Catskills, Black Dirt, NJ Meadowlands Area Birds: Warblers, Wading Birds, Hawks	Interests: Nature: birdwatching
		V	Schwartz	Hillsborough	Anytime	English
		I am a slow and steady birder, happy to stand and stare into bushes, scan through flocks of geese and gulls, amble through the woods. I'm a strong ear birder (and an amateur musician). I volunteer for New Jersey Audubon and lead nature walks. Happy to show you around, adults and children alike.		Area: Mixed suburban and farmland, rolling hills. Great Swamp, Sandy Hook, Glenhurst Meadows, Negri Nepote, Sourlands Area Birds: Depends on season: prairie warblers, green herons, bald eagles, etc.	Interests: Nature: birding, hiking, flowers, insects, herps, kayaking. Music: classical, rock, folk, world.
		M	Fox	Hoboken	Anytime	English
		J	Paris	Hopewell	Anytime	English
		I bird mostly NJ and eastern PA. Always looking for company. The more eyes the better!
		B	Anderson	Hopewell	Anytime	English
		I am an hour and a half to two hours from the shore areas and over 3 hours from Cape May. I don't know Cape May very well, but I know Barnegat and Brigantine quite well. There are several good birding spots nearby with typical New Jersey species, but not too many rarities.
		D	Roszel	Interlaken	Weekend	English
		D	El-Roy	Jersey City	Weekend	English
		N	Ellman	Livingston	Weekend	English
		C	Miles	Mountain Lakes	Anytime	English
		J	Lee	New Brunswick	Weekend	English, Cantonese
		I bird whenever possible but never enough. There are many good birding spots in central New Jersey and within a couple of hours drive. I would be glad to help visiting birders.
		S	Bahr	New Brunswick	Anytime	English, some Spanish
		Avid birder for many years. Excellent knowledge in the species in New Jersey and what habitats to find them in. Hummingbird gardener.
		R	Prol	Oradell	Weekend	English
		There are many areas in North Jersey to find migratory birds. I am familiar with most of them.
		G	Wilson	Princeton	Weekend	English
		R	Buck	Somerset	Weekend	English
		1 hour train from NYC, frequently bird Great Swamp, Sandy Hook, Forsythe NWR, Meadowlands area.
		C	Miller	Somerville	Anytime	English
		D	Wolfe	South Jersey	Anytime	English, French, Spanish
		Amateur birder. Semi-retired professor of languages. Familiar with birding spots in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware. Several Sate and Federal Parks nearby. Good migration between September and November; I've done birding in Western and Eastern Europe; North America (Canada, USA. Mexico). South America (Ecuador and Colombia); Costa Rica extensively; and Japan.
		J	Oleary	Teaneck	Weekend	English
		I live within 1 mile of a park along the Hackensack River where Bald Eagles regularly visit for the winter. I live close to Alpine on the cliffs along the Hudson River where we often get Osprey, have nesting Peregrine Falcons, and have occasionally seen Bald and Golden Eagles. Also live near Allendale Celery Farm, a great birding spot in Bergen County.
		K	Lippert	Ventnor	Weekend	English
		I live about two miles from Forsythe (Brigatine)Refuge and about a half an hour from Cape May. We have excellent birding in our area all year round. I am available on Fridays and Satudays.
		B	Robertson	West Milford	Weekend	English, Spanish
		I am in the highlands of NJ. We have nesting wood warblers in summer and occasional rarities in winter. Spring and fall migration are great. It is woodland birding for the most part, with some grasslands and lakes.
		R	Faries	Westwood	Weekend	English, Dutch
		Diverse woods, wetlands, reservoirs. So much to see not far from Hudson River Valley and shore.
Local wildlife photographers Birdingpal wildlife photographers, like Pals, do not get paid. So should he/she offer to take you out using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		First Name	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		Marc	Chelemer	Tenafly, New Jersey	Weekends and Weekday mornings	English, passable French
		Experienced birder (50 years, 10 of them focused on New Jersey) who has traveled and birded extensively all over the state--from the northwestern corner at High Point to the southern tip of Cape May, and all points in between. I'd be delighted to share my state's exceptional diversity of habitats and species with birders from elsewhere. Beginners especially welcome. We can spend a half-day, a whole day, or any amount of time that suits your fancy. I normally find around 300 species in the state in a year; the yearly total for all birders is usually around 360--370. Depending on when you visit and what your interests are, we could encounter 60--100 on a good day. All information about me, my background, my inspiration, and rates for guiding are found on my website. Short rate card: Half-day 4+ hours $150. Full day 8+ hours $300. Second and third guests discounted. I look forward to hearing from you!		Area: Great Swamp NWR, The Meadowlands, Sandy Hook, Edwin Forsythe NWR, Heislerville and Belleplain, Cape May Area Birds: Winter birds: Bald Eagle, Rough-legged Hawk, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, Sandhill Crane, American Tree Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspur (occasional) Spring migration: >30 species of wood warblers, including Prothonotary, Blackburnian, Mourning, Golden-winged, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 4 species Empidonax flycatchers Summer breeding: Least Bittern Fall migration: 13 species diurnal raptors, Lincoln's Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Nelson's Sparrow	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, beach Travel: walking, hiking, climbing
Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			New Jersey
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Atlantic Audubon Society			Club
		New Jersey Audubon Society			Club
		Monmouth County Audubon Society			Club
		Washington Crossing Audubon Society			Club
		Bergen County Audubon Society			Club
		Chipper Woods Bird Observatory			Banding
		NABA-North Jersey Butterfly Club			Butterflies
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites