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Field Trips
February
4 or 5 (Saturday or Sunday) - (Rescheduled
for February 25) PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE
STATE PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ
February
5 (Sunday) – (This trip has been
cancelled) MANAHAWKIN and BARNEGAT LIGHT STATE PARK,
NJ
February
5 (Sunday) – DELAWARE CITY, DE
A morning trip around the freshwater ponds can be very productive.
Meet at 8AM at Veteran's Park (Delaware River end of Clinton
St) in Delaware City. Please be aware that this is primarily
a freshwater trip so if there is a major freeze and the trip
needs to be cancelled there will be a post on Saturday night.
This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members.
Leader: Colin Campbell
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February
18 (Saturday) - INDIAN RIVER INLET AND POINTS NORTH, DE
Join us as we search for wintering waterfowl, gulls, seabirds
and other late winter visitors. Besides birding Indian River
Inlet and Rehoboth Bay, we will stop at Silver Lake, Cape
Henlopen State Park, Prime Hook and Bombay Hook as we bird
our way back north. Dress for the weather, bring lunch and
scopes. Meet at the parking lot on the north side of the Indian
River Inlet at 9am.
This DVOC trip is a joint field trip with Wyncote Audubon
and is free to members and non-members
Leader : Martin Selzer
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February
20 (Monday) - NORTH SHORE PRESIDENT'S DAY TRIP, NJ
The North Shore President'S Day trip will meet at 11:00AM
at the south side of the Shark River Inlet
This year has been lean on rarities to chase - so far - so
we will concentrate on exploring the area from here south
to Mannasquan Inlet where we will end around 5:00PM. Plug
in Shark River Inlet to Google Maps for directions. I will
be parked along Ocean Drive at the inlet there. Any questions
- please call my cell (856)383-2756 any time. The trip will
go in most any weather except dangerous driving conditions
and/or a steady hard rain as this area of New Jersey can be
excellent in bad weather. For those who want to start earlier
- I suggest Allaire State Park and that Western Tanager -
assuming it is still being reported. I don't know that area
well, so just follow what has been posted on the web re directions.
There are plenty of chances for food and restroom breaks while
on the trip. For a list of possible bird species, please see
previous trip reports on the DVOC web site - but keep in mind
this warm winter has affected the usual bird species in the
area. The trip is appropriate for any level of birder from
beginner on up.
This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members.
Field Trip Leader: Sandra Keller
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February
25 (Saturday) - (Rescheduled from early
February) PHOTOGRAPHY TRIP: BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE STATE
PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ
This field trip will focus on getting some good photographs
of wintering gulls and waterfowl at Barnegat Light. Almost
no effort will be made to find rarities. We’ll plan
to walk the jetty, find cooperative birds and photograph them.
Target birds include Red-throated Loons, Common Loon, Long-tailed
Ducks, Scoters, Purple Sandpipers, Eiders, Snow Buntings and
Ipswich Sparrow -- basically whatever we find. A King Eider
showed up for our much-delayed trip in 2008. Whether you're
new to photography or a pro, you're welcome on this trip.
I will be shooting almost exclusively with a Digital SLR and
300mm lens. Digiscopers and more traditional photographers
are both welcome, and we'll do our best to find some subjects
for everyone. If interested, contact Steve Kacir and let him
know whether you'll be digiscoping or just using a camera.
Some information about your lens will also help in planning
our approach to this trip. The trip will last about half a
day. In case of foul weather the trip will be rescheduled.
This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members.
Field Trip meeting place: Lighthouse Parking Lot. Meeting
Time: 8:00am
Leader: Steve Kacir
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Full
2012 Field Trip Schedule
(2/2/12)
Montauk Field Trip Report
