We’re passionate about birds and nature. That’s why we opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in our community.
Union Square Shopping Center,
478 Route 35
Red Bank (Middletown), NJ 07701
Phone: (732) 345-5070
Fax: (732) 345-5072
Email: Send Message
Store Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Fri: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Click here to learn about our upcoming, WBU-sponsored, bird walks
Eighteen of us met at the Sandy Hook Visitor's Center at 9AM. The weather that morning was great, with temperatures in the 70s and a light breeze.
We started at Spermaceti Cove where we caught a pair of Ospreys on their nest, in the act of reproduction! We saw Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, and a Great Blue Heron. A pair of American Oystercatchers were close by on the shore, and a Boat-tailed Grackle perched on the railing near us. A pair of Turkey Vultures rested on the ground before taking off. Among the lingering winter waterfowl were Brant, Bufflehead, and Red-breasted Merganser.
Next we went to Guardian Park. While there, we were treated to a large flock of Savannah Sparrows, a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a Brown Creeper. A walk through the near-by woods yielded several Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, a Dark-eyed Junco, and a flock of Double-crested Cormorants flying overhead.
We then went to Parking Lot K and climbed the Hawk Watch Tower. From there we saw Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper’s Hawk, American Kestrel, Northern Harrier, and a Red-tailed Hawk. In a walk around the area we saw Tree Swallows, Barn Swallows, Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Hermit Thrush, a Belted Kingfisher, Field Sparrow (heard only), an Eastern Phoebe, and a Broad-winged Hawk.
It was a great day of birding!
