Rob Williams
Well-known member
Well, not too long to wait now. First ever visit due in the coming Spring. Cannot wait! Coming over with Limosa and heading to Cape May.
Rob
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New Jersey - First visit, May 2016 (1 Viewer)
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Larry Lade
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I do not think you will be disappointed. The birding should be great!
Jeff Hopkins
Just another...observer
You'll have a ball, but don't forget your mozzie spray when you go to Brig.
Rob Williams
Well-known member
Many thanks for the best wishes. All my documentation arrived on Thursday and I have bought my ESTA. Really looking forward to it now. Mossie spray, as road-tested in Gambia last November, will be in the bag. Great couple of books on the area as xmas presents, so some good reading too.
Birdbrain22
Well-known member
Rob... just some info about Brig(Forsythe) for you.
They are doing work to the Wildlife drive there until late Fall. The wildlife drive is closed on weekdays and a portion(only to the Tower on the South dike) is open on the weekends. The roadway down to the Gull Pond Tower is open as usual. Just wanted to make sure you knew so you can adjust plans accordingly.
http://www.fws.gov/nwrs/threecolumn.aspx?id=2147587823
While not an exact replacement for, but an alternative to Brig, is Heislerville WMA(many of the same species... but Brig is larger and you'd see more at Brig when drive isn't limited). Heislerville is also a bit closer to Cape May too. Heislerville is also near Bellplaine and Jakes Landing Rd. Good luck, you will not be disappointed with Cape May any time of the year actually. I'm about 2 hrs. north of Cape May and usually make at east 2 trips down for each season. Hopefully some nice vagrants and surprises show up while your down there.
They are doing work to the Wildlife drive there until late Fall. The wildlife drive is closed on weekdays and a portion(only to the Tower on the South dike) is open on the weekends. The roadway down to the Gull Pond Tower is open as usual. Just wanted to make sure you knew so you can adjust plans accordingly.
http://www.fws.gov/nwrs/threecolumn.aspx?id=2147587823
While not an exact replacement for, but an alternative to Brig, is Heislerville WMA(many of the same species... but Brig is larger and you'd see more at Brig when drive isn't limited). Heislerville is also a bit closer to Cape May too. Heislerville is also near Bellplaine and Jakes Landing Rd. Good luck, you will not be disappointed with Cape May any time of the year actually. I'm about 2 hrs. north of Cape May and usually make at east 2 trips down for each season. Hopefully some nice vagrants and surprises show up while your down there.
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