The document provides a list of over 20 online and print resources for birdwatching in New Jersey and beyond. These include important birding websites that provide field guides, sighting databases, and information on birds, behaviors, and conservation. It also lists local and national organizations, magazines, books, locations, events, and other supplementary materials for birdwatchers.

1. Online Birdwatching and Supplementary Resources
Annotated Bibliography
Important Birding Related Websites
1) Birding On the Net - http://birdingonthe.net – allows searchable database of bird sighting listserv
posts. Updated daily. Basically, a database of bird sightings from all around the country, including New
Jersey.
2) All About Birds - http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds - online guide to birds, behaviors,
general information and online field guide. Provided by Cornell labs of Columbia University.
3) Cornell labs - http://www.birds.cornell.edu – one of the premier bird research centers in the world –
at Columbia University, NYC.
4) Birding - http://www.birding.com
5) Hawk Watch International - http://www.hawkwatch.org
6) Nature Conservancy / New Jersey locations -
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newjersey - land conservation and
environmental stewardship organization. Owns some unique preserved properties all over, many open to
the public. Often runs environmental education and volunteer programs.
7) Cape May Bird Observatory - http://www.birdcapemay.org – top notch birding research location and
environmental/conservation/birding educational center. Holds programs, classes and talks on birding and
related subjects. Excellent.
8) America’s National Wildlife Refuge System - http://www.fws.gov/refuges - many great birding
locations.
9) Bird Perch - http://www.birdperch.com – online ‘pathfinder’ for all kinds of birding resources on the
Internet.
19) eBird - http://ebird.org –
A) Very interesting resource. Record your daily sightings and locations online using their free tool
and using Google maps to pinpoint the exact location. Compiles your data with other people to help
improve citizen science as well as make a great resource for you!
20) Hawk Count! - http://hawkcount.org/ - daily updates on hawk watch counts, sightings and reports
from around the nation.
21) New Jersey Audubon - http://www.njaudubon.org/ - lots of great information related to New
Jersey bird watching. Locations, sightings, conservation, etc.
22) Voice of the NJ Audubon – bird sightings, collected and posted weekly -
http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools.Net/Sightings/VoiceOf.aspx
23) NJ Audubon Rare Bird Alert - http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools.Net/Sightings/CapeMay.aspx OR
call this number for a voice recording of bird sightings (warning: calls Cape May)
24) NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife - official count of all birds sighted in New Jersey -
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/chkbirds.htm
National / International Organizations
1) National Audubon Society - http://www.audubon.org -
2) American Birding Association - http://www.americanbirding.org -
3) Hawk Migration Association of America - http://www.hmana.org -
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2. 4) Nature Conservancy - http://www.nature.org – described above.
5) Sierra Club - http://www.sierraclub.org/ - environmental stewardship and conservation. One of the
founding organizations of environmental conservation and awareness.
Magazines
1) Birding – Published by the American Birding Association
2) Audubon – Published by the Audubon Society
3) NJ Audubon – more specific version of the last
3) Bird Watcher’s Digest / http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com
Local Organizations
1) New Jersey Audubon Society - http://www.njaudubon.org – NJ chapter of the Audubon Society /
lots of great information / first stop for information sources.
2) Sussex County Bird Club – http://www.sussexcountybirdclub.org – quality bird club of Sussex County.
Monthly meetings, events, programs and sightings reports.
3) Friends of the Great Swamp – http://www.friendsofgreatswamp.org/
197 Pleasant Plains Road
Basking Ridge NJ 07920
973–425–9510
Hours: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday
4) Scherman-Hoffman – local Audubon center that includes programs, events, and educational
resources.
11 Hardscrabble Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 766-5787
Fax (908) 766-7775
E-mail: scherman-hoffman@njaudubon.org
5) Monmouth County Audubon Society
- http://www.monmouthaudubon.org/
6) Friends of Garret Mountain
Contact??
Birding Books – ones I’ve chosen that stand out
**all call numbers refer to Hoboken Library holdings, unless otherwise noted
Memoirs, Fiction and History
1) Of a feather : a brief history of American birding - Weidensaul, Scott.
- 598 WEI
2) Season at the Point: The Birds and Birders of Cape May – Connor, Jack.
3) All things reconsidered : my birding adventures -Peterson, Roger Tory.
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3. 4) Tales of a low-rent birder
Dunne, Pete, 1951-
5) More tales of a low-rent birder
Dunne, Pete, 1951-
6) Of a feather : a brief history of American birding
598 WEI
General Field Guides
There are lots of field guides, which all have their merits. The following guides happen to be my personal favorites.
1) The Sibley field guide to birds of eastern North America
Sibley, David, 1961-
- 598.072347 SIB
2) A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America (Peterson guide series)
Peterson, Roger Tory, 2008
3) Pete Dunne’s Essential Field Guide Companion
598 DUN
Home Habitat / Feeder / Bird House
1) Stokes bird gardening book : the complete guide to creating a bird-friendly habitat in your
backyard
Stokes, Donald W.
2) The complete birdhouse book : the easy guide to attracting nesting birds
Stokes, Donald W.
3) The hummingbird book : the complete guide to attracting, identifying, and enjoying
hummingbirds
Stokes, Donald W.
4) The bird feeder book : an easy guide to attracting, identifying, and understanding your
feeder birds
Stokes, Donald W.
Specialized
1) Gulls of the Americas
Howell, Steve N.G. and Dunn, Jon.
2) Shorebirds of North America : the photographic guide
Paulson, Dennis R.
3) Shorebirds : an identification guide to the waders of the world
Hayman, Peter.
4) Hawks in flight : the flight identification of North American migrant raptors
Dunne, Pete, 1951-
5) A field guide to hawks of North America
Clark, William S., 1937- (Peterson Field Guides)
6) Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight
by Jerry Liguori (Author), David Sibley (Foreword)
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4. Audio Resources
1) Birding by ear [sound recording] : a guide to bird-song identification : Eastern
2) A field guide to bird songs of eastern and central North America [sound recording]
Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology.
3) Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region
a. Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes and Elliot Lang
4) Cornell Labs Online Resouce – AllAboutBirds
a. http://www.allaboutbirds.org
Visual Resources
Audubon Society's videoguide to the birds of North America.
Location Resources
1) NJ Audubon website birding site descriptions - http://www.njaudubon.org/sites/
http://www.njaudubon.org/Conservation/IBBA/BirdAreas.html
http://www.njaudubon.org/Conservation/IBBA/BirdingAreas.html
2) Birding.com resources on New Jersey - http://www.birding.com/wheretobird/newjersey.asp
3) A guide to bird finding in New Jersey
Boyle, William J.
a. A wonderful book and essential for anyone birding in New Jersey. Its great for reference
and for general knowledge too!
Equipment Resources
Scherman-Hoffman / Audubon
11 Hardscrabble Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 766-5787
Fax (908) 766-7775
E-mail: scherman-hoffman@njaudubon.org
Events
1) Hoffman Center for Conservation and Environmental Education
a. http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/Scherman/
b. 11 Hardscrabble Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 766-5787
Fax (908) 766-7775
2) New Jersey Nature Conservancy
a. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/newjersey/events/
3) Sussex County Bird Club
a. http://www.sussexbirdclub.org/
4) Paulagics – boat trips on the ocean
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5. a. http://www.paulagics.com/schedule.html
b. See Life Paulagics
P.O. Box 161
Green Lane, PA 18054
215-234-6805
c. info@paulagics.com
5) Friends of the Great Swamp
a. http://www.friendsofgreatswamp.org/
b. 197 Pleasant Plains Road
Basking Ridge NJ 07920
c. 973–425–9510
6) Cape May Bird Observatory
a. http://www.birdcapemay.org/
b. ***look around the website, lots of classes, events, nature walks, tours, etc.
c.
The Northwood Center
701 East Lake Drive
PO Box 3
Cape May Point, NJ 08212
609.884.2736
d. cmbo1@njaudubon.org
7) Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
a. http://www.njaudubon.org/Calendar/CalSHBO.html
b. PO Box 553
Building 20
Hartshorne Drive
Fort Hancock, NJ 07732
c. (732) 872-2500
d. shbo@njaudubon.org
8) Meadowlands Commission
a. One DeKorte Park Plaza - Lyndhurst, NJ - 07071 - P: 201-460-1700
b. http://www.meadowblog.net/
c. http://www.njmeadowlands.gov/
Hawk Watching Sites – Official / non-official
1) Sandy Hook - http://www.njaudubon.org/centers/SHBO/
2) Raccoon Ridge - http://www.njaudubon.org/sites/hwracc.html
3) Sunrise Mountain - http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/stokes.html
3) Scott’s Mountain - http://www.njaudubon.org/Sites/scottshw.html
4) Cape May - http://www.njaudubon.org/Sites/hwcmbo.html
5) Montclair - http://www.njaudubon.org/Sites/hwmont.html
6) Chimney Rock - http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~magarell/chimney_rock/
7) Sparta Mountain - http://www.njskylands.com/pksparmt.htm
8) Kittatinny Mountain - http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools2.Net/IBBA/SiteDetails.aspx?sk=3110 -
9) Wildcat Ridge - http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/wldcthwk.htm
10) Stateline Hawk Watch - http://www.njpalisades.org/hawks.htm
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6. 11) Duke Farms - http://www.dukefarms.org/
12) Garrett Mountain - http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools2.Net/IBBA/SiteDetails.aspx?sk=3156
***Hawk Mountain, PA - http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Bird Sighting Resources
1) Jersey birds listserv - http://www.princeton.edu/~llarson/njb/jbird.html
2) Birdingonthenet – http://birdingonthe.net/ - archive of bird sighting list servs from around the
county and world.
- Visit the following link for the archives of the JerseyBirds listerv
-http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NJBD.html (best place to find up to date NJ sightings
reports)
3) Cape May Rare bird alert – website + hotline -
http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools.Net/Sightings/CapeMay.aspx
4) Voice of New Jersey Audubon – http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools.Net/Sightings/VoiceOf.aspx
5) Meadowlands Commission Blog - http://www.meadowblog.net/
Blogs and Fun Resources
1) The Leica Birding Blog - http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/leica/index.htm
2) Woodcreeper - http://www.woodcreeper.com/ - great blog / gives you an updated daily predictions
and results of weather as it relates to how good bird movement will be. Creator also uses radar imaging
to track bird movements! Links up with the “Birding Forecast” blog.
3) Cape May Bird - http://www.birdcapemay.org
4) Birding Forecast (on Cape May Bird website, created by the creator of Woodcreeper) -
http://www.birdcapemay.org/forecast.shtml - gives a weekly forecast on bird movements based on
interpreted weather patterns and radar imaging.
5) Duke Farms Eagle Cam!
- http://www.dukefarms.org/Stewardship/WildlifeCams/eagle-cam/
Birding Competitions and Science Events
1) World Series of Birding
a. Yearly NJ event where teams raise money for conservation by taking 24 hours to find as
many species as possible all around the state.
b. http://www.birdcapemay.org/wsob.shtml
2) Christmas Count
a. Yearly events across the Americas to make a census of bird populations. Has been going on
for over 100 years! Audubon Society facilitated.
b. http://www.audubon.org/Bird/cbc/
3) Backyard Count
a. Newer annual bird count of your backyard birds.
b. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
4) Bird-a-Thon
a. National-wide annual event to raise money for conservation through the Audubon Society.
Competition to find as many species as possible.
b. http://www.audubon.org/bird/birdathon/
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7. 11) Duke Farms - http://www.dukefarms.org/
12) Garrett Mountain - http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools2.Net/IBBA/SiteDetails.aspx?sk=3156
***Hawk Mountain, PA - http://www.hawkmountain.org/
Bird Sighting Resources
1) Jersey birds listserv - http://www.princeton.edu/~llarson/njb/jbird.html
2) Birdingonthenet – http://birdingonthe.net/ - archive of bird sighting list servs from around the
county and world.
- Visit the following link for the archives of the JerseyBirds listerv
-http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NJBD.html (best place to find up to date NJ sightings
reports)
3) Cape May Rare bird alert – website + hotline -
http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools.Net/Sightings/CapeMay.aspx
4) Voice of New Jersey Audubon – http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools.Net/Sightings/VoiceOf.aspx
5) Meadowlands Commission Blog - http://www.meadowblog.net/
Blogs and Fun Resources
1) The Leica Birding Blog - http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/leica/index.htm
2) Woodcreeper - http://www.woodcreeper.com/ - great blog / gives you an updated daily predictions
and results of weather as it relates to how good bird movement will be. Creator also uses radar imaging
to track bird movements! Links up with the “Birding Forecast” blog.
3) Cape May Bird - http://www.birdcapemay.org
4) Birding Forecast (on Cape May Bird website, created by the creator of Woodcreeper) -
http://www.birdcapemay.org/forecast.shtml - gives a weekly forecast on bird movements based on
interpreted weather patterns and radar imaging.
5) Duke Farms Eagle Cam!
- http://www.dukefarms.org/Stewardship/WildlifeCams/eagle-cam/
Birding Competitions and Science Events
1) World Series of Birding
a. Yearly NJ event where teams raise money for conservation by taking 24 hours to find as
many species as possible all around the state.
b. http://www.birdcapemay.org/wsob.shtml
2) Christmas Count
a. Yearly events across the Americas to make a census of bird populations. Has been going on
for over 100 years! Audubon Society facilitated.
b. http://www.audubon.org/Bird/cbc/
3) Backyard Count
a. Newer annual bird count of your backyard birds.
b. http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
4) Bird-a-Thon
a. National-wide annual event to raise money for conservation through the Audubon Society.
Competition to find as many species as possible.
b. http://www.audubon.org/bird/birdathon/
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