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The Land Conservancy of New Jersey’s World Series of Birding Event was a success!
Pictured at the end of their 24 hour trek throughout New Jersey are the members of The Land Conservancy of New Jersey’s World Series of Birding team, the ‘Highlands Hawks’. From left, Dennis Miranda from Vernon and team Captain, Steve Rodan from Cape May, The Land Conservancy’s Stewardship Manager, Dennis Briede of Blairstown & Stephen Kloiber, from Pen Argyl, PA. The team put their skills to the test at the 27th Annual World Series of Birding event. They combed the state with one thing in mind; identifying as many species of birds as possible in a 24-hour period. Considering the fairly large list of competitors the team placed 4th, spotting and identifying 200 birds.
The Conservancy would also like to thank Toyota/Lexus of Parsippany for donating the use of a hybrid SUV for the team to use on their trek.
The event, sponsored yearly by the New Jersey Audubon Society, helps focus attention on New Jersey’s strategic importance to migrating birds and helps organizations like the Conservancy raise money to protect natural habitat. This was the 15th year the Conservancy participated in the event.
As stated by Dennis Briede, ‘We traveled over 700 miles throughout the state, from Vernon in northeastern Sussex County, down through Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville and then all the way to Cape May. Considering how breezy it was we still managed to hear or spot a total of 200 species of birds, from the swift peregrine falcon to the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird. About eighty percent of all the birds on the list are heard rather than seen, which means you have to know your bird calls for over 150 species.”
As a result of the record number of birds identified, the team was able to raise over $16,000 through pledges made for each species they spotted. The money raised will be used to help the Conservancy continue its efforts to preserve open space lands and protect water resources in New Jersey.
Founded in 1981, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is a member supported non-profit land trust that has been preserving open space land and protecting water resources in New Jersey for the past 28 years. The Conservancy has preserved more than 16,500 acres of land since 1996 and has helped towns receive more than $192 million in grants to purchase and protect land throughout New Jersey. The Conservancy has worked with 64 municipalities in 13 counties, benefiting millions of residents throughout the state.
You can help The Land Conservancy of New Jersey continue these efforts by making a donation toward our World Series of Birding total and/or becoming a Conservancy member! For more information, to a donation or volunteer, call Barbara McCloskey at (973) 541-1010 x14 or visit the website at www.tlc-nj.org.
Pictured at the end of their 24 hour trek throughout New Jersey are the members of The Land Conservancy of New Jersey’s World Series of Birding team, the ‘Highlands Hawks’. From left, Dennis Miranda from Vernon and team Captain, Steve Rodan from Cape May, The Land Conservancy’s Stewardship Manager, Dennis Briede of Blairstown & Stephen Kloiber, from Pen Argyl, PA. The team put their skills to the test at the 27th Annual World Series of Birding event. They combed the state with one thing in mind; identifying as many species of birds as possible in a 24-hour period. Considering the fairly large list of competitors the team placed 4th, spotting and identifying 200 birds.
The Conservancy would also like to thank Toyota/Lexus of Parsippany for donating the use of a hybrid SUV for the team to use on their trek.
The event, sponsored yearly by the New Jersey Audubon Society, helps focus attention on New Jersey’s strategic importance to migrating birds and helps organizations like the Conservancy raise money to protect natural habitat. This was the 15th year the Conservancy participated in the event.
As stated by Dennis Briede, ‘We traveled over 700 miles throughout the state, from Vernon in northeastern Sussex County, down through Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville and then all the way to Cape May. Considering how breezy it was we still managed to hear or spot a total of 200 species of birds, from the swift peregrine falcon to the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird. About eighty percent of all the birds on the list are heard rather than seen, which means you have to know your bird calls for over 150 species.”
As a result of the record number of birds identified, the team was able to raise over $16,000 through pledges made for each species they spotted. The money raised will be used to help the Conservancy continue its efforts to preserve open space lands and protect water resources in New Jersey.
Founded in 1981, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is a member supported non-profit land trust that has been preserving open space land and protecting water resources in New Jersey for the past 28 years. The Conservancy has preserved more than 16,500 acres of land since 1996 and has helped towns receive more than $192 million in grants to purchase and protect land throughout New Jersey. The Conservancy has worked with 64 municipalities in 13 counties, benefiting millions of residents throughout the state.
You can help The Land Conservancy of New Jersey continue these efforts by making a donation toward our World Series of Birding total and/or becoming a Conservancy member! For more information, to a donation or volunteer, call Barbara McCloskey at (973) 541-1010 x14 or visit the website at www.tlc-nj.org.
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