Medford Leas Birders

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The Medford Leas Birders hold monthly meetings, organize field trips, and provide a yearly January census of birds found on the two campuses of Medford Leas in Lumberton and Medford, New Jersey. Medford Leas and the Lewis W. Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve comprise over 250 acres of varied habitats, including wooded tracts, Rancocas Creek and tributary streams, and managed meadows.

Normally, we meet September through June in the Linden Room of the Medford Leas Community Building at 10:30 AM on the first Wednesday of the month. We have presentations, either by an outside speaker or by our members, or sometimes share videos about birds. Our indoor meetings were suspended from March 2020 to September 2021 due to the pandemic. Due to the remaining pandemic restrictions, at this time our meetings and trips are not open to non-resident guests.

Our field trips may  be long (most of a day) or short (back by lunch). An abbreviated schedule is shown in the sidebar to the right, and a full schedule is shown on the Calendar page. All field trips leave from the Medford Leas Community Building.

A historical checklist of birds seen on both the Medford and Lumberton campuses is available here.

A New Jersey field list to print and use is available here.

We have participated in the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Feeder Watch and Great Backyard Bird Count programs, the National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count,  and our own winter censuses for many years. We erect and maintain bluebird boxes in the meadows. We encourage the Horticulture Department at Medford Leas to plant native shrubs and trees for fruit and habitats for birds of this area, to preserve dead trees to provide food and nesting areas for birds, and to schedule mowing of the meadows in early spring to encourage the bluebird population. Visit the bluebird page for the most recent project, and use the “Reports” menu link above for our other census data.

Upcoming Events

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June 2024

Wed, Jun 12

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Field Trip: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware
Wed, Jun 12
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Field Trip: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware
Medford Campus Community Building

Join Medford Leas residents for this field trip to the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. This is a birdwatcher’s paradise and great spot for photographers and nature lovers! Participants can expect to see Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night heron, Yellow-crowned Night heron, White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, likely Little Blue Heron and if you are lucky a White-faced Ibis. In addition, Boat-tailed Grackles and various gull species should be in the area.

Photo opportunities include catching birds on their nest sites. Typically, you can get close enough to get some great shots from your cell phone camera.

Meet the group at the Medford Campus Community Building for departure at 8:00 am. The group will return at approximately 4:00 pm.

All participants will need to provide their own transportation; however carpooling is strongly encouraged.

Sponsored in collaboration with Medford Leas Birders.

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