{"id":12472,"date":"2020-12-08T20:20:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T01:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlra.org\/Prototype\/Birders\/?page_id=12472"},"modified":"2023-01-09T19:26:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T00:26:23","slug":"field-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/field-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12472\" class=\"elementor elementor-12472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b55c287 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b55c287\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-300x184.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16722\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-1536x944.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-2048x1259.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSalem County, March 18, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Salem County in spring can offer very interesting birding; it has early migrants and arrivals, but also can hold on to winter birds.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Salem County, March 18, 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16574 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-300x231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16582\" alt=\"Smartweed Caterpillar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-1536x1181.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-2048x1574.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCape May, October 14, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Arriving at the hawkwatch about 10:15, we found a moderate flight of accipiters underway, with constant Cooper\u2019s and Sharpshinned Hawks in the air&#8230;. On our way home we found and identified a couple of interesting caterpillars.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cape May, October 14, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16522 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16523\" alt=\"Wilson&#039;s Phalarope (LL)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed.jpg 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEdwin B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, September 14 and 18, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two trips in one &#8211; a scouting run and a fall field trip, in shorebird season. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Edwin B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, September 14 and 18, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-300x269.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16486\" alt=\"Little Blue Heron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-1024x920.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-1536x1380.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-2048x1840.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOcean City and Huber Preserve, June 11, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A great day of bird photography at the rookery.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ocean City and Huber Preserve, June 11, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25-259x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16450\" alt=\"Forster&#039;s Tern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBelleplain State Forest and Delaware Bayshore  &#8212; April 16, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The ML Birders headed out to Belleplain State Forest on a gray and blustery day hoping to see some early arriving warblers.  The birding gods were conspiring against them!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Belleplain State Forest and Delaware Bayshore  &#8212; April 16, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16373 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-300x239.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16388\" alt=\"Pied-billed Grebe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-1024x816.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2.jpg 1331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSalem County, NJ, March 19, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mannington Marsh, the tidal estuary of the Salem River, is a beautiful place to look for waterfowl and early spring migrants. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Salem County, NJ, March 19, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16340 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16341\" alt=\"Redhead\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNorth Shore, February 19, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A very cold day at the Monmouth County Shore<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about North Shore, February 19, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16114 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-300x247.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16148\" alt=\"Myrtle Warbler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-1024x845.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-1536x1267.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCape May, October 16, 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A beautiful day, with thousands of Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warblers and plenty of hawks to watch.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cape May, October 16, 2024\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"12\" 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https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-1536x944.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-2048x1259.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSalem County, March 18, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Salem County in spring can offer very interesting birding; it has early migrants and arrivals, but also can hold on to winter birds.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Salem County, March 18, 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16574 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-300x231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16582\" alt=\"Smartweed Caterpillar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-1536x1181.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-2048x1574.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCape May, October 14, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Arriving at the hawkwatch about 10:15, we found a moderate flight of accipiters underway, with constant Cooper\u2019s and Sharpshinned Hawks in the air&#8230;. On our way home we found and identified a couple of interesting caterpillars.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cape May, October 14, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16522 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16523\" alt=\"Wilson&#039;s Phalarope (LL)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed.jpg 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEdwin B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, September 14 and 18, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two trips in one &#8211; a scouting run and a fall field trip, in shorebird season. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Edwin B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, September 14 and 18, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-300x269.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16486\" alt=\"Little Blue Heron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-1024x920.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-1536x1380.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-2048x1840.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOcean City and Huber Preserve, June 11, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A great day of bird photography at the rookery.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ocean City and Huber Preserve, June 11, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25-259x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16450\" alt=\"Forster&#039;s Tern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBelleplain State Forest and Delaware Bayshore  &#8212; April 16, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The ML Birders headed out to Belleplain State Forest on a gray and blustery day hoping to see some early arriving warblers.  The birding gods were conspiring against them!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Belleplain State Forest and Delaware Bayshore  &#8212; April 16, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16373 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-300x239.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16388\" alt=\"Pied-billed Grebe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-1024x816.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2.jpg 1331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSalem County, NJ, March 19, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mannington Marsh, the tidal estuary of the Salem River, is a beautiful place to look for waterfowl and early spring migrants. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Salem County, NJ, March 19, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16340 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16341\" alt=\"Redhead\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNorth Shore, February 19, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A very cold day at the Monmouth County Shore<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about North Shore, February 19, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16114 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-300x247.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16148\" alt=\"Myrtle Warbler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-1024x845.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-1536x1267.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCape May, October 16, 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A beautiful day, with thousands of Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warblers and plenty of hawks to watch.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cape May, October 16, 2024\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"12\" 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elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16696 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-300x184.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16722\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-1536x944.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GRYL_Fish_2052crop-1-2048x1259.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSalem County, March 18, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Salem County in spring can offer very interesting birding; it has early migrants and arrivals, but also can hold on to winter birds.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-march-18-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Salem County, March 18, 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16574 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-300x231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16582\" alt=\"Smartweed Caterpillar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-1536x1181.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SNY01351SmartweedCat-2048x1574.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCape May, October 14, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Arriving at the hawkwatch about 10:15, we found a moderate flight of accipiters underway, with constant Cooper\u2019s and Sharpshinned Hawks in the air&#8230;. On our way home we found and identified a couple of interesting caterpillars.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-14-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cape May, October 14, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16522 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16523\" alt=\"Wilson&#039;s Phalarope (LL)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SNY01093Phalaropeprocessed.jpg 1158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEdwin B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, September 14 and 18, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two trips in one &#8211; a scouting run and a fall field trip, in shorebird season. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/edwin-b-forsythe-brigantine-nwr-september-14-and-18-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Edwin B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, September 14 and 18, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-300x269.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16486\" alt=\"Little Blue Heron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-1024x920.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-1536x1380.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7202544-2-2048x1840.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOcean City and Huber Preserve, June 11, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A great day of bird photography at the rookery.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/ocean-city-and-huber-preserve-june-11-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ocean City and Huber Preserve, June 11, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25-259x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16450\" alt=\"Forster&#039;s Tern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Forsters2_RK16Ap25.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBelleplain State Forest and Delaware Bayshore  &#8212; April 16, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The ML Birders headed out to Belleplain State Forest on a gray and blustery day hoping to see some early arriving warblers.  The birding gods were conspiring against them!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/belleplain-state-forest-and-delaware-bayshore-april-16-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Belleplain State Forest and Delaware Bayshore  &#8212; April 16, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16373 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-300x239.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16388\" alt=\"Pied-billed Grebe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-1024x816.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7201924-2.jpg 1331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSalem County, NJ, March 19, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mannington Marsh, the tidal estuary of the Salem River, is a beautiful place to look for waterfowl and early spring migrants. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/salem-county-nj-march-19-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Salem County, NJ, March 19, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16340 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16341\" alt=\"Redhead\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/7201740-2.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNorth Shore, February 19, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A very cold day at the Monmouth County Shore<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/north-shore-february-19-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about North Shore, February 19, 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16114 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-field-trips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-300x247.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16148\" alt=\"Myrtle Warbler\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-1024x845.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2-1536x1267.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MYWARB_LL_CM_OCT24_09748_2.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCape May, October 16, 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A beautiful day, with thousands of Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warblers and plenty of hawks to watch.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mlra.org\/MLBirders\/cape-may-october-16-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cape May, October 16, 2024\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"12\" 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