Join us Saturday, May 4, 2024
WHAT is Gloucester County Bird QUEST?
- A way to discover Gloucester County’s parks and natural areas.
- A way to discover the unique birds that live in and migrate through our region.
- A chance to learn how to identify birds by sight, sound, behavior, and habitat.
- A chance to have fun with family, friends, and colleagues.
- A fun morning outdoors.
- A light-hearted competition.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Teams or individuals have 5 hours on Saturday, May 4th, 2024 (7 AM to Noon) to visit sites in Gloucester County of their choice, including on our expert-led walks. Birds are identified by sight or sound. The goal is to find as many different species of birds as possible.
- During the noon hour, all participants gather at an outdoor pavilion at WIN/Wheelabrator Wildlife Refuge in Westville for lunch, T-shirts, story swapping, and door prizes.
- We will have 11 free pre-Quest training sessions in late April and early May to help your birding skills.
HOW CAN I JOIN?
- Advance registration is required. Please see the Registration page for details; we are not using paper mail-in forms!
- Your team leader will complete the bird checklist on this website on the day of the event, instead of handing in a paper checklist. However, you can still print out a paper checklist for use in the field.
- Although the Quest is a friendly competition, we do have official rules to keep everything fair.
OUR SPONSORS
Gloucester County Nature Club
Gariel Screen Printing
InnovaSystems Inc.
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA – Syensqo Group
WIN Waste Innovations
Environmental Commissions
Wenonah Borough
Westville Borough
WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO FIND BIRDS?
- No matter where you are, wooded parks and waterways are great places to start.
- Look at the Cornell eBird website and mobile app to find the “hot spots” in your area.
- Check our Locations page for specific suggestions around Gloucester County.
The club’s revised “Natural Places” book can guide you to 35 publicly-accessible natural areas around the county, many of which are good bird habitats. Find out where to buy it.
Bird Quest is sponsored by the Gloucester County Nature Club, a private, non-profit organization of people who share a common interest, curiosity, and love of the natural world.