Shorebirds feeding on the Mudflats at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR

A mid-summer early morning drive down the Garden State Parkway generally equates to a weekend at the Jersey shore.  For me, though, it means birding in one of New Jersey’s top birding locations. Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, commonly known as Brigantine, is located in Oceanville, NJ near Atlantic City.  There are many factors that give “Brig” its reputation:  the flies, the smell, the heat, but also, most importantly, the birds. Continue reading →