Northern Goshawk (Above) and Red-tailed Hawk (below) from Scherman-Hoffman

I would be surprised if any of you had heard of the small birding spot in Bernardsville, New Jersey.  However, Scherman-Hoffman Audubon Sanctuary is my favorite place to bird in the world.  This location is not very widely birded, but it was my avian home for the past four years.  From hawk watching, to spring migration counting, to leading bird walks I had a tremendous number of opportunities to bird there and I have a special place in my heart for the staff and the birds that can be seen from season to season and year to year.

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