On a recent visit to Liberty State Park I picked up a brochure from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry titled “ The Birds of Liberty State Park.”
It is a single, folded, photocopied page. The key indicates when the birds are most likely to be found in the area.
R – Resident; present all year, abundance may vary.
S -Summer visitor (including spring and fall)
W – Winter visitor (including spring and fall)
V – Visitor
Status was simply E – Endangered species in CT, T – Threatened species in CT, D – Declining species in CT
There was a total of 195 species found in the Park, 410 species sighted in the state of NJ and a quick brag that New Jersey is one of only four states with a total of over 200 species of birds counted in one 24 hour period. Then it was just lists of birds.
Does anyone else think it would be worth-while to apply for a grant to print a brochure like this for Norwich? Much of the information is available through the annual bird counts of the Cornell Lab and the Audubon Society. But a sponsoring organization is also needed.
If you are a part of or know of an organization that would be willing to sponsor the writing of a grant to cover the cost of the printing and distribution of a Birds of Norwich or Birds of Mohegan Park brochure please contact me at berylfishbone@yahoo.com and I will happily supply as much further information as I have.
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