Just came back after Thanksgiving trip to South New Jersey. The damage there is nauseating, honestly. I saw plainly how close my dear daughter came to catastrophe.
Of note to birders is that we checked out the Edwin B. forsythe Wildlife Refuge as we always do when we go down to get some birding in between asphalt and concrete exposure. Other than some of the walking trails it is not accessible. Driven up into the woods there are hundreds of boats, heating units, fuel tanks and the reek of diesel is tremendous. The driving loop in Galloway which was so fantastic for 'car birding' is all but wiped out. Access denied and rightly so. I'm not sure they are even allowing walking out there (7-8miles round) as what road bed remains is just too unstable. The birds don't seem to care, those that are left, but it's crying shame for birders and watchers. Aerial photography shows the damage really well. If you have plans to go there, check their on line site before you go for status updates.
Robin R Robinson
Birding The Burg
Of note to birders is that we checked out the Edwin B. forsythe Wildlife Refuge as we always do when we go down to get some birding in between asphalt and concrete exposure. Other than some of the walking trails it is not accessible. Driven up into the woods there are hundreds of boats, heating units, fuel tanks and the reek of diesel is tremendous. The driving loop in Galloway which was so fantastic for 'car birding' is all but wiped out. Access denied and rightly so. I'm not sure they are even allowing walking out there (7-8miles round) as what road bed remains is just too unstable. The birds don't seem to care, those that are left, but it's crying shame for birders and watchers. Aerial photography shows the damage really well. If you have plans to go there, check their on line site before you go for status updates.
Robin R Robinson
Birding The Burg
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