The Montclair Times: Flocks flying through Montclair
Hawk watchers stand atop the First Watchung Mountain on Edgecliff Road looking at hawks and other birds.
Photo credit: Wayne Greenstone
Some birds are easy to identify, says Wayne Greenstone, the president of the New Jersey Audubon Society. For instance, some kinds of falcons are broad-winged and others have pointed wings. Often a bird’s plumage cannot be seen from a distance, such as when it is in flight, so in addition to wing shape, birds are identified by features such as body shape, size, and how quickly they move.
Greenstone is a member of the Montclair Bird Club, whose members, both novice and experienced, learn how to identify different species of birds on outings such as hawk watches on the Montclair-Cedar Grove border or warbler walks in Garret Mountain Reservation.
Greenstone is a member of the Montclair Bird Club, whose members, both novice and experienced, learn how to identify different species of birds on outings such as hawk watches on the Montclair-Cedar Grove border or warbler walks in Garret Mountain Reservation.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 9/16/2010 10:00 AM 
Categories: Birds
Tags: montclair bird club montclair hawk watch hawkwatchers falcons new jersey audubon society
Categories: Birds
Tags: montclair bird club montclair hawk watch hawkwatchers falcons new jersey audubon society
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