Breakfast Briefing: Intro to NJ Backyard Bird ID
February 10 at 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ
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Become a backyard bird extraordinaire at GSWA’s intro to bird ID breakfast briefing!
Who’s that at your bird feeder? What was that flash of red in the tree? Come and join GSWA staff to learn the basics of birding in your own back yard. Grab a bite to eat and learn how to identify common backyard birds from the warmth of the GSWA office (and a bird feeder to practice with). In this fun, interactive, breakfast briefing you will learn some basic strategies for how to identify those common backyard birds. No experience necessary! This class is designed for the beginner, but we welcome experienced birds as well. If the weather permits, after the class, you are invited to stay for a short excursion outside our office to put your new skills to use. We have binoculars to lend out.
Space is limited, and registration is required.
Get tickets below: GSWA Members are Free | Non-members $10 (Adult) and $5 (Child)
Eco Pro Tip: Purchase a discounted annual GSWA Family Membership today to attend this program for free!
Purchase a Wooden Winter Tray Birdfeeders (limited supply)
These pine wood tray birdfeeders will allow you to feed seed eating birds while keeping the seeds protected from inclement weather. They are generously sized, ready to prime/paint or seal before hanging outside. Includes tray feeder, eye hooks for installing a hanger, and a bag of seed to get you started. These feeders were generously built and donated by expert woodworker and long-time GSWA volunteer Federico Nealon. Price: $25 each ($40+ value). Supply is limited supply so they will be offered first-come-first-served at the event. Pay by cash, check, or credit card.
It’s the perfect warm-up for the Great Backyard Bird Count – a global event taking place February 13-16, 2026. “Spend time in your favorite places watching birds—then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the birds around you. Identify them, count them, and submit your counts to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world.” Learn more HERE.
Questions or need to cancel? Email Izzy at ifilippini@greatswamp.org. Ticketing closes on 2/9 at 3:00 PM.
Cancellation Policy: Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) makes every effort to assure all programs and events take place as planned. Should an event be cancelled due to severe weather or other unexpected reasons, GSWA will promptly notify all registrants via email and the event page will reflect the status. To accommodate people on the waitlist, participants needing to cancel should do so ASAP. Cancellations made less than 48 hours in advance will not be refunded unless they are due to a health emergency. Unused registration fees may be converted into a tax-deductible donation.