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Site Descriptions – New JerseyEdwin B. Forsythe NWR - Brigantine Division
Description: The Edwin B. Forysthe National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 44,302 acres along New Jersey’s Atlantic coastal zone. More than 80% of the refuge is tidal salt meadow and marsh, interspersed with shallow coves and bays. The refuge is made up of two divisions, Brigantine and Barnegat. The Brigantine division is the focus site for migration. The Brigantine division is located about 10 miles north of Atlantic City. It has four managed impoundments containing 1,415 acres of fresh water and brackish water marsh habitat. The Northwest Pool, Southwest Pool and Lily Lake are fresh; East Pool is brackish. Impoundments are drawn down in spring to provide mudflat habitat for shorebirds and wading birds and flooded in fall for migrants. The impoundments can be viewed from the roadway on the surrounding dikes. The most numerous shorebird species from maximum ISS counts are: BBPL (2,250), SEPL (1,641), GRYE (2,077), LEYE (1,545), RUTU (1,040) SAND (500), SESA (14,350), LESA (2,480), DUNL (12,000) and SBDO (11,330). Access: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages the Edwin B. Forsythe NWR. The refuge is easily accessible from major roadways. The headquarters are located at the Brigantine division in Oceanville, NJ. Survey Method: Ground surveys should be conducted at the impoundments during high tide with a scope and/or binoculars. The birds will concentrate at the impoundments at high tide and spread out into the marshes at low tide. Selection Bias: None. Measurement error: * Measurement bias: * Pilot Studies: None needed. Local Contacts: Nellie Tsipoura, Director of Citizen Science, NJ Audubon Jorge Coppen, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR John Danzenbaker, ISS Cooperator Directory: sites -> default -> files -> publications and tools files -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations files -> Nstructions for Acquiring Excess Equipment online, through the 1033 Program files -> Occupational health and safety files -> The Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Program files -> International programs roel profile files -> Fermi Questions a guide for Teachers, Students, and Event Supervisors Lloyd Abrams, Ph. D. DuPont Company, cr&D/ccas experimental Station Wilmington, de 19880 files -> Personal Information Name: Maha Al-Ammari Nationality: Saudi Relationship Status publications and tools -> Delaware Bay Download 1.65 Mb. Share with your friends:
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