EB Forsythe NWR

E B Forsythe Mix

Sherry Felix7 Comments

The purple Martins are in their little aprtments. The Oystercatcher looked like it was nesting right next to the road. I saw a small dark shape on the road. It was a box turtle. Some of its shell was scraped off on top, and its back leges were hanging out. We picked it up and it pulled in its legs. I think somone ran over it and it was still in shock. We put it in the grass. I hope it is OK.

Two dark-colored birds perched on a thin wire against a gray background.
Purple Martin (Progne subis), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A shorebird wading in shallow water, with intricate brown and tan plumage and a long, straight bill.
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A bird standing on green grass near a sandy area, with a blurred background of water and rocks.
Willet (Tinga semipalmata), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A bird with an orange beak and striking eyes rests on a sandy beach, near small stones and vegetation, while sitting on its eggs.
American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A white heron standing on rocky terrain with green moss, focusing on the ground.
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A bird with grey plumage and yellow legs taking off from rocky and moss-covered shore in a wetland environment.
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A turtle with a dark shell and bright orange patterns walking on a wet surface.
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025

E B Forsythe in the Rain

Sherry Felix4 Comments

NOn the way home the next day after the trip to find butterflies we stopped at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It was nice and empty becae34u of the weather. I liked the atmosphere.

A blackbird perched on a grass stalk against a blurred gray background, raindrops visible on its feathers.
E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A great blue heron standing in shallow water at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, with seagulls flying above and rocky shorelines in the foreground.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) with Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A group of black and white birds with orange beaks standing in shallow water at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A group of shorebirds foraging on a wet, muddy surface in a wildlife refuge, with patches of green vegetation in the background and a cloudy sky.
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
Three shorebirds foraging in shallow water among green vegetation and patches of mud.
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
An osprey perched on a wooden post near a wetland, with green grass and a river in the background. The scene is overcast and shows raindrops, creating a tranquil atmosphere.
Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A great blue heron wading through shallow water in a quiet natural setting.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025
A small bird standing in shallow water during rain, foraging with its beak down.
Dunlin (Calidris alpina), E B Forsythe NWR, NJ 5/4/2025

E B Forsythe NWR

Sherry Felix15 Comments

We visited E. B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Atlantic County, New Jersey, for a couple of hours before viewing a house for sale nearby.

  • Purple Martin (Progne subis), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Purple Martin (Progne subis), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Forster’s Tern (Sterna forsteri), American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus), Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias), Great Egret (Ardea alba), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Eastern Osprey (Pandion cristatus), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Boreal Bluet (Enallagma boreale), E B Forsyth 7/15/2020
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Black Meadowhawk or Darter (Sympetrum danae), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • Northern black racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor), E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • E B Forsythe NWR 7/15/2020
  • E B Forsythe NWR with Atlantic City on the horizon 7/15/2020