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Clarks Pond

Essex County, New Jersey  >  United States

A hidden gem in suburban Bloomfield, New Jersey. Easily reached and easily birded on a short visit or an entire morning. Especially good in spring and fall.

Adicionado* por Rick Wright
Ultima atualização 20 abril 2025
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Descrição

Clarks Pond is a 39-acre park comprising a lake, riparian woodlands, lawns, and sports fields. The lake attracts a good variety of waterfowl all year round, and the forested patch is a good site to look for passerine migrants fall and spring. On a good morning in May, the species list—though not the numbers of individuals—can rival that of the much larger Garret Mountain just to the north. Broad-winged Hawk is regular in April and September, and Red-shouldered Hawk can be encountered at any season, but is most common in winter. Peregrine Falcon and Merlin hunt the open fields, and Osprey and Bald Eagle are often seen fishing on the pond.

Detalhes

Acesso

Clarks Pond (variously with and without an apostrophe) lies between Bloomfield Middle School and the Garden State Parkway in Bloomfield New Jersey. It is easily reached from the west by walking from the intersection of Clair and Johnson (easy streetside parking) in Bloomfield or from the east by walking from the end of Hobson Street (parking lot) or Bessida Street (easy streetside parking). New Jersey Transit buses 709 and 72 stop within a few minutes' walk of the west side and the east side, respectively, of the park.

Well-marked but narrow and occasionally muddy paths take visitors along the west side of the lake and through the woods to the southern part of the park. On the east side of the lake, a broad gravel service road leads down to the dam. A paved sidewalk leads from Bessida Street to the middle school, convenient on muddy mornings.

The entire area can be birded in an hour, but May and October mornings can be very productive, with new birds arriving all morning.

Terreno e Habitat

Floresta , Terras húmidas , Rio , Cidade/Vila , Parque , Lamaçais , Pequeno lago , Árvores e arbustos dispersos

Condições

Plano , Pantanoso , Possível na maré cheia

Caminho circular

Não

é útil um telescópio?

Não

Boa temporada de observação de aves

Primavera , Outono , Inverno

Melhor hora para visitar

Migração da primavera , Migração de outono

Rota

Estrada pavimentada , Estrada não pavimentada , Caminho estreito

Caminho dificil

Fácil

Acessível por

Pé , Cadeira de rodas

Abrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves

Não

Informação extra

For passerines, the paved bridge over the Third River is an excellent watch point. The lake can be viewed easily from the west-side trail. Hawks are best seen from the southern end of the park, where the view of the sky is more open. It pays to walk the large playing fields in search of sparrows, larks, and other open-country migrants.

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