gp@picuxa.UUCP (Greg Pasquariello X1190) (12/22/87)
I'm posting this in response to a direct request for directions to Brigantine Wildlife refuge. My mailer always seems to barf when I try and send to Rutgers,so I figured I would just post it. Also, I though others might be interested, so no flames please. To reach Brigantine: Take 287 south to the Garden State Parking Lot (er... Parkway). Follow the GSP south until you cross a large river (I think it is the Bass River, but I'm not sure). The next exit, exit 48, is route 9 south. Take route 9 south (cross the parkway) for 5 or six miles to Great Creek Road, which will be on your left. There is a small goose sign that points to the refuge, but it is easily missed. Follow Great Creek Road, and it will take you right into the refuge. As you approach, you will cross a small bridge with a pond on both sides. This is sometimes a good stop, and should produce some ducks and the like. In summer, this spot often gives us Least Bittern and King Rail. When your done here, the road curves to the right. Follow it, and you will enter the main parking area. Nearby is a small shack with the sighting book (what birds have been seen lately, and the ones you're most likely to miss :-)), and a map to the refuge. Hope these help. Good birding. Greg Pasquariello