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Field Trip – New Michigan State Forest – CANCELLED
DUE TO WEATHER - THIS FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED! This is a unique high elevation forest which features boreal forest-like habitat not seen outside the Adirondacks or summits of the Catskills. It is one of the few places that SWAINSON'S THRUSH (a boreal forest bird) actually nests in Central NY. This place you can get ALL brown thrushes in the east at once... WOOD, HERMIT AND SWAINSON'S THRUSH plus VEERY. In addition, the spruces are full of warblers, Blackburnian…
Find out more »Field Trip – Broome County Waterfowl
Waterfowl should be heading back through our area soon. Let’s get together and see what we can find. We will visit several local hotspots for waterfowl based on reported birds. Meet at Oakdale Mall, pole #6 at the back of Sears at 8:00am. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
Find out more »Field Trip – Skyline Drive State Forest
Join us for a birding trip into the woods of Skyline Drive State Forest. This is a fairly dense forest area. The forest provides excellent habitat for a wide variety of birds. In the past we have seen Black and White Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warblers and Scarlet Tanager. Meet at Oakdale Mall, pole #6 at the back of Sears at 8:00am. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
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Chenango Valley State Park Field Trip
Club President, Robert Grajewski will lead this field trip. We will take a chance and see how a February trip to Chenango Valley State Park works out. Please remember to dress for the weather and wear good boots as some of the trails have wet areas. Meet at Oakdale Mall, pole #6 at the back of Sears at 8:00am. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
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Porcupine Hike
BU Nature Preserve Hemlock Grove Saturday, February 25 -1:00pm Winter can be a dreary time, so plan to get out for a field trip! Hemlock groves are still green and are full of animal life. We will hike into the Binghamton University Nature Preserve to visit several hemlock groves. During the winter, these areas provide shelter and a haven from the deeper snows for many mammals and birds. Highlights often include deer beds, Red Squirrels, Great Horned Owls, Golden-Crowned Kinglets, Fisher…
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Field Trip – Boland Pond & Local Rivers
Join us for a joint field trip to visit Boland Pond and our local rivers. It should be a good day to see a variety of waterfowl. Meet at Oakdale Mall, pole #6 at the back of Sears at 8:00am. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
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Field Trip – Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch
We will take a trip to the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary located on Franklin Mountain near Oneonta, NY. Please dress warmly as it can be quite cold and windy. Please contact Robert Grajewski, 775-5041 or rgrajewsk@verizon.net for more information. Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch daily data is available at the Hawkcount website. Meet at Oakdale Mall, pole #6 at the back of Sears at 8:00am. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
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Field Trip – Back Roads of Broome County
There are still a lot of birds to be seen in Broome County in the winter. We will investigate the backroads of Northern Broome County looking for any Winter Migrants or Early Spring arrivals. If time allows, we may stop at Dorchester Park. We’ll visit local hotspots to look for Northern Shrike, Rough-legged Hawks, Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and Tree Sparrows. Meet at Oakdale Mall, pole #6, near former Sears. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
Find out more »Field Trip – Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch (Rescheduled to Saturday November 3)
Re-scheduled to Saturday November 3 due to rain forecast! We will take a trip to the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary located on Franklin Mountain near Oneonta NY. Please dress warmly as it can be quite cold and windy even on nice weather days. Meet to car pool at 8:00 am at Lowe’s Parking Lot on Upper Front Street. Look for us in the small lot near Front Street. Contact Robert Grajewski, 775-5041 or rgrajewsk@verizon.net if you need additional info.
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Field Trip – Back Roads of Broome
Migration will be just beginning so let’s see what we can find. We will investigate the backroads of Northern Broome County looking for any late winter migrants or early spring arrivals. We’ll visit local hotspots, making stops at Dorchester Park and Upper Lisle. Meet to car pool at 8:00 am at Lowe’s Parking Lot on Upper Front Street. Look for us in the small lot near Front Street. Volunteer drivers may be necessary. Please consider volunteering if you are able.
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