For more information about any of these ADBC field trips,
us.
| MAY 3, 2008
SAT |
RODMAN ROAD, HILLSDALE (morning)
Meet at 8 am at the Bookbarn in Hillsdale to explore this area for
spring migrants. The bookbarn
is at the intersection of Rodman Road and Pumpkin Hill Road. There
are signs on Routes 23
and 22 leading to it. |
MAY 17, 2008
SAT
|
CENTURY RUN (full day) |
JUN 7, 2008
SAT CANCELLED |
HUNTER MOUNTAIN (Greene County) CANCELLED
Meet 7 am at Columbia-Greene Community College for car pooling. This
trip involves a hike. Winter Wren,
Swainson’s Thrush, Blackpoll Warbler and Bicknell’s Thrush
are possible here. |
JUN 14, 2008
SAT |
NEW FORGE ROAD (morning)
Meet 7:30 am at the West Taghkanic Diner in West Taghkanic (on Route
82 just off the Taconic Parkway) for car
pooling. We will be looking along the stream side habitat of
this public land for breeding birds like Louisiana Waterthrush and
other warblers. |
JUN 28, 2008
SAT
|
HAND HOLLOW (morning)
Meet at 8 am at the intersection of county route 21 and US 9 in Kinderhook
Village in front
of the bagel shop to explore this newly acquired Columbia Land Conservancy
site (acquired spring 2005) which features a beaver pond. |
JUL 12, 2008
SAT |
CLAVERACK RAIL TRAIL (morning)
Meet 7 am at the end of Court’s Lane where the old railroad bed
crosses the road. To get
there go east from the Claverack traffic light at 9H and 23 approximately
one mile, then east on 217 about 500 feet, and left
on Court’s Lane. We will explore the field and forest
habitats along the Claverack Rail Trail. Lawrence’s Warbler
has been found here in
the past. |
AUG 3, 2008
SUN
|
MILL CREEK
Meet 8 am at Mill Creek. There is a small parking area along
route 9J just north of
the trail head for the Mill Creek board walk. |
AUG 23, 2008
SAT |
COPAKE RAIL TRAIL
Meet 7 am at the Parking area for the rail trail on Under Mountain
Road. From the intersection of state Routes 22 ND 23 IN Hillsdale
travel about 8 miles south on Route 22 and turn left on Under Mountain
Road. The parking area is about ½ mile on the
left. |
SEP 1, 2008
MON |
LABOR DAY WALK (morning)
Meet 7 am at the parking lot by the pond at Olana State Historic
Site Route 9G, less than 1 mile south of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
We will be looking for fall migrants. |
SEP 13, 2008
SAT |
CLERMONT STATE HISTORIC SITE
Meet at 9am at the Visitor Center of Clermont State Historic Site.
We will meet looking for fall migrants. The park charges a fee
($3) for this event but they offer refreshments. |
OCT 4, 2008
SAT |
STOCKPORT STATION (morning)
Meet 8 am at the end of Station Road (county route 22) in Stockport.
We will be looking for fall migrants. Sometimes egrets show up
here in the fall. |
OCT 11, 2008
SAT |
CLERMONT STATE HISTORIC SITE
Meet at 9am at the Visitor Center of Clermont State Historic Site.
We will meet looking for fall migrants. The park charges a fee
($3) for this event but they offer refreshments. |
NOV
|
BIRD BANDING (morning)
Call coordinator to pre-register and arrange time and date. Here
is a chance to see wild birds in the hand. |
NOV 28, 2008
SAT |
COPAKE LAKE DUCK WALK (morning)
Meet 9 am at the intersection of county route 7 and Lake View Road
at Copake Lake. We will search the lake for fall migrant waterfowl. |
DEC 20, 2008
SAT |
CHATHAM CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT.
Sponsored by ADBC. (full day) |
JAN 18, 2009
SUN |
WATERFOWL COUNT (25th annual)
Meet 9 am at Stuyvesant Landing. |
FEB 7, 2009
SAT |
SHRIKE SEARCH (morning)
Meet 8 am at Lindenwald parking lot on route 9H. We will look for
Northern Shrike on Eichybush Road in Kinderhook. Then we may check
the river for waterfowl. |
MAR 1, 2009
SUN |
WATERFOWL OF THE HUDSON RIVER
(Greene County) (morning)
Meet 8 am at the Coxsackie boat launch. From the intersection of
9W and 385 in Coxsackie go east on 385 (Mansion St.) and continue
straight to the Hudson River where the road bears left to the boat
launch site. We will search the Hudson River from Coxsackie to Catskill
where waterfowl usually congregate on their way north. There is a
good chance of seeing Bald Eagle. This is a joint trip with the Hudson-Mohawk
Bird Club. |
APR 4, 2009
SAT |
OOMS POND (morning)
Meet 8 am at the small parking lot at the intersection of Rock City
and Hartigan Roads in the township of Chatham. From the circle
in Chatham Village go north on Highland Ave. about 3 miles. Turn
right on Rock City Road and go about 1 mile to the intersection
of Hartigan Road. Ooms Pond is called Sutherland Pond on many maps.
Migrant waterfowl and Rough-legged Hawks have been seen here. |
APR 25, 2009
SAT |
OLANA (morning)
Meet 8 am at the parking lot by the pond at Olana State Historic
Site Route 9G, less than 1 mile south of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
This is a good location for early warblers. |
MAY 2, 2009
SAT |
RODMAN ROAD, HILLSDALE (morning)
Meet at 8 am at the Bookbarn in Hillsdale to explore this area for
spring migrants. The bookbarn is at the intersection of Rodman
Road and Pumpkin Hill Road. There are signs on Routes 23 and 22
leading to it. |
MAY 16, 2009
SAT |
CENTURY RUN (full day) |
MAY 23, 2009
SAT |
PACHAQUACK PARK, VALATIE (morning)
Meet at 8 am in the rear parking lot of St. John Church, located
on the west side of Route 9 in Valatie just north if the Route
9H intersection (1025 Kinderhook St.). This will be a leisurely
outing, a change-of-pace after the Century Run, to look for some
late migrants along the Kinderhook Creek. |
JUN 6, 2009
SAT |
HUNTER MOUNTAIN (Greene County)
Meet 7 am at Columbia-Greene Community College for car-pooling. This
trip involves a hike. Winter Wren, Swainson’s Thrush, Blackpoll
Warbler and Bicknell’s Thrush are possible here. |
JUN 13, 2009
SAT |
NEW FORGE ROAD (morning)
Meet 7:30 am at the West Taghkanic Diner in West Taghkanic (on Route
82 just off the Taconic Parkway) for car-pooling. We will be looking
along the streamside habitat of this public land for breeding birds
like Louisiana Waterthrush and other warblers. |
JUN 27, 2009
SAT |
HAND HOLLOW (morning)
Meet at 8 am at the intersection of county route 21 and US 9 in Kinderhook
Village in front of the bagel shop to explore this newly acquired
Columbia Land Conservancy site (acquired spring 2005) which features
a beaver pond. |
JUL 11, 2009
SAT |
CLAVERACK RAIL TRAIL (morning)
Meet 7 am at the end of Court’s Lane where the old railroad
bed crosses the road. To get there go east from the Claverack traffic
light at 9H and 23 approximately one mile, then east on 217 about
500 feet, and left on Court’s Lane. We will explore the field
and forest habitats along the Claverack Rail Trail. Lawrence’s
Warbler has been found here in the past. |
AUG 2, 2009
SUN |
MILL CREEK
Meet 8 am at Mill Creek. There is a small parking area along route
9J just north of the trailhead for the Mill Creek board walk. |
| AUG 22, 2009
SAT |
COPAKE RAIL TRAIL (morning)
Meet 7 am at the Parking area for the rail trail on Under Mountain
Road. From the intersection of state Routes 22 and 23 in Hillsdale
travel about 8 miles south on Route 22 and turn left on Under Mountain
Road. The parking area is about ½ mile on the left. |
