Birding the Adirondacks:
Teddy Roosevelt Bird Walk
5 July 2014
Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister led a bird walk Lincoln's Sparrow on 5 July. We covered the Heron Marsh Trail, the Boreal Life Trail, and the Loggers Loop Trail. The walk was part of the "TR" Birding Series. The walk began at 9:00 AM, when we met in the VIC building at the Paul Smith's College VIC.
It was a cool, sunny morning. We saw or heard a total of 28 bird species. The highlight of the trip was a chance to observe a Lincoln's Sparrow on Barnum Bog. Often these birds are seen camouflaged near the ground, but this cooperative bird posed for us for several minutes in a nearby tree. We also saw a female Mallard with her seven ducklings and a muskrat on Heron Marsh.
Near the VIC building, we saw or heard the following birds:
| American Robin (on her nest) | Red-breasted Nuthatch |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Chipping Sparrow |
On the Heron Marsh Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:
On the Boreal Life Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:
| Hermit Thrush | Eastern Bluebird |
| American Kestrel | Black-throated Blue Warbler |
| Palm Warbler | Lincoln's Sparrow |
| Nashville Warbler | Winter Wren |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Ovenbird |
| Red-eyed Vireo | American Robin |
On the Loggers Loop Trail, we heard or saw the following birds:
| Winter Wren | Golden-crowned Kinglet |
| Magnolia Warbler | Red-breasted Nuthatch |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Blue-headed Vireo |
We also identified the following plants in bloom:
| Grass Pink | Cotton Grass |
| Pitcher Plant | Dewdrop |
| Yellow Pond Lily | Rose Pogonia |