Birding the Adirondacks:
Winter Birding Trip to Lake Champlain
Saturday, 17 January 2015
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Birds of the Adirondacks: Barrow's Goldeneye on Lake Champlain (4 February 2009). Photo by Larry Master.

Join the Adirondack Birding Center on a trip to the shores, farm fields, and meadows of the picturesque Champlain Valley, one of the best areas to go birding in the North Country. We'll search for waterfowl on the lake, hawks along the farm fields, and finches feeding in the hedgerows. Forty species could be observed on this full-day event.

Birds seen in the Champlain Valley include:

Bohemian Waxwing	Snowy Owl
Pine Siskin	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bufflehead	Northern Shrike
Lesser Scaup	Rough-legged Hawk
Snow Bunting	Red-tailed Hawk
Common Redpoll	Mallard
Ring-billed Gull	Herring Gull
American Black Duck	Greater Scaup
Northern Harrier	Horned Lark
Redhead	Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck	Northern Pintail
Common Goldeneye	Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser	Horned Grebe
Cedar Waxwing	Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk	American Wigeon
Barrow's Goldeneye	Bald Eagle

 

We'll meet in the VIC building and travel by van to the Champlain valley, stopping at various birding hot spots. Although we will be birding from the comfort of a 12-passenger van, we'll also be spending time outdoors at the various stops, so dress appropriately for the weather. Bring a bag lunch and hot beverage.

The cost is $75 per person or $55 for Friends of the VIC. Preregistration is required; please call 518-327-6241 by 5:00 PM on 15 January to register.