Paul Smiths VIC -- Saint Regis Mountain from the Barnum Brook Trail

Birding the Adirondacks:
Beginner Birder Workshop
22 July 2011

Trees of the Adirondacks:  Black Spruce and Tamarack along the boardwalk on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wetlands: Barnum Bog from the Boreal Life Trail (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wetlands:  Pickerel Weed (lower left) blooming on Barnum Bog (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wildflowers:  Indian Pipe at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wildflowers:  Bunchberry blooming at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wetlands:  Heron Marsh from the Heron Marsh Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wetlands: St. Regis Mountain from Heron Marsh at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wetlands: Heron Marsh from the Barnum Brook Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wildflowers: False Violet in bloom at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wetlands: Transition area between the forest and bog on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wildflowers: Blue Bead Lily at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Barnum Brook from the Boreal Life boardwalk at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011) Adirondack Wetlands:  A muskrat was seen swimming here in Barnum Brook (21 July 2011 Adirondack Wildflowers:  White-fringed Orchid blooming in Barnum Bog at the Paul Smiths VIC (22 July 2011)
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Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister led a Beginner Birder Workshop on 22 July 2011. The walk was part of the Beginner Birder Workshops at the VIC. The walk began at 8:00 AM, when we met at the parking lot at the Paul Smith's College VIC. We started out on the Boreal Life Trail, then followed the Barnum Brook Trail, ending up on the Heron Marsh Trail. It was a sunny, pleasant day. The highlight of the walk was an excellent view of a Boreal Chickadee on the boardwalk over Barnum Bog on the Boreal Life Trail. We identified a Red-Eyed Vireo, some Cedar Waxwings, and a Blue-headed Vireo near the VIC parking lot.

On the Boreal Life Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:

Red-eyed Vireo Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-capped Chickadee White-throated Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing Red-Eyed Vireo
Nashville Warbler American Crow
Golden-crowned Kinglet Boreal Chickadee
Palm Warbler  

 

On the Barnum Brook Trail, we heard or saw the following birds:

Ovenbird Red-breasted Nuthatch
Swamp Sparrow Black-Capped Chickadee
Black-throated Blue Warbler  

 

On the overlook on the Heron Marsh Trail, we heard or saw the following birds:

Wood Duck American Bittern
Mallard Red-winged Blackbird
Swamp Sparrow  

 

 

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