Beginner Birder Workshop
8 July 2011
Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister led a beginner birder workshop on 8 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 did a clockwise trip around Heron Marsh, covering the Heron Marsh Trail, crossing the bridge on the Silviculture Trail, and the Barnum Brook Trail. The highlight of the walk was a sighting of five American Bitterns on Heron Marsh -- three juveniles and two adults.
We heard or saw the following birds on the Heron Marsh Trail between the VIC building and the floating bridge:
In the woods on the Heron Marsh Trail between the floating bridge and the boardwalk, we saw or heard the following birds:
Along the
board walk on the Heron
Marsh Trail, we heard or saw the following birds
| Red-eyed Vireo | Nashville Warbler |
| Common Yellowthroat | Hairy Woodpecker |
| Palm Warbler | Swamp Sparrow |
On the Barnum
Brook Trail, we heard or saw the following birds:
| Red-eyed Vireo | Swamp Sparrow |
| Common Yellowthroat | Red-winged Blackbird |
| Purple Finch |