Birds of the Adirondacks: Golden-winged Warbler. Photo by Larry Master. www.masterimages.org Used by permission.

Birding Festivals in the Adirondacks:
2015 Great Adirondack Birding Celebration
Birding the St. Lawrence Valley Field Trip


Birds of the Adirondacks: Double-crested Cormorant. Photo by Larry Master. www.masterimages.org Used by permission. Birds of the Adirondacks: Double-crested Cormorant. Photo by Larry Master. www.masterimages.org
Boreal Birds of the Adirondacks: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Photo by Larry Master. www.masterimages.org. Used by permission. Boreal Birds of the Adirondacks:
Alder Flycatcher. Photo by Larry Master. www.masterimages.org. Used by permission.

The all-day Birding the St. Lawrence Valley field trip will explore a wide variety of habitats, including fields, edge forest, deciduous forest, and lowland conifer wetlands. The trip will take us to active waterfowl gathering places near the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River, stopping along the way to sample the bird life in the raptor-rich agricultural fields near Massena. We'll search for buntings, sparrows, hawks, ducks and much more during this all-day outing.

We will depart from the Paul Smith’s College VIC in vans at 8:00 AM with lunch and beverages on board.  We will return to the VIC at about 3:00 PM. Our exact itinerary is subject to change. Preregistration required. Bag lunch included.

Bird species we hope to see on this trip include:



Explore the VIC

The Paul Smiths VIC offers a wide variety of programs throughout the year to educate and inform Adirondack Park residents and visitors about the natural wonders of the Adirondack Mountains. You can help support these programs by joining the Friends of the VIC. More information on Friends of the VIC memberships

Explore the Trails

The VIC trails are free and open to the public, from dawn to dusk, spring through fall. In winter, the trails are open to cross-country skiers and snowshoers for a fee. Day or season passes may be purchased.