Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) -- Whorled Wood Aster and Ferns on the Boreal Life Trail (30 July 2012)

Explore the Adirondacks:
Nature Walk
30 July 2012

Barnum Pond from the Boreal Life Trail overlook at the Paul Smiths VIC Adirondack Wildflowers: Whorled Wood Aster on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Upland path on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Adirondack Wildflowers: Creeping Snowberry in fruit on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Adirondack Wildflowers: Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Adirondack Wildflowers: Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Adirondack Wildflowers: Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Upland path on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Adirondack Wildflowers: Indian Pipe on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC Adirondack Boreal forest at the Paul Smiths VIC Helleborine Orchid on the Boreal Life Trail -- a non-native orchid Adirondack Wildflowers: Dewdrop (Dalibarda repens) on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC
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On 30 July, VIC naturalist Brian McAllister led a nature walk on the Boreal Life Trail, focusing on the plants and birds found in an Adirondack boreal forest. One of the highlights of the walk was a chance to view a large group of young birds on the platform overlooking Barnum Pond; we had some excellent, close-up views of entire families of juvenile Palm Warblers, Nashville Warblers, Black-capped Chickadees, and Magnolia Warblers.

We saw or heard the following birds on our walk:

Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee
Dark-eyed Junco Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Yellow-rumped Warbler Palm Warbler
Nashville Warbler Blue-headed Vireo
Magnolia Warbler  

 

We saw the following plants in bloom, in bud or in fruit on the upland section of the Boreal Life Trail:

Dewdrop Whorled Wood Aster
Common Wood Sorrel Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain
Indian Pipe Creeping Snowberry
Helleborine Orchid  

 

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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.