Birding the Adirondacks:
Teddy Roosevelt Bird Walk
19 July 2014
On 19 July 2014, Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister led a bird walk on the Heron Marsh Trail and the Boreal Life Trail. The walk was part of the "TR" Birding Series. The walk began at 9:00 AM, when we met in the VIC building at the Paul Smith's College VIC. It was a cool, partly cloudy morning. We saw or heard a total of 28 bird species. Highlights of the walk included some excellent views of a Palm Warbler on Barnum Bog and a close-up view of a Cedar Waxwing on her nest by the Boreal Life Trail boardwalk.
Near the VIC building, we saw or heard the following birds:
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Black-capped Chickadee |
| Hermit Thrush | American Crow |
| American Robin |
On the Heron Marsh Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:
On the Boreal Life Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:
We also observed some summer-flowering wildflowers in bloom, including:
| Grass Pink | Cotton Grass |
| Pitcher Plant | Dewdrop |
| White Fringed Orchid | Rose Pogonia |
| Swamp Candles | Spreading Dogbane |
| Yellow Pond Lily |