Birding the Adirondacks:
Teddy Roosevelt Bird Walk
26 May 2012
Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister led a bird walk on the Boreal Life Trail on 26 May 2012. 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. We saw or heard a total of 42 birds. Highlights of the walk included some excellent views of the bright orange Blackburnian Warbler, some very nice views of five Spotted Sandpipers overflying Barnum Pond, the sound of a Barred Owl from the Barnum Pond Overlook, and a distant view of a Common Loon on Barnum Pond. On the Boreal Life boardwalk, we also heard the not-so-distant howling of a pack of four or five coyotes!
Near the VIC parking lot, we saw or heard the following birds:
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Red-eyed Vireo |
| Blackburnian Warbler | Northern Parula |
| Blue-headed Vireo |
On the Boreal Life Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:
On the deck of the VIC building, we saw or heard the following birds:
| Red-winged Blackbird | Black-and-white Warbler |
| Wood Duck | Blue-headed Vireo |
We also observed a number of wildflowers blooming or in bud:
| Buckbean | Starflower |
| Bunchberry | Labrador Tea |
| Clintonia | Bog Laurel |
| Canada Mayflower | Wild Sarsaparilla |
| Cotton Grass |