Birds of the Adirondacks: Northern Parula near the VIC parking lot (27 June 2015)

Birding the Adirondacks:
Teddy Roosevelt Bird Walk
27 June 2015

Birds of the Adirondacks: Cedar Waxwing near the VIC parking lot (27 June 2015) Birds of the Adirondacks:  Male Northern Parula near the VIC parking lot (27 June 2015) Birds of the Adirondacks:  Male Red-winged Blackbird on Heron Marsh at the Paul Smiths VIC (27 June 2015) Birds of the Adirondacks: Swamp Sparrow on Heron Marsh at the Paul Smiths VIC (27 June 2015) Birds of the Adirondacks: Male Common Yellowthroat on Heron Marsh at the Paul Smiths VIC (27 June 2015) Birds of the Adirondacks: Newly-fledged Black-throated Blue Warbler on the Boreal Life Trail at the Paul Smiths VIC (27 June 2015)
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On 27 June 2015, Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister led a bird walk covering the VIC parking lot, the Barnum Brook Trail, the Logger's Loop 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 an overcast, cool morning. We saw or heard a total of 31 bird species. eBird Checklist

The walk allowed us to observe a number of species involved in caring for their young:

We also had some very nice views of Cedar Waxwings at the VIC parking lot and later on Heron Marsh. Other highlights included views of a male Northern Parula and Blackburnian Warbler at the VIC parking lot and a male Common Yellowthroat, singing from its favorite perch on a Tamarack near the Jenkins Mountain Trail overlook, just off the Barnum Brook Trail. We also heard a Gray Jay near Barnum Bog.


Birds Seen or Heard During the Walk
2 Wood Duck
1 American Bittern
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Broad-winged Hawk
1 Eastern Phoebe
3 Blue-headed Vireo
2 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Gray Jay
2 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
4 Black-capped Chickadee
2 Red-breasted Nuthatch
3 Hermit Thrush
3 American Robin
11 Cedar Waxwing
7 Ovenbird
4 Common Yellowthroat
3 Northern Parula
3 Magnolia Warbler
2 Blackburnian Warbler
2 Black-throated Blue Warbler
2 Palm Warbler
2 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Chipping Sparrow
1 Lincoln's Sparrow
2 Swamp Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
4 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Purple Finch
2 American Goldfinch



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.