Birding the Adirondacks:
Halloween Birding Trip to the Lake Champlain Valley
Saturday, 31 October 2015
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Birds of the Champlain Valley: Common Goldeneye (16 January 2011). Photo by Larry Master. Used by permission

Join Naturalist Brian McAllister for an eerie day of late fall birdwatching along the Lake Champlain Valley, as we search and try to scare-up numerous waterfowl, raptors, and late fall migrants. Our planned stops throughout this comfortable van-driven, ghoulish adventure will be along the autumnal-speckled shoreline of Lake Champlain.

We hope to see a total of 35-40 species on the trip. We'll look for flocks of Snow Geese, water birds such as the gangly Double-crested Cormorant, raptors such as Northern Harrier, late fall migrants such as Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers, and waterfowl such as Common Goldeneye, Red-necked Grebe, and Bufflehead,

We'll meet promptly at the VIC Front Desk by 7:45 AM and travel by van to the Champlain valley, stopping at various birding hot spots. Although we will be birding from the comfort of a 12-passenger van, we'll also be spending time outdoors at the various stops, so dress appropriately for the weather. Bring a bag lunch and hot beverage.

The cost is $75 per person or $65 for Friends of the VIC. Early Bird Special! $55 before 21 October. Preregistration is required by 29 October; please call 518-327-6241 to register.