Birding the Adirondacks:
Winter Birding Trip to the St. Lawrence Valley
Saturday, 14 March 2015
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Birds of the St. Lawrence Valley: Snow Bunting

Join the Adirondack Birding Center on a trip to the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River and surrounding agricultural fields near Massena. The van trip will take us to raptor-rich fields and active waterfowl gathering places along this very productive river valley. We'll search for buntings, sparrows, hawks, ducks and much more during this all-day outing.

Birds normally seen at this time of year along the St. Lawrence and surrounding fields include:

Bohemian Waxwing	Wild Turkey
American Crow	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bufflehead	Northern Shrike
Dark-eyed Junco	Rough-legged Hawk
Snow Bunting	Red-tailed Hawk
Snow Goose	Mallard
Ring-billed Gull	Herring Gull
American Black Duck	Greater Scaup
American Tree Sparrow	Canada Goose
Wood Duck	American Black Duck
Ring-necked Duck	Green-winged Teal
Common Goldeneye	Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser	Double-crested Cormorant
Cedar Waxwing	Song Sparrow
Northern Pintail	American Wigeon
Red-breasted Merganser	Bald Eagle
Red-winged Blackbird	Gadwall

 

We'll meet in the VIC building and travel by van to the area around the Massena area, 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 $60 per person. There is a 25% discount for Friends of the VIC. Preregistration is required by 12 March; please call 518-327-6241 to register.

Photos: Larry Master