Birding Festivals in the Adirondacks:
2016 Great Adirondack Birding Celebration
VIC Deck Sit
Birds of the Adirondacks: Eastern Phoebe near the VIC building
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3 - 5 June 2016, 9:00 AM - 5 PM
Free
Normally, Big Sits focus on a circle with a 17-foot diameter; participants must remain inside that circle and record all bird species positively identified from that vantage point. Birds may be identified by sight or sound. Ideally, the best Big Sit circle will have good views of multiple habitat types.
Our variation on this theme is a VIC Deck Sit. Participants are invited to spend some time on the VIC deck anytime between Friday, 3 June and Sunday, 5 June. This is a casual, drop-in event; come and go as you please. Deck Sitters record the number of bird species heard and/or seen.
The VIC deck provides an ideal vantage point for a Big Sit. It overlooks Heron Marsh, affording an opportunity to see and hear marsh-dwelling birds. Nearby habitats include conifer forest and mixed forest. Birds commonly seen or heard in late May and early June from the VIC deck include: