Upcoming Events
Christmas Bird Count - Potsdam - Canton
Please contact Jeff Bolsinger at jsbolsinger@yahoo.com for more information.
Christmas Bird Count - Massena - Cornwall
Please contact Eileen Wheeler at eiwheeler@yahoo.com for more information.
Christmas Bird Count - Saranac Lake
Contact: Steven Langdon at sflangdon@gmail.com
Note from coordinator: The Saranac Lake CBC is centered in Ray Brook and includes Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, and Bloomingdale.
Bird Outing at Point Au Roche State Park
Start your 2025 birding with a walk along the lake! This walk will pass through several shrubby and forested habitats before reaching the tip of Long Point with its panoramic views of Lake Champlain.
Bird Outing at Bloomindale Bog
Join Betsy Miner and Mar Bodine for a birding walk at the Bloomingdale Bog!
Car-Birding in Jefferson Co. (Point Peninsula and Cape Vincent)
Join Mary Beth Warburton and Joan Collins for a car-birding trip in west-central Jefferson County including Point Peninsula and Cape Vincent.
“How to Love a Forest” with Ethan Tapper
Northern New York Audubon webinar: How to Love a Forest, with Ethan Tapper, author of the new book “How to Love A Forest”.
Christmas Bird Count - Plattsburgh
Contact: Michael Burgess, michael.b.burgess@plattsburgh.edu
Note from coordinator: The count is centered near the Plattsburgh International Airport, and the circle includes a portion of the western shoreline of Grand Isle, VT, plus numerous exceptional birding hot spots.
Christmas Bird Count - Ferrisburg, Vermont
Contact: Stacy Robinson at maplemeadows@hotmail.com
Note from coordinator: The Ferrisburg, Vermont CBC circle includes portions of New York’s shorelines south of Westport and north to Whallon’s Bay in Essex. It’s comprised of rural roads, woods, and farmland criss-crossed with Champlain Area Trails (CATS). Highlights often include waterfowl, raptors, and wintering songbirds. The circle includes the well known Magic Triangle in Essex offering habitat for field birds like Snow Buntings and Horned Larks. During daylight hours we’ll search for Red-tailed and Rough-legged Hawks or Northern Harriers. But at dusk and dawn we can often find Short-eared Owls out hunting. We will meet at the Westport Boat Launch at 7:30 am.
Christmas Bird Count - Elizabethtown
Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Contact: Betsy Miner at 518-651-5527, corgiforest@gmail.com or Mar Bodine at 518-651-1224, marbo59@verizon.net
New birders welcome, Compilation dinner to be decided later.
Snow Goose Migration Watch
Join members of Northern New York Audubon to watch thousands of Snow Geese on the Rec Park water. It is a spectacle you don't want to miss.
Bird Walk at Ausable Point
Join Ken Adams and Betsy Miner as we bird along the road leading into the campground, the marsh overlook, and out onto Lake Champlain. Fall migration is a fun time to be birding as you never know what you might find! Birders of all experience levels are welcome.
Cape May, NJ Field Trip
We will try to repeat our great birding experience this fall but with slightly different bird species. This 5 day/4 night trip will introduce you to the incredible fall migration that is Cape May!
Bird Walk at Crown Point State Historic Site
Enjoy a fun morning of birding at one of our premier hotspots in the Champlain Valley.
Bird Walk at Lake Alice WMA
Join Ken Adams and Betsy Miner at one of Clinton County's birding hotspots, nearly 150 bird species have been recorded here. There is a wide variety of habitats including open water, marsh, field, shrub meadow and mixed forest.
Getting Started with eBird Mobile App
Come join us at the Plattsburgh Public Library to learn how to use the eBird mobile app! Learn about how to view local bird observations by time period, checklist leaders, species leaders, and customizing checklists.
NNYA Annual Outing
Join Us for Our Annual Outing!
Kick off the day with birding on Long Point and stay for an informative lunch session. No registration is needed, and beginners are always welcome!
A Bird Walk on the Historic Northville-Placid Trail
The 138-mile Northville-Placid Trail is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2024! Join Joan Collins for a bird walk on a section of this historic trail!
Getting Started with eBrid Mobile App
Join us at the Plattsburgh Public Library on Wednesday, September 4th to learn how to use the Merlin mobile app! Bring your mobile device and make sure you have the app downloaded with your username and password ahead of time.
Wanakena Mushroom Foray and Potluck
Join us at the Plattsburgh Public Library on Wednesday, September 4th to learn how to use the Merlin mobile app! Bring your mobile device and make sure you have the app downloaded with your username and password ahead of time.
Getting Started with Merlin Mobile App
Join us at the Plattsburgh Public Library on Wednesday, September 4th to learn how to use the Merlin mobile app! Bring your mobile device and make sure you have the app downloaded with your username and password ahead of time.
Railbed Wetlands and More
Join Joan Collins for a birding walk on a railbed through wonderful wetlands and forests! The old railbed travels along Vanderwhacker Brook with fascinating marshes and ponds (and interesting plants!). This field trip is jointly sponsored by Northern New York Audubon and the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department.
Shaw Wetlands and Sabattis Circle Road
Join Joan Collins on this exciting birding trip into the William C. Whitney Wilderness Area north of the Town of Long Lake. This field trip is jointly sponsored by Northern New York Audubon and the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department.
3rd Thursday Walk - Point au Roche State Park
Point au Roche State Park is one of Clinton County’s birding hotspots; more than 180 species have been recorded on the eBird list for the Park. Ken Adams, and possibly others, will lead this bird walk. Birders of all experience levels are welcome
Adirondack Lake and Cedar River
Explore the back side of Adirondack Lake and a portion of the Cedar River for warblers, thrushes, loons, flycatchers etc.
Flat Rock and Cobblestone Hill
Visit wetlands, hardwood forests, and abandoned dams as we look for whip-poor-wills at dusk and other species. Birders of all experience levels welcome.
Field Trip - Crown Point State Historic Site
Please join Stacy Robinson for a guided bird walk on this beautiful property in the midst of migration.
Exploring Fort Drum with Fort Drum Biologists and the University of Maine's Vermivora Field Crew
Join us for a morning field trip as we venture into Fort Drum's expansive and dynamic breeding bird habitats. This trip will delve into Fort Drum impressive breeding bird diversity, and ongoing research efforts focused on Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warbler hybridization.
Field Trip - Heyworth-Mason Park
The Park includes open fields and forest along the Little Ausable River. Many species of songbirds can be seen and heard along the nature trail. Field trip leaders are Betsy Miner, Mar Bodine, and Ken Adams.
Field Trip - Indian Creek Nature Center
May is an excellent time to observe birds at Indian Creek Nature Center. Many species of flycatchers, vireos, thrushes, warblers and other passerines can be observed throughout the nature center.
Third Thursday Bird Walk
This 850-acre “Wildlife Park” features many habitats including rocky peninsula shoreline and sand beach on Lake Champlain; old field and shrubland; forest and woodland; cropland; picnic area and ballfield; swamp; emergent marsh and pond. Ken Adams will lead this field trip.
Field Trip - Cape May, NJ
Join Brian McAllister as he guides us through the amazing birding hotspots of Cape May, NJ, from early morning to dusk on a multi-day birding trip.
Field Trip - Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area
Dr. Tom Langen will lead a bird walk at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area outside Canton.
Field Trip - Point au Roche State Park
This 850-acre “Wildlife Park” features many habitats including rocky peninsula shoreline and sand beach on Lake Champlain; old field and shrubland; forest and woodland; cropland; picnic area and ballfield; swamp; emergent marsh and pond. Ken Adams and Judy Heintz will co-lead this field trip.
Field Trip - Grand Lake Reserve
The Indian River Lakes Conservancy will host its annual spring hike at Grand Lake Reserve. The hike will be led by Clarkson Professor of Biology, Dr. Tom Langen.
Winter Bird Walk in Wanekena!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 18, 2024, when NNYA will sponsor a winter bird walk as part of the Adirondack White Out Weekend, a celebration organized by the Clifton-Fine community. Details about past Adirondack White Out Weekends can be found online.
Participants for the walk will meet at the SUNY ESF Ranger School, Ranger School Road, Wanakena, NY.
It is a pleasure to announce that Packbasket Adventures, the well-known and highly praised lodge in Wanakena, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for overnight accommodations, should anyone wish to arrive on the 17th. They will also take orders for box lunches for Sunday. Info at packbasketadventures.com.
Vanessa Rojas will be co-leading the walk and has first-hand knowledge of the bird activity on the campus.
More details will be available after the New Year. Contact Mary Beth Warburton, msmarybeth.warburton@gmail.com or 315-268-
0150 to register.