Location: Deep Bay Parking Lot, Point au Roche State Park. The intersection of Route 9 and Point au Roche Road is 5 miles north of Plattsburgh and 7 miles south of Chazy. From Exit 40 on the Northway, the intersection with Point au Roche Road is one half mile south on Route 9. The Point au Roche State Park sign is 1.5 miles from the Route 9 intersection with Point au Roche Road. This entrance is used for the beach and boat ramp. Continue on Point au Roche Road another half mile east to the intersection with Camp Red Cloud Road (across from Point au Roche Lodge). Note the sign for Point au Roche Outdoor Interpretive Center (87 Camp Red Cloud Road). Turn right onto Camp Red Cloud Road. Deep Bay can be seen at the end of Camp Red Cloud Road.

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. Summertime eBird lists include Ovenbird, American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Field Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Northern Flicker, Hairy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, Hermit Thrush, Veery, and Cedar Waxwing. Ken Adams, and possibly others, will lead this bird walk. The planned route is the level terrain on Long Point peninsula (about 2 miles round trip). Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Group size is limited to 15.

To Register: Email kenneth.adams@plattsburgh.edu or call (518) 569-2855