Location: Deep Bay Parking Lot, 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. The Park is one of Clinton County’s birding hotspots; more than 180 species have been recorded on the eBird list for the Park. Springtime eBird lists include Osprey, Eastern Towhee, Marsh Wren, Brown Thrasher, American Redstart, Baltimore Oriole, Great Crested Flycatcher, five species of sparrows, three species of woodpeckers, and four warbler species. Ken Adams and Judy Heintz will co-lead this field trip. 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 Cell phone (518) 569-2855