Enjoy a weekend of birding trips in the Adirondacks this winter. Participants will look for winter irruptive species such as Bohemian Waxwings, winter finches, along with year-round boreal residents such as Ruffed Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Canada Jay, and Boreal Chickadee. Several conifer tree species have good cone crops to attract finches, and large numbers of Pine Siskins are already in the area. Many fruit crops also look good. And of course, we will be on the lookout for northern owls also!

Field Trips: Joan Collins will lead field trips on both days. Both Saturday and Sunday morning, meet outside the Adirondack Hotel at 7 a.m. (near the bridge over Long Lake on Route 30). Participants can drive in their own vehicles, or car-pool, if they are comfortable, to reduce the number of cars in the train.

Social Dinner: On Saturday evening, we can gather in the Adirondack Hotel dining room at 6 p.m. to enjoy dinner together.

Registration: Is required. Contact Joan Collins to register at JoanCollins@ADKAvian.com or 518-624-5528. There is a maximum of 25 participants for each field trip.

Places to Stay:

A few possible places to stay in Long Lake (central Adirondacks):

There are many more places to stay (along with Airbnbs).

Breakfast/Lunch: Stewarts opens at 5 a.m. and offers quick breakfast items. Depending on the itineraries for Saturday and Sunday, lunch can be ordered (if needed) from the Adirondack Trading Post in Long Lake or the new Newcomb Café. If we go farther afield, there will be other locations to pick up lunch.

The Winter Birding Weekend is sponsored by the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department and cosponsored by Northern New York Audubon.