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August 2019
SHOREBIRDS AND ICE CREAM
August may be hot and humid but “fall” migration is underway and the Esopus Meadows can often harbor large concentrations of waders like Great Egrets and shorebirds not always easy to locate in county. After a tough evening of scanning the water chestnut pads for peeps we will try to recuperate over a soft serve…
Find out more »CANCELLED – MOTH NIGHT AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The fifth in a series of outings co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Association at the wonderful Burroughs Sanctuary, this one celebrating National Moth Week. Meet trip leader Mathew Rymkiewicz (dendroicist@gmail.com) at Pond House where lighting and other bait will be set up to attract our winged…
Find out more »DAMSELS AND DRAGONS AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
The sixth in a series of outings co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Association at the wonderful Burroughs Sanctuary. After time spent searching for odonates around the sanctuary pond, participants can explore Slabsides and learn more about the interesting and influential life of our famous namesake. Contact trip leader Larry Federman (birderlarry@verizon.net ) with questions. Meet…
Find out more »WILDFLOWERS AT NYQUIST-HARCOURT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Take a leisurely walk with Lynn Bowdery (lynn@bowderys.com )along the meadow and woods paths, noticing the flowering plants along the way. Of course, we can look at and discuss other things that catch our attention. Binoculars can be useful to look at plants as well as birds and insects, so bring them if you wish.…
Find out more »FALL BIRDING WILDCARD
Field trip leader Peter Schoenberger will choose the target species, destination, and meet-up location of this outing dependant on recent sightings and will be determined by the Friday before the field trip. Carpooling is strongly encouraged and participants must pre-register with Peter (pdsis@yahoo.com or 914 466-2707) beforehand.
Find out more »September 2019
GREIG FARM BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
Meet trip leader Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.com or 246-5900) for an 8:15 am departure from the park and ride on Rt. 32, just south the Rt. 199 overpass, and west of the Kingston/Rhinecliff Bridge to carpool to Greig Farm or meet at the Red Hook Soccer Club Fields parking lot at 132 Rockefeller Lane in Red…
Find out more »CAMPING ON THE CAPE
This trip is currently full. To be put on a wait list please contact Wendy at wtocci@gmail.com Join fellow JBNHS members for birding and camping on Cape Cod. We'll be camping at Nickerson State Park in Brewster, MA. Nickerson State Park is a large state owned campground and park with miles of birding/walking/biking trails, several…
Find out more »FALL MIGRANTS AT NYQUIST/HARCOURT SANCTUARY
Meet trip leader Christine Guarino (chrissy.guarino@gmail.com ) at the Village of New Paltz parking lot just east of the Wallkill River and off of Huguenot Street. Field party will explore the floodplain forest and oxbow of the sanctuary in search of neotrops on the move south. NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS…
Find out more »NYSOA 72nd Annual Meeting and New State York Birders Conference
The 72nd annual meeting of the New York State Ornithological Association (NYSOA) will be held September 13-15, 2019 at the Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference Center in Kingston, NY. This meeting will be hosted by the Catskill Center in conjunction with its fourth annual Taking Flight conference. The John Burroughs Natural History Society…
Find out more »FALL MIGRANTS AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
The seventh in a series of outings co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Association at the wonderful Burroughs Sanctuary. After time spent on the improved trail system (rated as easy to moderate) searching for transient songbirds participants can explore Slabsides and learn more about the interesting and influential life of our famous namesake. Contact trip leader…
Find out more »DOWNLOAD THE REFRIGERATOR READY FIELD TRIP LIST FOR 2019
The field trips of JBNHS are oriented to nature study. They are free and open to the public. We do, however, sometimes visit sites that charge admission fees, which are the responsibility of the participants. Children are very welcome on field trips, but pets are not. Although there is a brief courtesy waiting period for latecomers, the meeting times are important: please arrive in time to sign up with the leader.