WALLKILL VALLEY RAPTOUR
Contact trip leader Christine Guarino (chrissy.guarino@gmail.com) to register for this outing and find out meeting time and location. Carpooling (which is typical on this outing) will be limited to family units or social pods. Start the New Year right and get outdoors on this popular roadside trip between New Paltz and Wallkill. Wintering raptors, congregating …
ALL DAY NYSOA WINTER WATERFOWL COUNT
This annual statewide count includes waterfowl and their allies as well as eagles. Data collected will aid in understanding population trends and conservation practices of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl. The survey will include open bodies of water, especially along the Hudson, Esopus, Wallkill, and Rondout Rivers and possibly the Ashokan Reservoir as well as open agricultural …
NY STATE BREEDING BIRD ATLAS III UPDATE ON ZOOM
Join Regional Coordinator Wendy Tocci for an update on the progress of the first year as well as to find out how you can get involved for the upcoming breeding season. Contact Wendy at (845)750-5409 or by email at wtocci@gmail.com if you have any questions or need some pre-event technical support. Zoom Meeting Information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82677060481?pwd=U0tQd0RqZkpCdUxuQkhxSU1pTjVzdz09 Meeting …
KINGSTON POINT BIRDWALK
On Great Backyard Bird Count weekend (BirdCount.org ) we will visit Mark DeDea’s (forsythnature@aol.com ) “backyard” or local patch. Register with Mark to find out meeting time and location. The area around the mouth of the Rondout Creek hosts the last of winter’s stragglers and the very first signs of spring arrivals. A spotting scope …
JBA/JBNHS WINTER TREE ID WALK AT BURROUGHS SANCTUARY
The first in a series of outings co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Association at the wonderful Burroughs Sanctuary. Contact trip leader Tom O’Dowd (tkodowd@gmail.com or 914 213-7079) to register for this outing. Enjoy a brisk, late winter walk, identifying trees by bark, structure, and bud on the improved trail system (rated as easy to moderate)
EARLY MIGRANTS ON THE RONDOUT
Join Mark DeDea (forsythnature@aol.com ) and celebrate the approach of spring and many fond memories of this longtime JBNHS favorite. Please register with Mark for meeting time and location. Party will travel upstream from Rosendale to the High Falls area, noting early harbingers of spring.
NYBBA III – TOWN HALL
Learn more about this month's skills training — having a plan and becoming a strategic atlaser. Julie will give a brief progress update and demo, followed by open Q&A. Join Zoom Meeting https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/95580796586?pwd=N2xUbjlXcjZXcGVlL0h4d01MNWtqdz09 Meeting ID: 955 8079 6586 Passcode: 721691 One tap mobile +16468769923,,95580796586# US (New York) +13017158592,,95580796586# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location …
WHEN BIRDS ARE NEAR ZOOM PROGRAM
WHEN BIRDS ARE NEAR with Editor and JBNHS trustee Susan Fox Rogers Birders are writers. When I began birding ten years ago I started reading, both from the past (Alexander Wilson and Florence Merriam Bailey) and from the present (Kenn Kaufman, Pete Dunne). Because I am an editor I realized there was no contemporary literary …
VERNAL EQUINOX WOODCOCK WALK
Celebrate the Vernal Equinox with one of the year’s great events. Please register with trip leader Christine Guarino (chrissy.guarino@gmail.com ) for an evening stroll in the Shawangunk Grasslands to hear and possibly see male woodcocks perform their courting flights. We should hear early amphibians and maybe an owl or two also. Meet at the refuge …
SIGNS OF SPRING NATURE WALK
Celebrate the arrival of Spring with the Esopus Creek Conservancy and John Burroughs Natural History Society on a guided nature walk in a variety of ecologically rich habitats in the Town of Saugerties on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Depending on available time, conditions, and participant interest, we will visit The Great Vly Wildlife Management Area, …
DOWNLOAD THE REFRIGERATOR READY FIELD TRIP LIST FOR 2024
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.
JBNHS FIELD TRIPS ARE BACK!!!
All participants should be aware of existing guidelines and new field trip protocol listed below:
(Scheduled field trips are listed below the guidelines)
Participant responsibility agreement while attending a JBNHS field trip or outing. Please note that there will be no physical sign-in sheet until further notice. By registering, each participant acknowledges both his/her understanding and acceptance of the Individual’s Responsibilities stated below.
Individual’s Responsibilities are:
1. To stay with the group, follow trip leader’s requests, and do not separate unless you notify trip leader
2. To understand that out-of-doors activities involve hazards and that one participates at one’s own risk
3. To wear with clothing and footwear appropriate to the terrain, and for sun and insect challenges as well
4. To adhere to the ABA Birding Code of Ethics, respect and preserve the flora, fauna, and properties we visit
5. To be mindful and courteous to other participants
Additionally, we will ask that all participants:
1. Fully vaccinated participants are not required to wear a mask for JBNHS field trips
2. Unvaccinated participants are required to wear a mask and when unable to do so, must social distance.
3. Optics may be shared if those involved are comfortable with doing so
4. Carpooling is at the discretion of participants.
5. Preregistration is required for all field trips and participation may be limited.
These guidelines are subject to change if the COVID-19 mutations make more restrictions necessary.