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SUMMARY:SPRING MIGRATION AT WILSON STATE PARK
DESCRIPTION:Much of this walk can be done on paved roads through the pine lined campground and around the alder swamp but a network of trails also provides access to mixed hardwood forest\, the Little Beaver Kill\, and the park pond. A special attraction for this site is the chance to hear drumming Ruffed Grouse but the first of the neotropical migrants will surely make an appearance. Please register with trip leader Peter Schoenberger (pdsis@yahoo.com ) to participate on this walk.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/spring-migration-at-wilson-state-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T073000
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SUMMARY:SPRING MIGRATION AND WILDFLOWERS IN SAUGERTIES
DESCRIPTION:The Esopus Creek Conservancy and John Burroughs Natural History Society are co-sponsoring a guided nature walk in woodlands and wetlands in the Town of Saugerties on Sunday\, April 26\, 2026. Late April/early May is an exciting time for neotropical migration at this latitude\, and early morning is the best time to see and hear recently arrived songbirds in their brilliant spring plumage. We will explore a variety of ecologically rich habitats to experience this annual rite of spring\, identifying birds by sight and sound while pausing along the way to observe a diversity of wildflowers and animal life. Meet up will be at the Saugerties Village Beach parking lot on Rte. 9W\, just north of the Esopus Creek bridge\, at the foot of Partition Street in the Village of Saugerties. Participants can carpool and stay for the duration\, or drive to each location and leave whenever necessary. Bring binoculars\, field guides\, and spotting scopes if you have them\, and be prepared for wet\, muddy trails\, and early spring weather conditions. Light rain often makes for excellent birding and nature observation\, but heavy rain will cancel the walk. Children are welcome and encouraged\, but please do not bring pets. Please contact the field trip leader\, Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.com) to register and for additional information or directions. This joint ECC/JBNHS Environmental Education walk is free and open to the public. For additional information about upcoming ECC Nature Walks and Paddles\, please visit www.esopuscreekconservancy.org.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/spring-migration-and-wildflowers-in-saugerties-6/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
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SUMMARY:JBNHS ULSTER COUNTY BIG SIT 2026
DESCRIPTION:JBNHS’ 11 th annual Big Sit is also our BIG fundraiser for the year (that’s why we do ours in May) but serves too as a friendly competition between established sits. The challenge is twofold; first how many species can you identify by sight and sound from a 17’ diameter circle and more importantly how many friends and family can you get to pledge to your effort. In the past money has been raised to help worthy endeavors like numerous enhancements at SGNWR\, support the wonderful New York State Young Birders Club\, help the important NYS Breeding Bird Atlas\, installation of Where to Bird in Ulster County panels now located at four locations about the county\, create Naturalist’s Backpacks for area libraries to lend out\, and aid Annie Mardiney’s important educational and rehabilitation work at Wild Mountain Birds. \n \n–Bird Homestead Sit\nNew participants last year and far and away the youngest team in this friendly competition\, Nature Club familiesenjoyed good backyard neotrops in their inaugural sit and hope to have another productive day supporting the winter time feeding stations at Shawangunk Grasslands NWR and Wild Mountain Birds. \n–Bowdery Homestead Sit\nLynn and Allan and extended family will bird their yard with hopes of a good feeder bird to pad our cumulative list and raise the most money we can to distribute in June to important environmental and conservation concerns in the region. \n–Esopus Meadows Sit\nTeam Lovebirds (Scarlett and Ben) will again be birding along the Hudson River at Esopus Meadows Preserve. Their efforts will supply useful educational supplies for the City of Kingston’s Junior Naturalists Summer Camp conducted at the Forsyth Nature Center. \n \n-Galeville (SGNWR) Sit\nSpend some time on the observation deck at Galeville (SGNWR) looking and listening for those ever important (and harder to find) grassland species. Team Shawangunk Redemption could have another Sandhill Crane up their sleeves. Pledges raised in recent years have been used to install a bench on the new observation platform\, a new refuge sign\, a new updated “Where to Bird in Ulster County” panel on the Galeville Gazebo and supplies for the pollinator garden. This year the Shawangunk Redemption will bird to support the Friends of SGNWR and JBNHS trustee Annie Mardiney and her important work in bird rehabilitation and education with Wild Mountain Birds. Please contact Debbie Carney (deb.carney@gmail.com) or Evelyn Leigh (evelynleigh11@gmail.com) to plan and schedule your shift. \n-Gardiner Landfill Sit\nAnother new location for this FUNdraising challenge\, a capped landfill that’s close to the Wallkill River and mature hardwoods could reveal a great mix of birds. Team Flying Cigar Aficionados will bird for the creation and installation of a Chimney Swift tower in Gardiner Park. Please contact Chrissy Guarino (chrissy.guarino@gmail.com ) if you’d like to join in the effort. \n \n  \n-Great Vly Sit\nTeam Bobcat will again be birding Fradon Marsh from a pressure treated tower and greatly helping our cumulative JBNHS Big Sit total with all those wonderful marsh birds and maybe a surprise like another Black Tern. Past efforts raised monies for the assembly and installation of over 30 Wood Duck boxes in the Vly and helping Zade Pacetti attend ABA’s Camp Chirachua. This year Team Bobcat will bird in support of the JBNHS scholarship fund. \n  \n  \n \n-Hayes Homestead Sit\nDave and Tracey (Morgan Hill Misfits) will bird their yard and do so for as good a cause as you could find\, Wild Mountain Birds and JBNHS trustee Annie Mardiney’s awesome work. \n  \n-High Banks Sit\nThe newest Ulster County Big Sit location will be birded by Team Buffy Primary Crescents. This is a great spot to observe woodland species and is known to receive early morning neotropical migrants in the spring. Coupled with panoramic views of the Hudson River Valley this team could raise loads of money for future special programming and events for JBNHS. Contact Olivia Bernard ( oliviakbernard@gmail.com ) if you’d like to join this sit. \n \n-Kingston Point Sit\nTeam CoCo Puffs will bird from Harrison Point looking out over Kingston Point Lagoon\, the mouth of the Rondout\, and down river while tallying new spring arrivals. After a one year “hiccup” the CoCo Puffs got back to their winning ways last year with the most species identified and hope this year to be the fundraising champs for their worthy cause of the NYS Young Birders Club. \n  \n \n-Normann Homestead Sit\nThe Normann Conquerors charged through their first U.C. Big Sit last May racking up a very fine species list and raising enough money to create TWO naturalist backpacks for the Phoenicia and Morton Memorial/Pine Hill Libraries. This year they’ll bird to help with natural enhancements like a native pollinator meadow and signage at an Esopus Creek-side public property in Boiceville. \n-Nyquist-Harcourt Sit\nThe Oxbow Oddballs will appropriately bird for our friends at the WVLT and the wonderful work they do. This is a birdy location and the more eyes and ears the better so please contact Sara DeAngelis (saradeangelis@me.com) or Deb Welstch (dweltsch13@gmail.com) to help or to pledge support. \n \n-Thorn Preserve Sit\nPlease contact Dixon Onderdonk (dixononderdonk@gmail.com ) if you’d like to help. The Thorn Thrashers will bird to support JBNHS’ newest initiatives (like the assembly of Naturalist Backpacks for past recipient the Olive Free Library or the preserve’s kestrel box). \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDonations can be based on a pledge per species (specific sit or cumulative) or flat donation.  \nTo Donate by Check:\nPlease make checks payable to JBNHS and note desired sit you’d like to support. Send in donations to\nJBNHS\nc/o Treasurer Mary T. Moxham CPA PLLC\nPO Box 4223\nKingston NY\, 12402 \nTo Donate Online:\n– Use the Donate button below.\n– Select Big Sit Fundraising from the Use this donation for dropdown.\n– When prompted to Write a note add the name of the location you want your donation to be directed to. This will be on the same page that you enter your payment information.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/jbnhs-ulster-county-big-sit-2026/
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SUMMARY:SPRING MIGRATION AT NYQUIST- HARCOURT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
DESCRIPTION:This Wallkill Valley Land Trust holding is 56 acres of floodplain forest and an oxbow wetland that has frontage along the Wallkill River and neighbors a community garden. These habitats have a network of trails that make birding easy but occasionally wet (mucks are always a good idea here). Meet up will be at the municipal lot just off 133 Huguenot Street in the Village of New Paltz. Please register with trip leader Deb Weltsch (dwelstch13@gmail.com ) to attend.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/spring-migration-at-nyquist-harcourt-wildlife-sanctuary/
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SUMMARY:SPRING TREE IDENTIFICATION WALK ESOPUS BEND NATURE PRESERVE
DESCRIPTION:It’s a wonderful time of year to visit the Esopus Creek Conservancy’s Esopus Bend Nature Preserve regardless of the focus but a true joy to celebrate the woody plants and trees in the preserve with some giant specimens of several species to enjoy. Make sure to bring along binoculars to help with bud and flower identification if not for looking at a tree top warbler. Other signs of spring flora and fauna will be noted along this walk as well. Please make sure to register with Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.com) for this co-sponsored outing. Please visit www.esopuscreekconservancy.org to learn about other outings and ways to support and volunteer at the preserve.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/spring-tree-identification-walk-esopus-bend-nature-preserve-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T060000
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SUMMARY:SPRING MIGRATION AT HIGH BANKS
DESCRIPTION:An early morning visit during spring migration to this Scenic Hudson property in the Town of Esopus should provide a generous selection of neotropical migrants. Please register with trip leader Jessica Cukrovany (procolinos@gmail.com). There is an initial climb of 200 feet on the trail\, but walking is easy after that and a panoramic view of the mid-Hudson Valley can be enjoyed while scanning the treetops for colorful songsters.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/spring-migration-at-high-banks-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T070000
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SUMMARY:PEACH HILL SPRING MIGRATION
DESCRIPTION:This 159-acre park is a former apple orchard and is the highest point in Poughkeepsie. All attributes making it a great location to receive spring migrants and if conditions and timing are right\, a very good fall out spot for new arrivals in the morning. Please register with Tracy Little (mycoleydog@netscape.net ) to plan your morning. Meet at Peach Hill Park (32 Edgewood Drive Poughkeepsie NY12603) at 7:00 AM or at the Kingston Thruway traffic circle park and ride to carpool at 6:15 AM.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/peach-hill-spring-migration-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T100000
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SUMMARY:NATURE WALK KINGSTON O&W TRAIL
DESCRIPTION:A series of local walks planned to start the day right with fresh air\, shining sun\, and birds singing. These will be short\, easy strolls designed to have you home earlier to be a “productive” part of society (domestic chores) yet allowing an hour and a half of escapism and camaraderie from said society. This particular walk will explore the Kingston portion of the paved O&W rail trail. Meet up for this walk is at parking lot at 495 Washington Ave. Please register with Charlotte Adamis (charlotteadamis@gmail.com) to find out meet-up location and other details.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/nature-walk-kingston-ow-trail/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260510
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SUMMARY:ULSTER COUNTY SPRING CENSUS: BIG DAY COUNT
DESCRIPTION:This is the day we all look forward to…. the holiest day of the year! Spend the whole day in the field or just a few hours…. who knows what may be found? Refer to your copy of Where to Bird in Ulster County or visit www.jbnhs.org for good birding locations. Submit your report in checklist order to Steve Chorvas (schorvas@gmail.com ) or P.O. Box 214\, Saugerties\, NY 12477). This information is combined in a regional report published by the New York State Ornithological Association.
URL:https://jbnhs.org/event/ulster-county-spring-census-big-day-count-10/
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