Hudson River Audubon
Society of Westchester
2011-2012
Outdoor activities such as birding and hiking with a group are a
wonderful way to share your interests with like-minded people to learn more about nature, and to enjoy many preserves and natural areas.
Hudson River Audubon Society field trips are free. Non-members/
newcomers are welcome and are encouraged to join us as members ($20 introductory offer).
Bring binoculars and field guides if you have them. Some are available for loan for those
who need them. Dress appropriately for the weather. For more information call Michael Bochnik at (914)
237-9331.
Directions for most trips can be found links below.
Saturday October 29, 2011
Hillside Woods, Hastings-on-Hudson
8 AM Meet at the Pool/Tennis parking lot, Fall foliage and late migrants will be
looked for.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Croton Point Park
5:30 AM for early risers
9:00 AM meet at the Main Gate
Paul Oehrlein volunteered to lead a club bird walk in November. Sunrise is at 0640 and any hearty souls can meet
him at the Croton River train bridge south of the parking lot at 0530 to see the departing overnight waterfowl. Another meeting spot will be the main gate to the park at 9 AM and we'll look for pipets and other grass birds on the landfill followed by a return trip to the estuary to see what waterfowl may be present. There is also a good probability we'll see some eagle activity. Dress warmly, it is always chillier near the water!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Jones Beach
8 AMMeet at the Coast Guard Station in the West End II section
Christmas Bird Counts
Peekskill Saturday CBC Saturday, Dec 17
Greenwich Sunday CBC Sunday, Dec 18
Bronx-Westchester CBC Monday Dec 26
Sunday January 22, 2012,
Georges Island
7 AM Eagle Viewing on the Hudson
Sunday January 29, 2012
Pelham Bay Park - Owl Prowl
8 AM meet at the far left corner of the Orchard Beach parking lot
Saturday February 4, 2012
Eighth Annual Hudson River EagleFest
Croton Point Park
March
TBA
Saturday April 28, 2012
Hempstead Lake State Park
7:30 AM at parking lot Field # 3
An $8 entrance fee may in effect; The NYS Empire Passport will also provide entry.
This park is known for early migrants, some which may be southern overshoots like Prothonotory and Yellow-throated Warblers. The trip may continue to Jones Beach (more parking fees) if interesting birds are around.
See for directions http://www.hras.org/wtobird/hempstead.html
Friday May 4, 2012
Tibbetts Brook Park
6 PM
Our popular evening walk is back! Meet in front of the bath house near the flag poll. This leisurely walk around both ponds should turn up the first Baltimore Orioles of the season, early warblers such as Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Pine and Palm. The ponds may have the first egrets or night-herons as well.
Saturday May 5, 2012
Central Park
8 AM
Saturday May 12, 2012
8 AM Rockefeller State Park
It’s the height of spring migration and this state park is well know for both its migrants and a long list of breeding birds. There is a parking fee after 8 AM. Meet in the parking lot.
Sunday May 13, 2012
8 AM Mother’s Day Warbler Walk
Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
A Hudson River Audubon tradition! We will walk around the park; and will include a visit to the butterfly garden. Refreshment served afterwards at the nature center.
Saturday May 19, 2012 Birdathon
Not a field trip! But a way we will earn donations by trying to see and hear as
many bird species we can in a day. We need volunteers to collect pledges from
family and friends – then spend the day birding to raise money for our
chapter. Contact Michael Bochnik for more information and pledge today!
Directions to Lenoir:
From Saw Mill River Pkwy: Exit at Exit 9, Executive Blvd. Take Executive Blvd.
to North Broadway and turn right. Go 1/4 mile and turn left onto Dudley Street.
Lenoir's parking lot is on the left.
By Bus: Take the # 6 along North Broadway to Dudley Street, one stop north of
Executive Blvd