Field trips are free and open to the public. Novice birders (and non-birders too!) are welcome. If you are planning to join us on a field trip, you should notify the leader whose telephone number is listed with the trip details. Please call at a reasonable hour as most birders turn in early. Carpooling from the meeting place is encouraged. If your schedule allows you to join the carpool, do remember to offer to help the driver with the cost of gas.

Note about field trips:
Due to Marge Rusk stepping down as Field Trip coordinator (thanks for all the trips, Marge!),
and Paul Richardson stepping into the position so recently, there
is only the one scheduled field trip this spring. Regular
field trips will resume this summer.

On that note....
Derby Hill Bird Observatory
An ideal day to visit Derby Hill Bird Observatory for
hawk watching is a day with southeast to southsouthwest
winds after the passage of warm front and before a cold
front with limited precipitation. Avoid days with strong
northerly winds; all day rain or snow. Visit the
Derby Hill Bird Observatory website for more information.

Birds of Fort Drum
(Preregistration required)
May 24st, Sunday
Jeff Bolsinger 386-2565
Join Jeff on a trip to see the high diversity of nesting
birds at the Fort Drum military installation, located in
northern New York. All participants need to contact
Jeff prior to the field trip for details on meeting time
and location. A Fort Drum Recreation Pass will be
needed in order