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Huntington Audubon Society - Field Trips/Events |
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"It is not enough to
fight for the land;
it is even more important to enjoy it." - Edward
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Sunday, April 13 10:00 am. Hempstead
Plains.
Please note later start time. Enjoy early blooming
wild flowers on the Prairie. Possibly ring-necked
pheasant. See the Birdfoot Violet, Nassau County's
official flower. Learn about efforts to save this
rare habitat.
Directions: Meadowbrook Pky to Exit M4. Follow signs
to Coliseum and Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Turn right
into NCC East Parking Area. See Hempstead Plains
straight ahead at first intersection. Leader: Blair
Broughton 516-802-5356
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Saturday, April 19 9:00 am. Jones
Beach, West End 2.
Look for early migrants including Oystercatcher,
Black-crowned Night Heron, Piping Plover, Egrets,
Kinglets, Warblers, and sparrows. Leader: Bill
Reeves 631-266-4309
Directions: take either the Meadowbrook Parkway or
Wantagh Parkway to Ocean Parkway. Follow signs for
the Coast Guard Station at the West End of Jones
Beach. Meet at the parking lot by the restrooms.
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Sunday, April 27 9:00
am. Greenwood
Cemetery.
Greenwood Cemetery is a treasure-trove of famous
monuments set among some of the best bird watching
in the city. The must-see birds are the Monk
Parakeets at the gatehouse. If time permits, we may
go to Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for early migrants
(and beautiful spring flowers).
Directions: Long Island Expressway westbound to the
48th street exit to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway
south to the Hamilton Avenue Exit. Continue on
Hamilton Avenue until it becomes Third Avenue and
continue about eight blocks to 25th Street. Turn
left at 25th Street and go two blocks. Cemetery
entrance straight ahead at 5th Avenue & 25th Street.
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MAY |
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Saturday, May 3rd - 8:00 am. Jamaica Bay
Wildlife Refuge.
Joint Trip with Volunteers for Wildlife Jamaica Bay
Wildlife Refuge is internationally known as a
premier birding spot in the United States. It
consists of over 9,000 acres of open bay, salt
marsh, upland islands, brackish and freshwater ponds
and the north and south gardens. Leader: Stella
Miller. 516-695-0763.
Directions: Take Southern State Parkway to Cross Bay
Boulevard south, exit 17S, then head south. After
crossing the bridge, look for parking lot entrance
on the right side 1 1/4 miles from the bridge. Turn
right at the traffic light, meet in the parking lot.
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Sunday, May 4 at 9 am and May 5
9 at 4:30 pm Bobolink Watch at Stillwell Woods.
Leader: Dick Furman (631-692-7356).
Directions: Jericho Tpke to South Woods Road in
Syosset. Go north about 1 1.5 miles. Opposite
Syosset High School look on the right to the
entrance to Stillwood Woods (in the front there are
soccer fields). Drive around past the soccer fields
to the end of the parking lot near the gate to the
trails.
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Sunday, May 11th 8:00 am.
Central Park (note earlier time, and that this is
Mothers Day!)
The finest spot for warblers and spring migrants
around the Metropolitan area. Leader: Call Sharon
Brody for information: 516-433-5590
Directions: Meet at the Boathouse in Central Park.
It is easily accessed from the pedestrian entrance
on 5th avenue near 76th St. Walk downhill veering
left past the Alice in Wonderland statues, by the
right side of the sailboat pond then head toward the
right, up the hill, cross the roadway and to the
Boathouse.
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Saturday May 17th - Wolf
Conservation Center and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
This trip required advance reservations but you can
still meet us at Ward Pound Ridge for an afternoon
hike. Information: 516-695-0763
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Sunday May 18 Birdathon All
day trip.
You are welcome to participate for all or part of
the day and to leave at any time. Beginning at the
parking lot on 76th Avenue of Alley Pond Park, then
Forest Park then Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Expect
to see at least 100 species of birds. This is a
major fundraiser and lots of fun. Leader: Bob May
Join us or sponsor a participant! Contact Ginger
Mahoney (516-922-4599) for more information.
Directions: Take Northern State Parkway to exit 23.
Go past the Cross Island Parkway exits to Union
Turnpike. Turn right, (west) onto Union Turnpike to
Springfield Blvd. Go right on Springfield Blvd to
76th Avenue. Turn right. The entrance to the Parking
Lot for Alley Pond is immediately
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Saturday May 24th Bashakill
Wildlife Management Area 8:30am
This outstanding birding area in southeastern
Sullivan County attracts birders from all over the
northeast. Most come in April and May to look for
migrating birds that stop to rest and feed in the
trees and shrubbery adjacent to the large wetlands,
but the birding is excellent much of the year.
Habitat is primarily non-tidal emergent wetlands
through which the Bashakill River meanders. Wetlands
are surrounded by deciduous woods and mixed woods,
with some shrub lands We will be accompanied by a
guide from the Bashakill Area Association. Bring
snacks, although we will be stopping for a meal
AFTER our excursion.
Directions: Take Rt. 17 north to Exit 113. Turn
south on Rt. 209 towards Port Jervis and proceed @
1.9 miles. At that mileage point, look for the Moose
Lodge on your left and immediately after it, turn
left onto Haven Road. We will meet in the parking
lot of the Moose Lodge. Approximate travel time from
Huntington: 2.5 hours. Information: 516-695-0763.
Registration a must. For those traveling up the
night before, there is a Days Inn in Wurtsboro
845-888-2727 or 800-916-4614
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Hold The Dates:
June 7: Garden City Bird Sanctuary
June 28/29: Ramshorn Livingston, Rheinstrom and
Buttercup Farm Sanctuaries Overnight
Paddle/Hike/Birding Trip
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ABOUT THE
FIELD TRIPS |
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Field Trips
organized by Huntington Audubon are free, unless
otherwise specified, and open to the public.
However, some special activities may be open only to
Huntington Audubon members.
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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.
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Newcomers are
most welcome. Binoculars and field guides are
strongly advised, but leaders usually have some
field guides to share.
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Field trips
usually begin between 8 and 9AM at the site and end
around noon or 12:30 unless otherwise specified.
During spring migration, some field trips may begin
earlier. That will be clear in the trip
announcement.
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Directions to
the site are published in the Killdeer and on our
website. We urge you to save the directions.
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Carpooling is
possible, gas and tolls are shared. Contact the trip
leader for details. The trip leader is not
responsible for arranging carpools, just giving you
names of others who are interested in carpooling.
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Registration
is necessary. Call the trip leader by 9:00 PM on
Thursday for a Saturday trip and by 9:00 PM Friday
for a Sunday trip. Be sure to leave your phone
number. You may participate if you didnt register,
but we will not be able to notify you of any changes
or cancellations without your phone number.
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Dress for the
weather realizing youll be outdoors for long
periods of time. Bring water, proper footwear,
snacks and if the trip is for a full day, bring a
bag lunch.
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Rain or temperature below 20° F
cancels.
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For the comfort and safety of
participants there is no smoking on field trips. |
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