Field Trips

January 2010 

Birding at Jones Beach, NY

Meet Della and Alan Wells at 5:45am at the Commuter Parking Lot, Route 303 North, West Nyack. See the first sunrise of 2010 and start your year list. 845-942-5751

3 JAN 2010 (Sun)

Meet Carol Weiss at 8am at the parking lot by the ball field at the Piermont Pier entrance. Over by 10am. 845-358-3659 

Winter at Congers Memorial Park.

Meet Matt Beckerle at 10am at the main parking lot of Congers Memorial Park (6 Gilchrist Rd.)  Check out the variety of trees and birds along the eastern edge of Congers Lake and more. Path is wheelchair-accessible, flat and paved.  845-735-5411

Pelham Bay Park.

Meet Jim Previdi at 8am at the Commuter Parking Lot, Route 303 North, West Nyack, for carpooling. Search for owls & waterfowl in this wild(er) corner of the Bronx. Dress warmly; bring snack & hot drink. Return by early afternoon. 845-942-8448

Winter Waterfowl Count.

Meet Carol Weiss at 9am at the parking lot by the baseball field at the entrance to Piermont Pier. We will walk the pier to count the ducks and from there, drive north through the county counting all the waterfowl we can find. Stops will be made wherever there is open water, and whenever participants need to warm up. Please call Carol if you can help with this statewide count. Results are reported to the NYSDEC. We will change the date if the weather is unfavorable. 845-358-3659

Winter Birding in Orange County.

Meet Jim Previdi at 2pm at the Commuter Parking Lot, Route 303 North, West Nyack, for carpooling.  See raptors and field birds. Northern harriers and short-eared owls are usually sighted just before sunset. Should return by 6:30 p.m.  845-942-8448

February 2010

6 FEB (Sat)

Hook Mountain Hike

Meet Vince Plogar at 9am at Landing Road near the firehouse in Rockland Lake. Hike the long path above the Hudson to see what is around. 845-596-8924

7 FEB (Sun)

First Sunday Walk at Piermont Pier.

Meet Veronika Krause at 8am at the parking lot by the ball field at the Piermont Pier entrance. Over by 10am. 845-359-9294

12 FEB (Fri)

Owl Prowl at Stony Point Battlefield

Meet Della and Alan Wells at 7:30pm on the circle at the arch at the end of Battlefield Rd, accessed from Park Rd. off Route 9W in Stony Point.  845-942-5751

14 FEB (Sun)

Rockland Lake State Park

Meet Della and Alan Wells at 9am at the flagpole in the North Pool parking lot.  Looking for late wintering ducks.  Great for beginners.  Over by 11:30 am.  845-942-5751

21 FEB (Sun)

Croton Point Park

Meet Carol Weiss at 8am at the Commuter Parking Lot, Route 303 North, West Nyack, for carpooling. Look for wintering birds and possible rarities on the Westchester side of the Hudson. 845-358-3659

March 2010

7 MAR (Sun)

First Sunday Walk at Piermont Pier

Meet Carol Weiss at 8am at the parking lot by the ball field at the Piermont Pier entrance. Over by 10am. 845-358-3659

13 MAR (Sat)

Woodcocks at Kakiat Park

Meet Della and Alan Wells at 5:30 pm at the Kakiat parking lot on Route 202 opposite Viola Elementary School in Suffern. Bring a flashlight. Call if Rain Forecast

845-942-5751 or Cell 845-216-5650

April 2010

First Sunday Walk at Piermont Pier

Meet Veronika Krause at 8am at the parking lot by the ball field at the Piermont Pier entrance. Over by 10am. 845-359-9294 

The Celery Farm, Allendale, NJ

Meet Alan & Della Wells at 9am at the Commuter Parking Lot, Route 303 North, West Nyack, for carpooling.  Great for beginners.  May be wet under foot.  Look for waterfowl and very early spring migrants.  Over by Noon. 845-942-5751or Cell 845-216-5650

A Spring Stroll at Mt. Ivy Swamp

Meet Veronika Krause at 10 am at Pomona Middle School parking lot on Pomona Rd.  Look for Marsh Marigolds and chipping sparrows along the railroad embankment.  Over by noon.

845-359-9294

Spring Bird Walk at Stony Point Battlefield

Meet Della and Alan Wells at 8am at the main parking lot at the end of Battlefield Rd, accessed from Park Rd. off Route 9W in Stony Point. Stroll through this historic site on the Hudson River as we search the woodlands for spring neotropical migrants. Over about 10:30am. 845-942-5751 or Battlefield office at 845-786-2521

Doodletown for Early Migration

Meet Carol Weiss at 7am at the pull-off on Route 9W just north of the Iona Island causeway, south of Bear Mountain. First warblers of spring!  Some uphill walking. Bring snack. Over by noon.  845-358-3659

A Weekday Evening Walk at Doodletown

Meet Elyse Fuller at 6pm at the pull-off on Route 9W just north of the Iona Island causeway, south of Bear Mountain. Look for spring migrants. Some uphill walking.

Over around dark. 845-351-2893

May 2010

First Sunday Walk at Piermont Pier

Meet Carol Weiss at 8am at the parking lot by the ball field at the Piermont Pier entrance. Over by 10am. 845-358-3659

BIG BIRD DAY fundraiser - See RAS Observer for details.

June 2010

Evening Walk at Piermont Pier

Meet Carol Weiss at 6pm at the parking lot by the ball field at the Piermont Pier entrance. 845-358-3659 

Bashakill WMA

Meet Della & Alan Wells at 7am at the Park and Ride Lot on Route 9W in Stony Point (just south of Hogan’s Diner).  This trip was originally scheduled for the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, however, due to the closure for habitat restoration work, we will go to Bashakill instead. Will be back around 4 PM. 

845-942-5751or Cell 845-216-5650

First Sunday Walk at Piermont Pier

Meet Veronika Krause at 8am at the parking lot by the ball field at the Piermont Pier entrance.Over by 10am. 845-359-9294

Doodletown for Beginners

Meet Della and Alan Wells at 8am at the pull-off on Route 9W just north of the Iona Island causeway, south of Bear Mountain. Practice bird ID and binocular use. Some uphill walking.

845-942-5751or Cell 845-216-5650

Dragonflies and Damselflies at Greenbrook Sanctuary, NJ.

Meet Alan Wells at 9:30 am at the Park and Ride just south of Exit 5 on the Palisades Parkway.  It’s a short drive from there to the sanctuary which is part of the PIP.  Look for dragonflies, damselflies, and what ever else catches our interest.  Over by noon. Call Alan or Della Wells at 845-942-5751 or Cell 845-216-5650 for further information.

Dragons and Damsels of Rockland County

Meet Alan and Della Wells at 9am at the Park and Ride Lot on Route 9W in Stony Point(just south of Hogan's Diner) for carpooling. Learn to identify common dragonflies and damselflies at Lily Pond in Harriman State Park(a short drive followed by a short hike). Bring water, snack, binoculars (preferably close focus), and camera to capture these photogenic subjects. If rain or overcast weather is forecasted, please call first to confirm. 845-942-5751or Cell 845-216-5650

July 2010

August 2010

First Sunday Walk at Piermont Pier

Meet Veronika Krause at 8am at the parking lot by the baseball field near the entrance to Piermont Pier. Over by 10am. 845-359-9294

Birds and Cameras at Jamaica Bay

Meet Alan and Della Wells at 7:30am at the Commuter Parking Lot, Route 303 North, West Nyack, for carpooling to this birding hot spot. Alan’s group will concentrate on photographing shorebirds and Della’s group will not. Full day trip.  845-942-5751or Cell 845-216-5650

September 2010 TBD

October 2010 TBD

November 2010 TBD

December 2010 TBD