Birds of the Shore

Many different species of brown and gray birds appear each spring on the Hudson River and the Atlantic coastlines. Some stay here to breed and raise young along our lakes and in our fields, but most head for Arctic Canada for the summer. You’ll hear fascinating stories of these birds with descriptions of their habits and migration patterns. The accompanying slides will help you learn how to identify these winged marvels.

Waterfowl

Rockland Lake, Haverstraw Bay, and the Hudson River at the Pier in Piermont often teem with water birds. Which ducks and geese and swans can be seen in Rockland County and surrounding areas? Which are common? Which are rare? This slide presentation includes identification tips and anecdotes about local sightings and habits of these birds.

Birds of Piermont, Rockland County

& Vicinity

Birdlife is seasonal and when this slide presentation was created, the authors decided to look at Rockland’s birds in each season, focusing on the Piermont Pier. This lecture and slide presentation highlights the familiar birds but also includes the rarities that appear sporadically in Rockland County. (This presentation has been made into a video that is available for purchase through the Society.)

Familiar Birds of Rockland County

Education begins at home! Begin bird watching by learning the birds that frequent your backyard and  neighborhood parks. Using slides, observe the field marks, the identifying characteristics, of our year-round birds and others that will nest in our residential areas in the spring.

Birds of Prey

Rockland County hosts two semi-annual hawk watches, one atop Hook Mountain and one at Bear Mountain. These volunteer surveys are part of a network that attempts to monitor the migrating and population patterns of North America’s birds of prey. This lecture will help the novice hawkwatcher or birder prepare for the variety of raptors seen at the hawk watches and along roadways. With slides, the  common hawks, vultures, eagles, and owls of our area will be introduced and their habits and migratory patterns emphasized.

Learn to identify familiar Rockland County birds by song and call.

Coming Soon!!