August 2026 Bird Walks in & around the Hudson Valley
Join bird walks (and a bird related event) near you! Columbia, Dutchess, Greene and Ulster County NY. Update: August 25 evening bird walk by CCECGC in Acra has been added.
Columbia County - Alan Devoe Bird Club
For more details & to register, please visit:
https://www.alandevoebirdclub.org/AboutCalendar.htm
SUN AUG 30
HAND HOLLOW CONSERVATION AREA with HMBC
Coordinator: Joanie Scheu 845-702-7564. Meet 8:00 am at the parking lot. From the intersection of Route 22 and 20 in New Lebanon, take US20 4.5 miles to CR 9. Take CR9 south 1.2 miles and turn west (right) into a parking lot just past the pond. If coming from Chatham, head east on Route 295 and turn left onto CR 9. Go 5.1 miles on CR 9 and turn left just after the merge with CR 34 into the parking lot.
Columbia Land Conservancy owns and manages 433 acres at Hand Hollow Conservation Area for the protection of wildlife and open space. The property has an active beaver pond and two lakes, and trails that pass by ponds, creeks, wet meadows, and a hemlock ravine. We will be looking for migrant songbirds as well as lingering residents. Joint trip with Hudson Mohawk Bird Club.
Columbia County - Stonykill Coffee & Records
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Bird Songs Open Mic
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Augury is the ancient art of divination based on the flight of birds. This themed open mic welcomes songs by, for, and/or about birds. Come equipped to give propers to Earth's original songsters.
Dutchess County - Waterman Bird Club
For more details & to register, please visit:
https://watermanbirdclub.org/about-us/field-trips-2/
Wednesday, August 5
Bowdoin Park
Leader: Linda Kleinhenz (845-625-4126). Meet at the upper-level parking area (off Sheafe Rd., Town of Wappingers) at 8:00am.
Saturday, August 8
Tamarack Preserve
Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Meet at club house parking lot on Turkey Hollow Rd. (turn off Rt. 44 – #4754 Rt.44, Millbrook, before Amenia) at 7:30am. Plan to carry lunch.
Wednesday, August 12
Mills Norrie Point SP
Leaders: Ken & Carol Fredericks (845-452-7619). Meet at the Education Center parking lot (Old Post Rd., Staatsburg) at 7:30am.
Wednesday, August 19
Home of F. D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Leader: Ernie Welch (email: razor06bill@gmail.com). Meet at the visitor center parking lot (4079 Albany Post Rd.) on Rt. 9, Hyde Park at Meet in the main parking lot at 7:30am.
Wednesday, August 26
Hopeland Sanctuary (north of Mills Mansion, Staatsburg)
Leader: Jim Closs (845-663-8264). Meet in the parking lot at 7:30am.
Sunday, August 30
Jamaica Bay
Leader: Ernie Welch (email: razor06bill@gmail.com). Please contact Ernie for details.
Ulster County - John Burroughs Natural History Society
For more details & to register, or to check out their nature walks focused on non-bird subjects, please visit: https://jbnhs.org/events/list/
Fri, August 21
WADERS AND ICE CREAM
6:00 P.M. August may be hot and humid, but “fall” migration is underway and the Esopus Meadows can often harbor large concentrations of waders like Great Egrets and if water chestnut harvesting provides landing pads, shorebirds not always easy to locate in county too. After a tough evening of scanning the river for peeps and waders we recommend you try to recuperate over a soft serve cone post outing at one of the local ice cream establishments. Contact Wendy Tocci (wtocci@gmail.com ) to register. Scenic Hudson’s Esopus Meadows Preserve is located at 269 River Road in the Town of Esopus.
Ulster County - Spiral House Park
Saturday, August 8th
Morning Bird Walk with Kyle Bardwell
8-10am. Join local bird enthusiast Kyle Bardwell for a guided early-morning walk through Spiral House Park’s gardens and woodland trails, slowing down and tuning into the birds that call the park home this time of year. Early August sits at a turning point in the birding calendar — resident species are still tending late broods, while the first early migrants begin their journey south. Free to reserve, space is limited. Birders of all experience levels are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars and wear comfortable walking shoes. For more information and RSVP here.
Greene County - CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties
Tue, August 25
Tent Talk: Introduction to Birding
6 PM - 7 PM. Siuslaw Model Forest - Cornell Cooperative Extension Acra, NY
Learn the basics of birding, from choosing binoculars to using bird ID apps and spotting more birds with confidence.
This presentation covers the fundamentals of birding. Learn how to choose the right birding binoculars, discover how today’s birders use phone apps to home in on an ID, and see how birding has changed since the pandemic. This workshop will expand your birdwatching horizons and help you see more birds.
Additional Notes: Binoculars will be available for use, but you’re welcome to bring your own if you prefer. We also recommend installing the Merlin and eBird apps on your phone before the class, as limited internet access in the forest may make downloading or setting them up during the session difficult.
$20. Get tickets here.
Berkshire County, MA - Hoffmann Bird Club
For more details & to register, please visit: https://hoffmannbirdclub.org/events/
Summer break until August 15, fall walks TBA!