December 2024 Bird Walks in & around the Hudson Valley
Join bird walks near you! Columbia County, Dutchess County NY & Berkshire MA
Columbia County - Alan Devoe Bird Club
For more details & to register, please visit:
https://www.alandevoebirdclub.org/AboutCalendar.htm
Saturday, DEC 7, 2024
COPAKE LAKE DUCK WALK
Coordinator: Marian Sole 203-710-9096
Meet 9:00am at the intersection of County Route 7 and Lake View Road (Copake Lake). We will search for fall migrant waterfowl. An eared Grebe has been sighted on previous trips. We have several Club members that frequent Copake Lake in the fall and should have updated information for the walk.
Dutchess County - Waterman Bird Club
For more details & to register, please visit:
https://watermanbirdclub.org/about-us/field-trips-2/
Wednesday, December 4
Bowdoin Park
Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301).
Meet at the upper-level parking area off Sheafe Rd., Wappingers Falls at 9am.
Saturday, December 7
Southern Duck Tour
Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Please call for time and meeting place.
Wednesday, December 11
Christmas Lunch/Tymor Forest walk
Leader: Barbara Butler (914-474-5981). Meet at the barns (249 Duncan Rd.)
Walk at 9am followed by pot-luck lunch at noon.
Please bring enough to feed 8 and a serving spoon. Give food to Binnie before walk outside at 9 AM. R.S.V.P. to Binnie Chase 845-724-5912 or binniechase@yahoo.com.
Reservation limited to 50
Wednesday, December 18
Harlem Valley Rail Trail/Coleman Station
Leader: Ernie Welch (email: razor06bill@gmail.com).
Meet at the parking lot off Rt. 22/44 north of Amenia at 9am.
Berkshire County, MA - Hoffman Bird Club
For more details & to register, please visit: https://hoffmannbirdclub.org/events/
Wednesday, December 4
Wednesday Morning Birding - Location TBA
Wednesday Morning Birding meets every Wednesday morning at 8 AM and is led by Chip Blake. Most of our walks last about an hour. The location of each week’s walk varies but is usually in the vicinity of Great Barrington. Everyone is welcome regardless of their birding experience. Wednesday Morning Birding is a great way to meet other birders and learn about new birding destinations. We don’t go anywhere where the terrain is too challenging but we often go places that are wet and muddy. WMB always begins at 8 AM and is intended to run no later than 9:30. No RSVP is necessary. WMB weather policy: If it’s precipitating in Great Barrington at 7 AM on the morning of WMB, WMB is canceled. If it’s not, it’s not.
Wednesday, December 11
Wednesday Morning Birding - Location TBA
Wednesday, December 18
Wednesday Morning Birding - Location TBA
Christmas Bird Count
Learn about Christmas Bird Count, and find a count in Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, Greene, Rensselaer, Albany, Putnam County NY & Northern & Southern Berkshire MA from this article:
Local birdy things wanted!
If you have any bird walks that is not listed here, or bird related event, bird-themed art shows etc in & around the Hudson Valley, I’d love to introduce them here on Beakuency Substack and/or radio show on WGXC. Please feel free to get in touch!