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Tour of Wildflower Island
Tour of Wildflower Island
June 1, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY 10562, USA
Let’s go wild for wildflowers! We’re thrilled to reconnect with Mathew McDowell, Wildflower Island Curator, for a Bedford Audubon Tour of Wildflower Island. Because the island is virtually inaccessible to deer and is less vulnerable to invasives, it has become a sanctuary for woodland wildflowers like lady’s slipper orchids, trillium, wild columbine, and other native species that are in decline. May brings a fanfare of blooms including Pink Lady’s Slippers, Creeping Phlox, Foamflower, Bluebells, and the parade of blooms continues into June with pinxter azalea, twinflower, rose mallow to name a few.
Cost: $20.00 ($15.00 for Teatown members). Cost includes fees required by Teatown. Purchase tickets online here. To pay by cash or check, please email Susan: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Field Trip to Bashakill Marsh/Shawangunk Grasslands
Field Trip to Bashakill Marsh/Shawangunk Grasslands
June 3, 2023 @ 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bashakill Wildlife Management Area, Wurtsboro, NY 12790, USA
Come with us to a designated Bird Conservation Area that has 200+species of birds including nesting Bald Eagles and Ospreys. Grab your binoculars and join Naturalist TaitJohansson for a full day of birding on a Field Trip to Bashakill Marsh/Shawangunk Grasslands. Bashakill supports wetland-dependent breeding species like Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Gallinule, bitterns, cuckoos,and a large array of songbirds. The National Wildlife Refuge has breeding populations of Bobolink, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Upland Sandpiper.
Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Meditation in the Garden
Meditation in the Garden
June 6, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Bedford Audubon Society, 35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
We are excited to welcome local Reiki Master Practitioner, Catherine Downs, to our program line-up this month for Meditation in the Garden. Catherine has been working with Lewisboro Land Trust since the start of the pandemic, and we are pleased that she will be offering a series of Nature Meditations in the garden and surrounding sanctuary at Bylane in the coming months. Escape the bustle of your day for an hour and join Catherine in the native garden at Bylane for an immersive nature walk that focuses on using the senses to connect to the natural world around us. Based onthe Japanese practice of Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku), it will include a seated, guided reiki inspired meditation, dedicating focus to each of the five senses.
Sturdy shoes arerecommended, plus layers of clothing depending on the weather and maybe a hat. Participants should also bring something to sit on – a blanket, cushion or beach/campchair. Heavy rain or other inclement weather will postpone - rain date is Thursday, June 8.
Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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First Wednesday's Bird Walk
First Wednesday's Bird Walk
June 7, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Deans Bridge Road, Deans Bridge Rd, Somers, NY 10589, USA
Here we are again at Dean’s Bridge in Somers, checking on what has arrived, departed and stayed put in the last month! Join Naturalist TaitJohansson on our First Wednesday’s Bird Walk as we track the changes of the seasons through the birds we see and hear. Nesting birds will be the main attraction this month – what will we see? Breeders here include Wood Duck, Yellow-throated Vireo, Blue-winged Warbler, and Indigo Bunting.
Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Bedford Audubon Annual Meeting + Lecture
Bedford Audubon Annual Meeting + Lecture
June 8, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING & LECTURE
We'll present achievements and highlights from the past year, hold board elections, and present two high school students who won the Bedford Audubon Award at this year's WESEF competition.
Stay tuned for more information on this important evening, but note that you must be a member in good standing to vote for the board elections. Not sure of your membership status? Email info@bedfordaudubon.org or give us a call at 914-232-1999.
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Field Trip to Sterling Forest
Field Trip to Sterling Forest
June 13, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sterling Forest State Park, 116 Old Forge Rd, Tuxedo Park, NY 10987, USA
Come with us on a Field Trip to Sterling Forest in the New York-New Jersey Highlands, where Naturalist Tait Johansson will be on the lookout for Golden-winged, Hooded, and Cerulean Warblers, as well as many other breeding forest birds. Sterling ForestState Park comprises nearly 22,000 acres of nearly pristine natural refuge amidst one of the nation's most densely populated areas. Its unbroken deep-forest habitat is important for the survival of many resident and migratory species, including black bears, several kinds of hawks and songbirds, rare invertebrates and rare plants.
Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Third Thursday's Bird Walk
Third Thursday's Bird Walk
June 15, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 9:30 am
Maple Avenue, Katonah
Backto the dam we go! Cross River Dam that is, the starting point for our regular Third Thursday’s Bird Walk. We’ll be on the lookout for breeders at this location including colonies of Cliff Swallow and Rough-winged Swallow, the dam’s own Common Ravens, Spotted Sandpiper, Blue-winged Warbler, Pine Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Eastern Towhee.
Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Field Trip to Fahnestock State Park
Field Trip to Fahnestock State Park
June 17, 2023 @ 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fahnestock State Park, 1498 NY-301, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512, USA
We’re heading north to the largest state park in the Taconic region – and you’re invited! Join Naturalist Tait Johansson on a Field Trip to Fahnestock State Park.Did you know that Fahnestock Bird Conservation Area (BCA) represents one of the largest areas of contiguous forest in the lower Hudson Valley? The deciduous and mixed forests support a diverse group of forest-dependent bird species, and some of the breeders in this area include Ruffed Grouse, Acadian Flycatcher, Purple Martin, Blackburnian Warbler, and Canada Warbler.
Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Habitat Renewal Volunteer Session
Habitat Renewal Volunteer Session
June 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
35 Todd Rd, Katonah, NY 10536, USA
School’s out for summer! Do you have some free time on your hands? Get some exercise and fresh air by joining Naturalist & Properties Committee ChairSteve Ricker for our monthly Habitat Renewal Day. You’ll learn about invasive plants, including identification and their negative effect on the ecosystem while working to remove the invasives in our sanctuary and gardens. Tools and gloves will be provided, or you can bring your own. (Loppers and hand pruners are the most used tools).Plants with thorns, and poison ivy may be present.
Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy-moderate. Email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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Adirondack Birding Weekend
Adirondack Birding Weekend
June 30, 2023 - July 3, 2023 @
Tupper Lake, New York 12986, USA
What’s more exciting than fireworks? All the birds you could see on a brand-new extended summer trip! Naturalist Tait Johansson is hard at work planning an Adirondack Birding Weekend ahead of the Fourth of July. We'll be looking for some Adirondack specialties, including: Black-backed Woodpecker, Canada Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Bicknell's Thrush, and hoping to find Spruce Grouse (difficult). In addition, some of the many other birds we will be looking for over the weekend will be Ruffed Grouse, Common Loon, Wilson's Snipe, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Rusty Blackbird, Lincoln's Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, and about 20 warbler species, including Nashville ,Blackburnian, Blackpoll, Canada, and Mourning.
Cost: $150.00 per person for members; $185.00 fornon-members (non-member price includes a one-year membership). This fee does not include hotel, transportation or meals; you pay those as you go along.
Highlights to include: Tait's expertise for a full birding weekend; a welcome reception on Friday evening, an optional group dinner on Saturday evening, bonding over daily recaps. This is an easy-going trip with lots of flexibility! Please email Susan formore details including hotel information: info@bedfordaudubon.org
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