Program Calendar

The Green-winged Teal is the smallest dabbling duck in North America.  With a little luck, we just might see hundreds of them on this month’s Field Trip to Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge and Black Dirt Region with Naturalist Tait Johansson. This area is rich with species of waterfowl, waterbirds, raptors, and songbirds. At this time of year, possible sightings also include hundreds of Northern Pintails, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, and perhaps Lapland Larkspur. Tait also hopes for lingering Rough-legged Hawk and flocks of Snow Geese.
Friday, March 20, 8:30am-1:30pm. Cost: Free. Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate. Secure your place today – please email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org.

Vernal pools are breeding grounds for salamanders and wood frogs, so life begins in these temporary fresh-water “ponds” for these species. Don’t miss your chance to search for this life on our Exploration of Vernal Pools Nature Walk led by Naturalist Tait Johansson. In this family-friendly program. Tait will guide us to these hidden treasures deep in in theHunt-Parker sanctuary and will talk about the vital importance of these seasonal wetlands as spawning grounds for salamanders and other amphibians. Family friendly for children 10 years of age and older, must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, March 21, 12:30-2:30pm. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy to moderate. Please email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org.

Join Melanie Brocklehurst at Bylane for our March read, Turningto Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing by author, renowned actor and NationalAudubon Society Board Director Lili Taylor.

Through a series of beautifully crafted essays, Taylorshares her intimate encounters with the birds that have captured her heart andimagination—from tracking flitting woodpeckers through oak trees to spottingmajestic blue jays perched on a Manhattan fire escape; from the exhilaration ofwitnessing a migratory flock  from the top of the Empire State Building tothe quiet joy of observing a nest of hatchlings in her own backyard. “By turnsintrospective, inquisitive, and funny, the book is a love letter to nature andthe solace it can provide” - The New Yorker.
Monday, March 23, 6:30pm. Cost: Free. Please emailSusan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org

The American Woodcock can usually be found on the ground – but not at dusk when its dancing begins!  Join Naturalist Tait Johansson together with the folks from Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, for Dance of the Woodcock at the reservation. In this rare evening walk, we’ll be in search of the American Woodcock, a secretive early migrant that performs a quirky courtship ritual in the hopes of attracting a mate. You’re sure to be amazed at this bird’s extraordinary display during which male woodcock “peents”, struts, hurls himself into the evening sky, and glides back down to the ground again. This trip is so popular that we’re offering it twice this year. Better sign up fast before it fills up!
Tuesday, March 24 and Friday, March 27, 6:45pm. Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. Please email Susan to register: info@bedfordaudubon.org. Please sure to let Susan know which date you will attend when emailing. This program is co-sponsored by Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.

The American Woodcock can usually be found on the ground –but not at dusk when its dancing begins!  Join Naturalist TaitJohansson together with the folks from Ward Pound Ridge Reservation,for Dance of the Woodcock at the reservation. In this rare eveningwalk, we’ll be in search of the American Woodcock, a secretive early migrantthat performs a quirky courtship ritual in the hopes of attracting a mate.You’re sure to be amazed at this bird’s extraordinary display during which malewoodcock “peents”, struts, hurls himself into the evening sky, and glides backdown to the ground again. This trip is so popular that we’re offering it twicethis year. Better sign up fast before it fills up!

Tuesday, March 24 and Friday, March 27, 6:45pm. Cost: Free. Levelof Difficulty: Easy. Please email Susan to register:info@bedfordaudubon.org. Please be sure to let Susan know which dateyou will attend when emailing. This program is co-sponsored by WardPound Ridge Reservation.