Date: 3/6/26 7:10 am
From: Naomi Lloyd via groups.io <naomi_kestrel...>
Subject: [hmbirds] Upcoming field trips: 3/14, 3/23
Red-winged Blackbirds, Turkey Vultures, the sounds of birdsong and running water, sump pump running (or is that just me?) -- it's almost spring!
Get these upcoming trips on your calendar!


Vosburgh Swamp WMA
When: 14 Mar 2026
8:00 AM
Location: Vosburgh Swamp WMA, Greene County

Joint trip with Alan Devoe Bird Club.

Coordinator: Alan Mapes 518-817-1512

On this morning trip, we will hike to the marsh for waterfowl and migrant land birds. We will also check the Hudson River for waterfowl and Bald Eagles.

Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Four Mile Point Preserve parking lot on Four Mile Point Road. From Mansion Street in the village of Coxsackie, go south on New York State Route 385 (Washington Avenue), approximately 2.5 miles to a left turn onto Four Mile Point Road. Proceed to the bottom of the hill – the parking area is straight ahead where the road takes a 90-degree bend to the right.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hMMQ2b3r8UgwwkFG8

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Five Rivers Woodcock Watching
When: 23 Mar 2026
6:00 PM - note corrected time!
Location: Five Rivers EEC, Albany County

Coordinator: Drew Hopkins

A short talk about the wondrous bird and its virtually unique adaptations, followed by a walk to see if we can observe one in the field.

Meet inside the Five Rivers visitor center at 7:00 p.m.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gQwkS1j1X7WZNEEY9

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Happy spring birding!

Naomi Lloyd
Field Trip Committeee


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