Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged birds, eagle, kestrel, new york, ny, osprey, owl, squirrel, webcam on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Enjoy webcam view of NY’s wildlife, including ospreys, squirrels, purple martins, kestrels and more.
Here’s a link to the purple martin web cam.
Posted in Biking, Bird Watching, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Kid's Activities, Paddling, Thousand Islands, Wildlife, tagged guidebook, Roger Fulton, St. Lawrence Seaway, staycation, cottage, vacation, Cape Vincent, ships, Michael Carpenter on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Are you one of lucky few who owns a cottage in the Thousands Islands? Or, maybe you’ve rented one for a week of summer fun? I was among the fortunate few as a small child. My grandparents owned a rustic cottage in Cape Vincent. I have fond memories of yanking sunfish and perch into grandpa’s [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged on the wild side, on the wing on July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
enature.com is a web site that’s loaded with information about wildlife. Plus, they offer two wonderful electronic newsletters. be sure to check out On The Wild Side and On The Wing.
Posted in Bird Watching, Hiking, History, Southern Tier, tagged new york, ny, elmira, Chemung River, Chemung Valley History Museum on June 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Monthly noon-time walks and talks sponsored by the Chemung Valley History Museum: Chemung River Walks & Talks
Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife, tagged birding on June 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Birders - here’s a reference site for all sorts of things related to bird watching In NY State.
Birders will also find the guidebooks “Birding in Central & Western New York - Best Trails & Water Routes for Finding Birds” and ” 25 Great Wildlife Viewing Sites in the Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence Seaway Region [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Conservation, Education / skills, Rochester, Wildlife, tagged bird conservation, birdcor, classroom, educator training, Genesee Valley Audubon Society, middle school, new york, ny, Scottsville, teachers, workshop on June 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Event Date: Thursday, July 31 (detailed schedule below)
Location: 1200A Scottsville Rd Ste 160, Rochester NY
Hosted by: Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District
Presented by: BirdCOR & Genesee Valley Audubon Society
Phone: 585-223-8369
Web site: www.birdcor.org
Event Details:
* Educator training programs open to teachers and nonformal educators.
* Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12 educators. [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Discounts, Education / skills, Hiking, Lake Ontario, tagged Birds of the Great Lakes, Black Pond Wildlife Management Area, Chris Lajewski, Ellisburg., Great Lakes Seaway Trail, National Get Outdoors Day, new york, ny, outdoors, sackets harbor, Seaway Trail Foundation, The Nature Conservancy on June 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Governor David A. Paterson and the New York State Legislature have recognized the Seaway Trail Foundation as the only host of activities for the first National Get Outdoors Day. By joint action the New York State Legislature has declared Saturday, June 14, 2008 as National Get Outdoors Day in the State of New York. Activities [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Wildlife on May 25, 2008 | No Comments »
NestWatch is a nest-monitoring project developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology which teaches people about bird breeding biology and engages them in collecting and submitting nest records. Such records include information about nest site location, habitat, species, and number of eggs, young, and fledglings. “Citizen scientists” submit their nest records to an online database [...]
Posted in Bird Watching, Finger Lakes, Wildlife, tagged new york, ny, Montezuma, take a hike, photo, birding, Scott Thomas, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge, Photo essay, Canada geese, Birding in NY on May 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Get an up-close look at the Canada geese of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge with this photo essay by Scott Thomas.
To visit Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge yourself it would be handy to have a copy of the guidebook “Take A Hike - Family Walks in New York’s Finger Lakes Region,” or “Birding in Central and Western [...]
Posted in Albany, Bird Watching, Hiking, tagged basic creek reservoir, Westerlo on May 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Mayor Gerald Jennings has announced the reopening of the Basic Creek Reservoir to shoreline fishing, hiking and bird watching. The 265 acre City of Albany reservoir, located in the Town of Westerlo, was closed following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Opening day is set for Friday, June 20.
The mayor said the 741 million gallon [...]
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