Birding the Adirondacks:
Teddy Roosevelt Bird Walk
29 June 2013
Adirondack Birding Center Director Brian McAllister led a bird walk on the Barnum Brook Trail and the Boreal Life Trail on 29 June 2013. The walk was part of the "TR" Birding Series. The walk began at 9:00 AM, when we met in the VIC building at the Paul Smith's College VIC. It was a cool, rainy day after over a week of rain. We saw or heard a total of 22 birds. Highlights of the walk included some excellent views of a Common Yellowthroat, nesting on the edge of Heron Marsh. We also had a fleeting glimpse of one of the resident beavers on Heron Marsh.
In the parking lot and near the VIC building, we saw or heard the following birds:
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Cedar Waxwing |
| Black-capped Chickadee | American Robin |
| Blue Jay |
On the Barnum Brook Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:
On the Boreal Life Trail, we saw or heard the following birds:
| Winter Wren | Nashville Warbler |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Hermit Thrush |
| Ovenbird | Blackburnian Warbler |
We also observed the following wildflowers and shrubs in bloom or in bud:
| Blue Flag Iris | Yellow Pond Lily |
| Twinflower | Pitcher Plant |
| Grass Pink | White Fringed Orchid |
| Bunchberry | Sheep Laurel |
| Common Wood Sorrel |