Adirondack Birding
Audubon Birding Areas
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Please enjoy our aviary friends of Peregrine Falcon, Common Raven, Loon, Spruce Grouse, Three-toed Woodpecker, Bicknell's Thrust, Swainson's Thrush, Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Rudy-crowned Kinglet, Red Crossbill, Northern Parula, and several species of flycathers and warblers.
If you find a rare species, please report to the Bird Resources noted below. We also welcome your favorite stories of traveling to the Park. Join us with your sightings and adventures soon. Help us save our aviary treasures for generations to come.
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Birding Areas
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Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness Area The largest designated wilderness area (Newcomb, Minerva, Olmstedville, Camp Santonia Rich Lake) |
Crown Point State Historical Site (Route 903, Crown Point Bridge) |
Four Brothers Island Adk. Nature Conservancy Preserve Willsboro Point |
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Ticonderoga Marsh Locate at the mouth of La Chute River, Ticonderoga |
Web Royce Swamp Located near Coon Mountain Westport |
Cat & Thomas Mountain Preserves Bolton Landing (moderate to difficult hike) |
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Gore Mountain/Schaefer Trail North Creek (short hike to summit) |
Northwest Bay Bolton Landing, wetlands (canoe usage) |
Rogers Rock Hague, campground for fee |
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Shelving Rock Lake George, day use park |
Tongue Mtn. Range Bolton Lakding, rugged uplands, caution |
Debar Pond (boreal forest) California Rd, Duane NY Little traveled, park at DEC parking area |
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Madawaski Flow Blue Mountain Road, Paul Smiths (favored boreal birding area)
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Indian Lake Mountain View Lake - left off Teboville Road (waterfowl stop) |
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Wildlife Management Areas
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Ausable Marsh Wildlife Mgt. Area Route 9, north of Ausable Chasm |
Pauline Murdock Wildlife Management Area Route 8, Elizabethtown |
Putts Creek Wildlife Management Area Tom Clark Road, Crown Point |
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Wickham Marsh Wildlife Management. Area Port Kent |
Up Yonder Farm Environment Ed., Center Bolton Landing |
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Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve Cooke Road, Akwesasne (near Hogansburg) Wetland species, good brushy habitat |
Adk. Park Visitors Interpretive Centers Route 30, Paul Smiths, NY AND Route 28N, Newcomb |
Malone Memorial Recreation Park Route 11, Malone (panoramic view of wide water pool) |
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Tupper Lake Municipal Park Tupper Lk. Marsh & The Wild Center (check the water's edge & cattail marsh) |
Saranac Lake High School Pond Right off Edwood Drive (best in spring/fall migration) |
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Lowland Boreal Wetlands
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Adk. Park Visitors Interpretavie Centers Route 30, Paul Smiths, NY and Route 28N, Newcomb |
Tahawas Rd to Upper Works Newcomb |
Chubb River Averyville Road, Lake Placid |
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Upland Boreal Habitat
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Hurricane Mt. Wilderness Route 9N, west of Elizabethtown |
Whiteface Mt. Veteran's Mem'l Hwy. Route 431, Wilmington |
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Cliffs & Bluffs
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Chapel Pond Route 73, Keene Valley |
Poke-O-Moonshine State Campground Keeseville |
Wilmington Notch Route 86, Wilmington |
Bogs
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Sabattis Bog Sabattis Road, Sabittis |
Ferd's Bog Route 28, Inlet |
Bloomingdale Bog (Bigelow Road, Bloomingdale NY) Boreal Bird watch (*rare Northern Hawk Owls) |
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Spring Pond Bog Floodwood Road, Lake Clear Preserve (locked gate) call Nature Conservatory @ 518-576-2082 |
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Tours
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Gore Mountain Region 518-251-3006 |
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center 5239 Lake Shore Drive Bolton Landing 518-644-9787 |
145 Fish Hatcher Road Warrensburg 518-623-5576 |
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802-287-4284 |
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Tamarack Bird and Wild Life Museum |
Hamilton County Bird Guide & Trail Map, 800-648-5239 |
Birds of Essex County, avail. High Peaks Audubon Society, RR 1, Box 230, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 |
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800.709.4895 Ask for "Birding Trail Map" |
Southern Adirondack Audubon Society 518-793-1531 |
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Adirondack Mountain Club Book Store - "Adirondack Birding" |
* If you have a location to report, please e-mail us to add to this directory.
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