All Friday trips are full day trips beginning at 7 a.m. Read the full trip description for more details
The first stop on this trip will be at the Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area and will include a two mile round trip walk into a large marsh, on a flat surface and then onto a short boardwalk. UPLLWMA is home to nesting Black Terns, Virginia Rails, Soras, numerous duck species, Bald Eagles and an impressive array of song bird species. The second stop will be at Indian Creek Nature Center, the only designated nature center that exists within
a NYSWMA and is labeled a birding “Hot Spot” on ebird. Indian Creek Nature Center has an amazing variety of habitats within its' 320 acres, including open lake, marsh, deciduous forest and pockets of land that have been managed for Golden-winged Warblers. The five plus miles of flat, easy trails will all be explored. They include a trail to a tower for observing the open water, a trail overlooking a marsh, a trail with a deck and another with a lean-to for resting while looking for waterfowl and other residents. During the trip some other side roads in the area may be explored. IC has four outdoor bathroom facilities and a covered pavilion with tables. There are no food facilities in the area.
All Friday trips are full day trips beginning at 7 a.m. Read the full trip description for more details
The first stop on this trip will be at the Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area and will include a two mile round trip walk into a large marsh, on a flat surface and then onto a short boardwalk. UPLLWMA is home to nesting Black Terns, Virginia Rails, Soras, numerous duck species, Bald Eagles and an impressive array of song bird species. The second stop will be at Indian Creek Nature Center, the only designated nature center that exists within
a NYSWMA and is labeled a birding “Hot Spot” on ebird. Indian Creek Nature Center has an amazing variety of habitats within its' 320 acres, including open lake, marsh, deciduous forest and pockets of land that have been managed for Golden-winged Warblers. The five plus miles of flat, easy trails will all be explored. They include a trail to a tower for observing the open water, a trail overlooking a marsh, a trail with a deck and another with a lean-to for resting while looking for waterfowl and other residents. During the trip some other side roads in the area may be explored. IC has four outdoor bathroom facilities and a covered pavilion with tables. There are no food facilities in the area.
