Field Trip: Birding the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
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***NOTE: Please register at least two days in advance of the trip date. Registration must be submitted online through the HBC website.
***To register and for more info, visit: https://hampshirebirdclub.org/event-6711461
This is a monthly 12-part series. Join Bill Randolph for a yearlong birding exploration in Arcadia’s 734 acre sanctuary consisting of extensive grasslands and agricultural fields, mixed conifer and deciduous forests, along with different wetlands including Connecticut River oxbow, a series of ponds, floodplain forest and the confluence of the Mill River. The northbound, spring migration is over, and these new arrivals are in the midst of breeding and caring for their offspring. We will take several short walks throughout many distinct environments to maximize our chance of seeing as many different bird species as possible. This might include wood warblers, grassland sparrows, nesting swallows, and resident bald eagles and kestrels.
Plan on a few short hikes from the visitor center, then a short drive to the meadows along the oxbow. Plan on walking a total of 1–2 miles on a mix of up and down, uneven trails that can be muddy depending on recent weather. Tick protection is advised. We'll meet in the Arcadia Nature Center parking lot at 127 Combs Road in Easthampton. Restrooms are available in the Nature Center (opens at 9:00 am). There are a few benches along the trails near the nature center if rest stops are needed, but not in the meadows. Limited to 12 participants. (E/M)
Reminder: If you register and are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as space is limited and most trips have a waiting list. Please visit the link in your confirmation email or contact [email protected].
Field Trip designations:
(E) – Easy conditions, fairly accessible for most, usually flat terrain on improved trails or roads.
(M) – Moderately difficult, more challenging trail conditions, short steep sections, longer hikes involved.
(S) – Strenuous conditions, muddy or rocky trails, steep sections, difficult footing in part.
***To register and for more info, visit: https://hampshirebirdclub.org/event-6711461
This is a monthly 12-part series. Join Bill Randolph for a yearlong birding exploration in Arcadia’s 734 acre sanctuary consisting of extensive grasslands and agricultural fields, mixed conifer and deciduous forests, along with different wetlands including Connecticut River oxbow, a series of ponds, floodplain forest and the confluence of the Mill River. The northbound, spring migration is over, and these new arrivals are in the midst of breeding and caring for their offspring. We will take several short walks throughout many distinct environments to maximize our chance of seeing as many different bird species as possible. This might include wood warblers, grassland sparrows, nesting swallows, and resident bald eagles and kestrels.
Plan on a few short hikes from the visitor center, then a short drive to the meadows along the oxbow. Plan on walking a total of 1–2 miles on a mix of up and down, uneven trails that can be muddy depending on recent weather. Tick protection is advised. We'll meet in the Arcadia Nature Center parking lot at 127 Combs Road in Easthampton. Restrooms are available in the Nature Center (opens at 9:00 am). There are a few benches along the trails near the nature center if rest stops are needed, but not in the meadows. Limited to 12 participants. (E/M)
Reminder: If you register and are unable to attend, please cancel your registration as space is limited and most trips have a waiting list. Please visit the link in your confirmation email or contact [email protected].
Field Trip designations:
(E) – Easy conditions, fairly accessible for most, usually flat terrain on improved trails or roads.
(M) – Moderately difficult, more challenging trail conditions, short steep sections, longer hikes involved.
(S) – Strenuous conditions, muddy or rocky trails, steep sections, difficult footing in part.
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Where is it happening?
Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton, MA 01027-9704, United States
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