This Program has been Cancelled. On Tuesday, April 7 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, join Otsego Land Trust and Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a Woodcock Walk at the Parslow Road Conservation Area.  DOAS Member and local environmental educator Chris DeCesare, joined by DOAS Member and Otsego Land Trust Board Member, Joe Homburger, will lead a walk to observe the spring mating ritual of the woodcock.    The woodcock usually spends its time hidden on the forest floor probing for earthworms…

This Program has been Cancelled Join DOAS Member and Area Birder, Bob Donnelly for the annual Earth Festival Bird Walk at 9am on Saturday, April 18.  A carpool will leave Milford Central School Parking lot (near the Earth Festival Entrance) promptly at 9am for a birding excursion in a nearby area – determined on the morning of the walk.  All are welcome to attend, regardless of age or birding experience.  The walk is expected to return in time for the…

On Saturday, May 9, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will lead a walk at the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway (OSG) trail, located on Silas Lane, off Rte. 205 in Oneonta’s west end to view returning migrant birds. This will be an easy hike on level ground for about 2 hours, starting at 8:00AM. Participants should meet at the parking lot by the soccer fields just past the transfer station. For more information, contact: Charlie Scheim at 607-434-4880.

On Sunday, May 17, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Co President, Andy Mason will host a morning bird walk for all interested.  Meet at the Sanctuary Property at 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta.  The walk will begin promptly at 8am.  The walk should turn up a variety of returning migrants, including warblers, orioles, thrushes, tanagers and others. Waterfowl and raptors are also possibilities. The walk will last about two hours and include some moderate climbs. See www.doas.us for directions to the Sanctuary.

Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Member and expert Botanist, Connie Tedesco for the Jean Miller Memorial Wildflower Walk at Gilbert Lake State Park, on Wednesday, May 20.  Participants will meet at the beach area at 10 AM.  The walk is approximately two hours in the Park. Bring water, insect repellent, binoculars if on hand, and your curiosity! This is a FREE program, but registration required  (FORM BELOW) for pre-trip communications.  For more information please contact Connie Tedesco at ctedesco1026@gmail.com. Jean Miller (pictured above - October 2005)…

Join DOAS on Saturday, May 23 for a Bird Walk at the West Branch Preserve in Hamden, NY, about 10 miles southeast of Delhi. Meet at 8 AM at the preserve entrance and parking area, on Rte. 10, about 0.9 mi beyond the junction with County Route 26. The walk, which will last about two hours, includes some moderate up-and-downhill ground.  For more information contact Charlie Scheim at 607-434-4880 or scheimc@hartwick.edu.