Free Family Saturday Bird Walk at Hanford Mills

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host a morning bird walk starting at 8am on
June 14 in conjunction with Exploration Days at Hanford Mills. Veteran birders
Suzanne Gaynor and Kathryn Davino will co-lead the walks around the Hanford
Mills property. We invite both beginners and experienced birders. The walk covers
fairly level terrain and will last about 90 minutes. The trail traverses a variety of
surfaces: grass, gravel, and boardwalk, and does include an occasional step
up/down and a few gentle slopes. The total distance traveled is about .5 miles. There
are no rest areas along the route, but there are benches near the pond, and picnic
tables at the parking lot. Accessible bathrooms are available.

Participants should meet in the event parking lot (south side of Rt. 12, opposite
museum buildings) and bring binoculars, insect repellent, water, and curiosity about
birds! When we return to the parking lot, we invite folks to join us as we drive a
short distance to see a Bald Eagle nest that currently has a pair of adults caring for
one or more fledglings. As of early March, the adults have been sitting on the nest.

This is a free program. Call Kathryn Davino (607-746-7396) with questions.

Image: Yellow-rumped warbler; Photo by Landa Palmer, 2019.

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