A program for those who enjoy watching birds and want to take their basic birding skills to the next level. Do sparrows confuse you? Trouble telling Downy from Hairy? This program covers bird identification along with suggestions on equipment and good local birding spots. This program will be presented by Diane Tuttle and held at […]
Join OCAS board member Diane Tuttle as she leads a bird walk around Liberty Loop in search of short eared owls. Meet at the parking lot on Oil City Road. Click here for a map of Liberty Loop trail
Join Dr. Walter Jahn, biologist and Orange County Audubon Society board member, as he speaks about spring migration of ducks, geese and swans. Participants may attend in person in Rowley Center room 010 on the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, or via Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/92222084084
Join Dr. Walter Jahn, biologist and OCAS board member, as he leads a bird walk around Liberty Loop. No registration necessary. All are welcome! Click here for map of Liberty Loop.
Join Dr. Walter Jahn, biologist and OCAS board member, as he leads a bird walk along the Heritage Trail. No registration necessary. All are welcome! Click here for a map of the Heritage Trail at 6 1/2 Station Road
Meet at the parking area (directions below) at 7:00 pm. Bring a flashlight for use on the way out. Wear sturdy shoes for a short downhill walk. American Woodcock courtship takes place at dusk. The males can be heard making a nasal “peent” call. A little shuffling dance can sometimes be seen. Then, they launch […]
Join Dr. Walter Jahn, biologist and Orange County Audubon Society board member, as he speaks about the bald eagle. Participants may join in person at the Rowley Center room 010 on the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, or via Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/92222084084
Join OCAS board member Walter Jahn as he discusses the features and life history of the bald eagle as this once endangered icon nests near you. Participants may join in person at the Mamakating Environmental Education Center, 762 South Rd, Wurtsboro NY, or via Zoom at: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/92222084084 Click here for map of MEEC
Join OCAS board member Walter Jahn as he leads a nature walk to look for migrating spring birds. Click here for a map of the point where the Heritage Trail meets 6 1/2 Station Road just off Route 17M. We will be walking east on the Heritage Trail from the crossing toward the Audubon Sanctuary […]
Join OCAS board member Walter Jahn as he leads a nature walk to look for migrating spring birds. We will meet at the boat launch parking area (across the road from Bashakill Vineyards, 1131 South Road, Wurtsboro). After looking at what activity we can see at the bald eagle nest, we will walk west towards […]