The Chenango Bird Club welcomes all to join nature walks
The Ovenbird, with its pink legs and ruffled head dress, is mostly heard and not seen. The Chenango Greenway Conservancy will team with the Chenango Bird Club and 4-H students at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, to take a walk along the river to enjoy nature and bird watching. On Monday, June 17, at 9 a.m., the Chenango Greenway Conservancy Bird Walk will be the Chenango Bird Club's inaugural walk at the Stone Quarry. (Photo by Mike DeWispeleare)
NORWICH — The Chenango Bird Club invites the public to join their June bird and nature walks at the Chenango River and the Stone Quarry.
Both walks are open to the public but space is limited, so please reserve a spot by contacting Club President John Knapp at jknapp56@yahoo.com.
The Chenango Greenway Conservancy will team with the Chenango Bird Club and 4-H students at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, to take a walk along the river to enjoy nature and bird watching.
The group will meet behind Bordentown Circle Apartments and walk the Chenango Greenway North Trail along the river.
Our journey will commence at 6PM, leading us north on the River Trail for about 0.5 miles before returning to our starting point. The total distance of this leisurely walk is 1 mile, with no challenging elevation changes, making it perfect for participants of all ages and abilities
“We coordinated with Erica Clark who runs the 4-H club for Chenango County and this will be our 2nd annual walk with them,” said John Knapp, President of the Chenango Bird Club.
“There are a lot of birds there and a great habitat.” he added. “Returning migrant birds like the Ovenbird and Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker might be viewed during the walk.
He wants to encourage parents to join in so the entire family can enjoy this hobby and said the club will provide binoculars for those without.
“We try to get as many of our members to come along as possible and bring extra binoculars or whatever they have and that way we can mentor the youngsters as they hopefully enjoy learning how to do some bird watching,” Knapp said.
“As a bird club, we do concentrate on the birds but we also look at all of the flora and fauna out there and we may not be able to identify all of it, but we do what we can and pass along information to the kids,” he said. “And if the kids have information, we’ll take that too.”
Knapp said some people that join the bird walks happen to be naturalists and they’ll know a little bit more and pass that along.
“Just the river itself is such a magnificent thing and you never know how the currents have done something to change it a little,” he added. “I think it’s important for our youngsters to see there’s a whole world out there besides just the school building and the field at the school.”
On Monday, June 17, at 9 a.m., the Chenango Greenway Conservancy Bird Walk will be the Chenango Bird Club's Inaugural walk at the Norwich Stone Quarry.
Knapp said the Inaugural walk is the club’s first year they will take an inventory of the birds at the stone quarry.
“I spoke with Sharon Pelosi, who is the executive Director of the Greenway Conservancy, and they were so excited when they got the 200 acre parcel of land and she has asked me for the last couple of years if we could get involved and make an inventory and check list they can have for the property,” he said.
“This is a three mile walk and a little more challenging,” he said.
He said the three mile walk is pretty much all wooded and after about a mile there is a gain in elevation of about 300 feet, so some may not want to go that far and they may want to turn back or regulate themselves.
“The area is mostly wooded, and should contain many of our local resident species, like the Nuthatch and Chickadee.”
Knapp said parking is on Upper Ravine Road, just past the Sheriffs office and a lot of cars can fit there.
"This is our 42nd year, and like every other year we are always looking to welcome anybody who has any interest not only in birds, but in nature itself," said Knapp. "Besides looking at the birds, we try to foster an appreciation of nature as a whole."
Knapp said to always be prepared for ticks and have some sort of tick prevention you can wear, or put your socks on the outside of your pants, and when you get home, check yourself for ticks. He said to wear sunscreen, a hat and bug spray and bring binoculars, and a water bottle.
He suggested the Merlin Bird ID as a great tool to use for learning about birds and their calls, where they are located in the area.
“One of the first things you can do is download the app because it can be used to learn about birds. Once you turn it on, it shows you all of the different birds that have sung in the area you are in, even if you haven’t seen them,” he said.
“After you stop recording, you can open up each bird on the app and listen to the different calls,” Knapp said. “Merlin, like any tool, has the efficacy of about 80% so sometimes it puts up a weird one but listen to a call about ten times and memorize it.”
He said this app has helped birdwatching become more enjoyable as you have on the spot results and can learn so much easier.
Knapp said, “We are so blessed here in Chenango County to have so much forest land and the river that we can walk along and enjoy.”
He said they also have field trips scheduled throughout the year and then next one is Saturday, June 1, in New Berlin. It’s an annual event for the bird club and they take a survey of the Millbrook Town Park. He said they do an inventory of the different species they see and track them.
Knapp invited members to join if they like, and walk around and keep their lists and at the end of the day the lists are put together and they will come up with the grand total.
“The easiest way to know when walks and field trips are scheduled, is to join the bird club,” said Knapp. “It’s economical to join and only costs $10 a person or $15 a family.”
“And if you do that, you’ll receive a quarterly emailed newsletter on things we do, giving details on what we’ve completed and what is in the future with who, what, when, where and why,” he added.
Knapp said they continue to do the Audubon bird count every year in Sherburne and have been doing it somewhere between 40 to 50 years, when they started in the 70’s. He said the bird count is the second Saturday in December.
The Chenango Bird Club meetings meet monthly and the next meeting will be at 6 p.m., June 12 at Friends of Rogers in Sherburne, and after, a walk is scheduled for the Adams Farm in Sherburne.
The Chenango Bird Club was established in 1982 and is dedicated to the promotion of birds and appreciation of nature.
For more information on the Chenango Bird Club, contact Club President John Knapp at 607-372-1242. To learn more about area birds or share bird sightings, join the Chenango Bird Club Facebook page.
Both walks are open to the public but space is limited, so please reserve a spot by contacting Club President John Knapp at jknapp56@yahoo.com.
The Chenango Greenway Conservancy will team with the Chenango Bird Club and 4-H students at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, to take a walk along the river to enjoy nature and bird watching.
The group will meet behind Bordentown Circle Apartments and walk the Chenango Greenway North Trail along the river.
Our journey will commence at 6PM, leading us north on the River Trail for about 0.5 miles before returning to our starting point. The total distance of this leisurely walk is 1 mile, with no challenging elevation changes, making it perfect for participants of all ages and abilities
“We coordinated with Erica Clark who runs the 4-H club for Chenango County and this will be our 2nd annual walk with them,” said John Knapp, President of the Chenango Bird Club.
“There are a lot of birds there and a great habitat.” he added. “Returning migrant birds like the Ovenbird and Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker might be viewed during the walk.
He wants to encourage parents to join in so the entire family can enjoy this hobby and said the club will provide binoculars for those without.
“We try to get as many of our members to come along as possible and bring extra binoculars or whatever they have and that way we can mentor the youngsters as they hopefully enjoy learning how to do some bird watching,” Knapp said.
“As a bird club, we do concentrate on the birds but we also look at all of the flora and fauna out there and we may not be able to identify all of it, but we do what we can and pass along information to the kids,” he said. “And if the kids have information, we’ll take that too.”
Knapp said some people that join the bird walks happen to be naturalists and they’ll know a little bit more and pass that along.
“Just the river itself is such a magnificent thing and you never know how the currents have done something to change it a little,” he added. “I think it’s important for our youngsters to see there’s a whole world out there besides just the school building and the field at the school.”
On Monday, June 17, at 9 a.m., the Chenango Greenway Conservancy Bird Walk will be the Chenango Bird Club's Inaugural walk at the Norwich Stone Quarry.
Knapp said the Inaugural walk is the club’s first year they will take an inventory of the birds at the stone quarry.
“I spoke with Sharon Pelosi, who is the executive Director of the Greenway Conservancy, and they were so excited when they got the 200 acre parcel of land and she has asked me for the last couple of years if we could get involved and make an inventory and check list they can have for the property,” he said.
“This is a three mile walk and a little more challenging,” he said.
He said the three mile walk is pretty much all wooded and after about a mile there is a gain in elevation of about 300 feet, so some may not want to go that far and they may want to turn back or regulate themselves.
“The area is mostly wooded, and should contain many of our local resident species, like the Nuthatch and Chickadee.”
Knapp said parking is on Upper Ravine Road, just past the Sheriffs office and a lot of cars can fit there.
"This is our 42nd year, and like every other year we are always looking to welcome anybody who has any interest not only in birds, but in nature itself," said Knapp. "Besides looking at the birds, we try to foster an appreciation of nature as a whole."
Knapp said to always be prepared for ticks and have some sort of tick prevention you can wear, or put your socks on the outside of your pants, and when you get home, check yourself for ticks. He said to wear sunscreen, a hat and bug spray and bring binoculars, and a water bottle.
He suggested the Merlin Bird ID as a great tool to use for learning about birds and their calls, where they are located in the area.
“One of the first things you can do is download the app because it can be used to learn about birds. Once you turn it on, it shows you all of the different birds that have sung in the area you are in, even if you haven’t seen them,” he said.
“After you stop recording, you can open up each bird on the app and listen to the different calls,” Knapp said. “Merlin, like any tool, has the efficacy of about 80% so sometimes it puts up a weird one but listen to a call about ten times and memorize it.”
He said this app has helped birdwatching become more enjoyable as you have on the spot results and can learn so much easier.
Knapp said, “We are so blessed here in Chenango County to have so much forest land and the river that we can walk along and enjoy.”
He said they also have field trips scheduled throughout the year and then next one is Saturday, June 1, in New Berlin. It’s an annual event for the bird club and they take a survey of the Millbrook Town Park. He said they do an inventory of the different species they see and track them.
Knapp invited members to join if they like, and walk around and keep their lists and at the end of the day the lists are put together and they will come up with the grand total.
“The easiest way to know when walks and field trips are scheduled, is to join the bird club,” said Knapp. “It’s economical to join and only costs $10 a person or $15 a family.”
“And if you do that, you’ll receive a quarterly emailed newsletter on things we do, giving details on what we’ve completed and what is in the future with who, what, when, where and why,” he added.
Knapp said they continue to do the Audubon bird count every year in Sherburne and have been doing it somewhere between 40 to 50 years, when they started in the 70’s. He said the bird count is the second Saturday in December.
The Chenango Bird Club meetings meet monthly and the next meeting will be at 6 p.m., June 12 at Friends of Rogers in Sherburne, and after, a walk is scheduled for the Adams Farm in Sherburne.
The Chenango Bird Club was established in 1982 and is dedicated to the promotion of birds and appreciation of nature.
For more information on the Chenango Bird Club, contact Club President John Knapp at 607-372-1242. To learn more about area birds or share bird sightings, join the Chenango Bird Club Facebook page.
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