Sunday May 19 and Saturday June 1. Bird Walks at Smokey House. "Early bird" walk from 6:30 am to 8:30 and then another "morning" walk from 8:45 to 11 am. Will cover around the pond and then along edges of fields and forests, < 2 miles, moderate, some up and down, well-defined trail to no treadway. All skill levels are welcome. No dogs. Bring binoculars if you have a pair. Meeting in the parking lot in front of the Smokey House Conference Center. 426 Danby Mountain Rd, Danby
Leader - Lee Allen
Co-sponsored by Smokey House Center and Rutland County Audubon Society
Saturday May 18, 2024 Century Count. Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day when RCAS tries to find and identify 100 species in a single day. For more info email birding@rutlandcountyAudubon.org
Thursday May 16, 2024 7:00 AM - West Rutland Marsh Monitoring Walk. Join us for our monthly monitoring of West Rutland Marsh. Meet at the boardwalk on Marble Street. Go the whole 4-mile route or go halfway.
Tuesday, May 14 – Endless Brook. Meet at the Endless Brook trailhead (Endless Brook Rd, on left, 0.9 mi in from VT Rte 30) at 7:30am. Easy to Moderate terrain (250 ft elevation gain), 3 miles, 3 hours.
Continuing through May 11, 2024 - National Audubon Photography Contest Exhibit. The Rutland County Audubon Society is hosting an exhibit of the winning photographs from the 2022 National Audubon Photography Contest. The large format images are being displayed at the Castleton Bank Gallery at 104 Merchants Row in Rutland, March 22 through May 11. Gallery hours are Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, 12-6 PM. The stunning winners were selected from among 10,000 photographs and videos submitted by almost 2,500 photographers.
Tuesday, May 7 – Fairgrounds East. Meet at the Fairgrounds Trail parking area (131 Town Farm Road, Poultney) at 7:30 am. The hike will be about 3 miles on Easy to Moderate terrain.
Sunday May 5, 2024 7:30 AM D&H Rail Trail West Pawlet. Joint bird walk with Southern Adirondack Audubon. Meet at D&H parking area where 39 Eggs St meets VT 153 in West Pawlet Village. Those wishing to meet on west end of Main St in Poultney at 7:00am to rideshare and assist with navigation please do.
May 4, 2024 (Saturday) - GREEN UP DAY at the West Rutland Marsh, 9-12 AM. Show up at the Marsh kiosk on Marble St for Green Up Day.
Friday May 3, 2024 7:30 AM Dean Farm. Turn right off of Union St onto Ella Dean Rd about 1.5 miles south of US 7 in Brandon Village. Turn right where the sign is for The Swallows Nest. Please park near the first barn. This walk will be a total of around 3.5 miles through fields and forest with good views of ponds and wetlands. Hope to see a range of sparrows, early warblers and waterfowl among other birds.
Tuesday, April 30 – Poultney River Loop. Meet at the D&H Trail crossing on Main Street, Poultney, at 7:30 am. For this outing we will walk the SVT Poultney River Loop (3.3 miles, Easy terrain). Expect to be out for about 3-1/2 hours.
April 24, 2024 (Wednesday) - Wildflowers. Images and talk by Roy Pilcher. Grace Congregational Church (Rutland) Conference Room, 6:30 PM.
Friday April 26, 2024 7:30 AM Pittsford Trails Split Rock Trail. Meet at parking lot on on Adams Rd just short of a mile north of intersection with Oxbow Rd in Pittsford. This trail goes through several habitats including a pond so we should get several early migrants.
Tuesday, April 23 – Fairgrounds West. Meet at the Fairgrounds Trail parking area (131 Town Farm Road, Poultney) at 7:30 am. The hike will be about 3 miles on Easy terrain.
Tuesdays, at 7:30 AM, beginning April 23. Join Slate Valley Trails and the Rutland County Audubon Society for weekly slow-paced (3 to 4 miles, 3 to 4 hours) bird & wildflower hikes in the Poultney area, Tuesdays at 7:30 am. All are welcome. No worry if you can't identify many birds. There will be friendly birders in the group who will happily share their knowledge with you. Bring water and a snack (and insect repellent if you use it), binoculars, cameras, field guides, if you have them. There is usually an opportunity to cut it short if you need to leave early. They are at a slow pace with lots of opportunities for observing & photographing.
Contact Joel Tilley for more information: jptilley50@gmail.com (preferred method), or 802-598-2583, evenings 7 to 8pm.
Tuesday April 16, 2024 7:30 AM. D&H Rail Trail north to Farnham Rd. Meet at the D&H Trail crossing on Main Street in Poultney. Walk a total of around 3.5 miles north on the rail trail. This section of the trail will provide dry walking and go through several different habitats. We should see several sparrow species, black birds and other assorted birds.
Thursday April 11, 2024 8:00 AM - West Rutland Marsh Monitoring Walk. Join us for our monthly monitoring of West Rutland Marsh. Meet at the boardwalk on Marble Street. Go the whole 4-mile route or go halfway.
Tuesday April 9, 2024 7:30 AM. Bomoseen State Park. Meet at parking area near beach. If gate is locked we will meet at the gate. Walk a total of around 3 miles on park roads and trails. We will check the lake for waterfowl and bald eagles. Hope to find some early spring arrivals and other interesting birds such as Winter Wren.