Field Trips

Club walks will be open to all club members and the public.  If you plan to attend our walks regularly and are not a member, please consider joining to support our organization and its activities.  As a courtesy, contact the leader so they know you plan to attend. Be on the lookout for our MailChimp emails (to members) announcing any cancellations due to weather or other circumstances.  Cancellations are also announced on our website.  For general questions about Field Trips, please contact Ernie Welch (razor06bill@gmail.com) or Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301).

Field Trip starting times change throughout the year. In general, 8:30am for the month of April, 8:00am for May and June, 7:30am for July and August, 8:30am for September and October, and 9:00am for November through March. Dress for the weather and bring snack and beverage.

For more information and directions to most of our birding locations, see our Where to Bird page. Additional information on some Field Trip locations is included in the online 3rd edition of Where to Bird in Dutchess County, a 2016 update of the second edition (now out of print).

Note:  Updates are in ‘red’.

June 2026

Wednesday, June 3, Buttercup West –  Leader: Jim Closs (845-663-8264). Meet at parking lot (Stissing Mt. Ln. & right on 22 Mountain Rd., Stanfordville – off Rt.82) at 7:30am.

Sunday June 7,  Bashakill North – Leader: Ernie Welch (razor06bill@gmail.com). Please contact Ernie for time and meeting place.

Wednesday, June 10, Southland Farm – Leader: Mona Payton (917- 864-5059). Meet at main parking lot on left side of Rt. 9, Rhinebeck at office at 8:00am.

Wednesday, June 17, Yellow Frame Farm, Millbrook – Leader: Janet Allison (845-264-3222) at 7:30 am. Please call Janet for meeting place.

Saturday June 20, Tivoli Bay/Crugers Island – Leader: Kate Shaughnessy (845-242-3476). Please call Kate for time and meeting place.

Wednesday, June 24, Madam Brett Park – Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Meet at parking lot on Tioronda Ave, Beacon at 8:00am. Take Rte.9D into Beacon. At traffic light intersection of 9D and Tioronda Ave. (before bridge on 9D), turn right and continue on Tioronda Ave., turn left under the old railroad bridge. Parking lot is on left.

Saturday June 27, Pond Gut – Leaders: Ken & Carol Fredericks (845-452-7619). Please call for time and meeting place.

July 2026

Wednesday, July 1, Dutchess Rail Trail, Hopewell Jct. – Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Meet at Train Depot parking lot, 84 Railroad Ave (off Rt 376) Hopewell Jct. at 8:00am.

Wednesday, July 8, Montgomery Place – Leader: Kate Shaughnessy (845-242-3476).  Meet there (55 Montgomery Pl, Barrytown, NY 12507) at 8:00am.

Sunday, July 12, Thompson Pond – Leader: Ernie Welch (razor06bill@gmail.com). Meet there (335 Lake Rd., Pine Plains) at 8:00am.

Wednesday, July 15, Cary/IES – Gifford House – Leader: Janet Allison (845- 264-3222). Meet at the Gifford House parking lot (Rt.44, Millbrook) at 8:00am.

Wednesday, July 22, Mills Mansion – Leaders: Ken & Carol Fredericks (845-452-7619). Meet at the Mansion parking lot, Old Post Rd., Staatsburg at 7:30am.

Saturday July 25, Buttercup East – Leader: Janet Allison (845-264-3222). Call for time and meeting place.

Wednesday, July 29, Rockefeller Univ. Field Station – Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Meet at Tyrell Rd., (off South Rd.) Millbrook at 8:00am.

August 2026

Wednesday, August 5, Bowdoin Park – Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Meet at the upper-level parking area (off Sheafe Rd., Town of Wappingers) at 8:00am.

Saturday, August 8, Tamarack Preserve – Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301).  Meet at club house parking lot on Turkey Hollow Rd. (turn off Rt. 44 – #4754 Rt.44, Millbrook, before Amenia) at 7:30am. Plan to carry lunch.

Wednesday, August 12, Mills Norrie Point SP – Leaders: Ken & Carol Fredericks (845-452-7619). Meet at the Education Center parking lot (Old Post Rd., Staatsburg) at 7:30am.

Wednesday, August 19, Home of F. D. Roosevelt National Historic Site – Leader: Ernie Welch (email: razor06bill@gmail.com).  Meet at the visitor center parking lot (4079 Albany Post Rd.) on Rt. 9, Hyde Park at Meet in the main parking lot at 7:30am.

Wednesday, August 26, Hopeland Sanctuary (north of Mills Mansion, Staatsburg) – Leader: Jim Closs (845-663-8264). Meet in the parking lot at 7:30am.

Sunday, August 30, Jamaica Bay – Leader: Ernie Welch (email: razor06bill@gmail.com).  Please contact Ernie for details.

September 2026

Wednesday, September 2, Madam Brett Park – Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Meet at parking lot on Tioronda Ave, Beacon at 8:00am. Take Rte.9D into Beacon. At traffic light intersection of 9D and Tioronda Ave. (before bridge on 9D), turn right and continue on Tioronda Ave., turn left under the old railroad bridge. Parking lot is on left.

Wednesday, September 9, Peach Hill Park – Leaders: Ken & Carol Fredericks (845-452-7619). Meet at the parking lot, Edgewood Rd., off Salt Pt. Turnpike, (look for signs, directions on website at 8am.

Saturday, September 12, Empire Trail – Leader: Janet Allison (845-264-3222). Please call for time & meeting place.

Wednesday, September 16, Vassar Farm – Leader: Ernie Welch (email: razor06bill@gmail.com). Meet at new parking lot just off the traffic circle at 8am.

Saturday, September 19, Pine Island – Leader: Barbara Michelin (845-242-2301). Please call for time & meeting place.

Wednesday, September 23, HVRT/Coleman St.– Leader: Janet Allison (845-264-3222). Meet in the parking lot (off Rt. 22/44 north of Amenia) at 8am.

Wednesday, September 30, Montgomery Place – Leader: Kate Shaughnessy (845-242-3476). Meet in the parking lot (26 Gardener Way, Red Hook) at 8am.