December 4, 2016 | 
Author Species lists from August 2016 tours are below. Many photos from the trips are posted at https://www.facebook.com/adirondackavian
August 25 & 26, 2016
Two early morning walks with guests at a privately rented Great Camp. Here is our list of 33 species by day:
Thursday, August 25, 2016 (24 species)
Common Loon – 3 adults
Great Blue Heron
Osprey – at least 2
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Phoebe – singing
Blue-headed Vireo – singing
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee – at least 2!
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Cedar Waxwing
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Amphibian: American Toad
Mammals: Red Squirrel and a couple of Black Bear scats!
Wildflowers:
Labrador Tea
Pearly Everlasting
Yarrow
Goldenrod
Meadowsweet
Spatulate-leaved Sundew
Friday, August 26, 2016 (28 species)
Common Loon – 2 adults with a chick!
Osprey – calling
Belted Kingfisher
Hairy Woodpecker – family group
Northern Flicker
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher – 2 (one singing)
Blue-headed Vireo – singing
Red-eyed Vireo – singing
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee – at least 2!
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler – several singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
American Goldfinch
Amphibian: American Toad
Reptile: Red-bellied Snake
Mammals: Red Squirrel and a couple of Black Bear scats!
Wildflowers:
Labrador Tea
Pearly Everlasting
Dewdrop
Goldenrod
Spatulate-leaved Sundew
*****
August 12, 2016
Early morning walk with guests at a privately rented Great Camp. Here is our list of species:
Birds:
Osprey – 3 (2 juveniles (one in the nest and one out) and an adult)
Belted Kingfisher
Black-backed Woodpecker – 1 heard calling
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo – singing
Blue Jay
Common Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Winter Wren – singing
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Canada Warbler – singing
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow – singing
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Amphibians:
American Toad
Wood Frog
Reptiles:
Common Gartersnake
Red-bellied Snake
Wildflowers:
Bunchberry – already in berry mode!
Spatulate-leaved Sundew – carnivorous bog plant
Yarrow
Wintergreen
Turtlehead
Pearly Everlasting
Meadowsweet
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Steeplebush
Common St. Johnswort
Goldenrod
Cow Vetch
New England Aster
Dewdrop
Labrador Tea
Arachnid:
Fishing Spider
*****
August 9, 2016
Roosevelt Truck Trail Field Trip sponsored by the Long Lake Parks and Recreation Department and Northern NY Audubon Society. Here is our list of 22 species:
Ruffed Grouse
Broad-winged Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hairy Woodpecker
Black-backed Woodpecker – 2 heard calling
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee – 6 (groups of 3, 1, and 2)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren – several
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
Amer. Goldfinch