Introductory Bird Walk by Song

57 Mountain Ave,Princeton NJ 08540

18 June, 2022

Description

Listen and learn Princeton's local bird songs! Join the Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) for an introductory bird walk at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Led by FOPOS Land Steward Intern Hollie Lane, participants will learn how to recognize the songs of common birds including woodpeckers, cardinals, catbirds, and wrens. More often than not, birds can be easy to hear but difficult to see. This is especially true in the spring and summer months as the forest leafs out and decreases visibility. Hollie will guide the group in song recognition and share some of the mneumonics she uses to remember the calls. If we are lucky, we may even get to hear the melodic, flute-like song of the wood thrush! BYO: Be sure to bring water and wear comfortable hiking shoes or sneakers, the trails can get muddy especially around the lake. We will be listening for bird songs, but if you have a pair of binoculars we recommend bringing them along. Meeting Location: Mountain Lakes House/ 57 Mountain ave, Princeton NJ Be sure to drive down the paved entryway to the preserve, marked by a series of black mail boxes (not the main parking lot on Mountain ave.). About a 1/2 mile down the driveway you'll see a gravel parking lot on your left, we will meet here. Rain Date is Sunday June 19th, 8am-10am