For: Spring migrants, butterflies, etc. Place: Stroud Preserve parking lot, 8:00 a.m. Leader: Barry Blust (610-458-5616, barryblust@comcast.net) Note: Trip is an approximately two- to three-hour walk covering about 2 miles with some moderate hills. Directions: From West Chester, take Route 162 west for about 2 miles and turn left onto North Creek Road. The parking […]

For: Migrants and resident birds Place: Wedgewood Rd. parking lot, 7:45 a.m. Leader: Bob Murray (610-644-5440, rmurray@murraymicro.com) Note: The walk will be on an abandoned railroad bed, along the banks of White Clay Creek, which forms a section of the Mason-Dixon trail. We will cover a total distance of about 3 miles. There will be […]

For: Shorebirds, herons & spring migrants in general. Place: Forsythe NWR Headquarters, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Tony Fernandes (610-647-7868, jets741@verizon.net) Note: Meet at Forsythe at 8:00 a.m. Minimal walking involved. The trip is a half day trip all within the refuge.  It will not be an all day trip. Directions: Due to Covid concerns, check with […]

For: Spring Migrants & Resident Birds Place: 28 Moores Road, Elverson, PA, 7:00 a.m. Leader: Mike Coulter. If you plan to attend please email the Great Marsh Institute at greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com to let them know to expect you. Note: Join local birding expert Mike Coulter as he guides us through the Great Marsh, an ancient periglacial […]

For: Summer residents, butterflies, etc. Place: Stroud Preserve parking lot, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Armas Hill (302-529-1876, Armas@focusonnature.com) Note: Trip is an approximately two- to three-hour walk covering about 2 miles with some moderate hills. Directions: From West Chester, take Route 162 west for about 2 miles and turn left onto North Creek Road. The parking […]

For: Summer residents Place: Lot off Rt. 322 just East of the Railroad Bridge, 8:00 a.m. Leaders: Kris Debolt and Peter Wade (215-219-5637, wadedeb@verizon.net ) and Pat Messner (484-716-7564, patmessner32@gmail.com) Note: Half-day trip, 2.6 miles of fairly flat paved walkway, with benches and plenty of shade. Directions: From Downingtown, take East Rt.322, go under the […]