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 […]
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 […]
For: Summer 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 marsh and […]
For: Summer Resident Birds Place: 28 Moores Road, Elverson, PA, 8:00 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 marsh and […]
For: Learning the basics of birding by ear Place: Second parking lot, closest to pond Leader: John Mercer (484-459-2062, mercer1135@aol.com) Note: This trip is geared to beginner birders who would like to start to learn how to improve their birding skills by birding by ear. There will be a discussion of the the basics followed by a […]
For: Summer Resident Birds Place: 28 Moores Road, Elverson, PA, 8:00 a.m. Leader: Mike Coulter. If you plan to attend please email the Great Marsh Institute at lori@greatmarshinstitute.org 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 marsh and […]
For: Migrating Nighthawks Place: Bucktoe Preserve parking lot, Kennett Square, PA, 5:00 p.m. Leader: Larry Lewis - Early Bird Tours (484-340-7672, earlybirdtours@comcast.net) Note: The Bucktoe Common Nighthawk watch goes from Aug 23 to September 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Bring picnic dinner and drinks and enjoy the show. Directions: From Kennett Square, take […]
For: Fall migrants Place: Willisbrook Preserve Parking lot, Line Road, 8:30 a.m. Leader: Sue Lucas (610-647-4779, sue.e.lucas7@comcast.net) Note: Owned by Natural Lands Trust, it includes over 20 acres of Serpentine Barrens. We will explore the diverse variety of birds and plants. This is a half day trip with about 2 miles of walking over fairly […]
For: Seasonal birds
Place: Exton Park, 8:30 a.m.
Leader: Various leaders in conjunction with Friends of Exton Park
Note: Formerly known as Church Farm Pond and now a part of Exton Park, this pond and surrounding wetland had been a popular birding spot for years.
Directions: From the intersection of Routes 30 and 202, drive west along Route 30 and turn right on Valley Creek Blvd. At the end of the road, make a left on Swedesford Road and park in the gravel parking lot on your left where the perimeter trail starts. This is a 1.5 mile walk and will take between 1.5 and 2 hours.