Where: 1 Croton Point Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520, USA (map)

Description: Sunday, March 14, 2021, 9 a.m., meet in main parking lot at 9 a.m. Phone: (914) 862-5290.

** Postponed until further notice (new date TBD) ** Croton Point Park boasts 508 acres and has some of the best birding in Westchester County. The capped landfill, once the feeding grounds for thousands of gulls, is now meadow, and attracts birds year round. It has hosted Eastern Meadowlark and Bobolink in the summer.  Fall and winter bring in many raptors such as American Kestrel, Northern Harrier, and Red-tailed Hawks.  We might also see a Rough-legged Hawk.   The landfill, is also great for sparrows  with some overwintering along the ditches that drain the old landfill. 

We’ll look for American Pipit, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, and Lapland Longspur. Bald Eagles can be found in the trees, on ice flows or overhead in winter.     Waterfowl in Croton Bay during fall and winter include Scaup, Common Merganser, Common Goldeneye and Bufflehead. The mouth of the Croton River, near the Route 9 bridge can have Hooded Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Canvasback and an occasional Redhead or Northern Pintail. The marsh to the south is difficult to access but can have Virginia and Sora Rails in migration. The lower trail out to the point holds many hard-hardies in winter including Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush and Fox Sparrow. Edited description: Hudson River Audubon Society

Google Directions from Stony Brook: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Stony+Brook,+New+York/croton+point+park/@40.9455315,-73.832958,10z/am=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x89e83f2aae781151:0x49f925381c086b3e!2m2!1d-73.1409429!2d40.9256538!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c2c6d5c

Leader:  John Turner.  All must wear masks and observe social distancing.  You must register.  Email: fourharborsheron@gmail.com