Location

Short-eared Owls are seen most winters in the Fort Edward Grasslands, an Important Bird Area in Washington County.
Snowy Owls have also been seen here in recent years. Wintering hawks, including Rough-legged, Red-tailed, Northern Harriers and perhaps a Bald Eagle or Peregrine Falcon are another feature of this area.Also, wintering field birds such as Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, and possibly Lapland Longspur and Northern Shrike. Depending on conditions on the river, we may also search for waterfowl along the Hudson in Fort Miller.
Meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Park-and-Ride lot in the Malta Business Park. Coming From the south on I-87 (the Northway), take Exit 12 and stay to the right, heading east on Route 67 toward Route 9. (From the north, go ¾ around the traffic circle to head east on Route 67) At the next traffic circle after the highway, take the first right into the business park and turn right again to the parking area. This trip will be practically all car birding, but access can be limited in places, so we will need to carpool in as few cars as possible.