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Field Trips
Alder Pond and Black Road with Ken Haas
Alder Pond and Black Road with Ken Haas
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 8:00am-10:30am
5915 NY-79, Trumansburg, NY 14886, US
Ken Haas is once again offering a field trip starting at his home (Alder Pond) near Mecklenburg with 10 acres including a half acre pond, mixed deciduous and coniferous young forest with some dense undergrowth, a swampy area and some shrubby areas. Single track and double track trails meander through most of the property. Easy walking. After that, we may drive up to nearby
Black Road to look for Bobolinks, Meadowlarks, Savannah Sparrows and other field birds.
Directions from Ithaca: take 79 west to Mecklenburg. Continue 0.8 miles out of the village up the hill and around to a straight stretch. Shortly before the road curves again, Turnpike Road comes in from the left. The driveway to Alder Pond is to the right directly opposite Turnpike Road. There is space for five cars to park on the property; if that is full, park along Turnpike Road (i.e., if you see cars parked on Turnpike Road, the lot is probably full at the property).
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Check the calendar for the latest field trip information, including last minute trips, changes, or cancellations. Check back in September when normal club activity to resumes after the summer hiatus.
Cayuga Bird Club field trips are free and open to the public, unless otherwise stated. Participants are generally expected to bring binoculars (it is rarely possible to have a good birding experience without).
Field trip participants are all encouraged to be familiar with and follow the ABA Code of Birding Ethics.
Field trip and birding leaders should read the Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip Guidelines.
International Field Trips
International Field Trips
The Cayuga Bird Club, in collaboration with Holbrook Travel, organizes field trips to central and south America once or twice a year.
Madagascar: October 5-26, 2026
Madagascar: October 5-26, 2026
Details at holbrook.travel/cayuga-mg26
Panama: January 6-16, 2027 (waitlist)
Panama: January 6-16, 2027 (waitlist)
Costa Rica: February 5-13, 2027
Costa Rica: February 5-13, 2027
Details at holbrook.travel/kressenck-cr27
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Past international trips
Past international trips
Ecuador and Galápagos, July 12-25, 2026
Peru, July 15-26, 2025
Cuba, April 16-23, 2025
Belize and Guatemala, March 30-April 7, 2024
Thursday Birding Meetups
Thursday Birding Meetups
Join us on any (or every) Thursday morning to meet up with other birders for a casual morning of birding. Meetups are open to everyone, from beginners to seasoned birders to anyone just interested in enjoying a morning with nature and company. There are no designated leaders for the walks.Â
Meetups begin 7:00am. Participants can peel off early to get to work as needed, or go for coffee and/or breakfast afterwards.
The destination for each outing will be decided the week before. We will try to alternative between destinations close to town and destinations farther afield. Destinations will be posted to the Cayuga Bird Club calendar and the other publicity channels (Facebook, Instagram, Listserv).
Field trip reports can be found in the Newsletter. Old field trip reports from 2015 and earlier archived here.
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