Sunday, July 9, BERLIN MOUNTAIN (Rensselaer County; all day) (joint trip with NY Breeding Bird Atlas)

Coordinator: Julie Hart julie.hart@dec.ny.gov

Join the NY Breeding Bird Atlas for a hike up Berlin Mountain from Green Hollow Rd. Experience a diversity of habitat as we go up in elevation. We will be paying attention to breeding birds in Atlas block Berlin CE including Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and Blue-winged Warblers on the slopes to Mourning Warbler at the summit. This trip requires hiking 2.3 miles uphill and then returning on the same route, though it is a fairly easy grade dirt road up to the ridge and we will be walking slowly to hear the birds. Bring a packed lunch, sturdy shoes, and plenty of water.

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the trailhead parking lot at the end of Green Hollow Rd.