Leader: Justin Merry, [email protected],814-932-5599. If you have any questions or need more information, contact the trip leader.
Address: 108 Bedford St, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Meet by the more southern parking area next to the red barn. We’ll loop around the park from there.
Great Blue Heron You don’t have to travel far to experience great birds and beautiful nature! Join us for a bird walk through NatureWorksPark in Hollidaysburg. This accessible park features a diversity of habitats in a small area: wetlands, stream edge, open lawn, and brush. We hope to see Baltimore and orchard orioles, warbling vireos, yellow warblers, common yellowthroats, gray catbirds, red-bellied woodpeckers, nesting barn swallows, red-winged blackbirds, all the common yard birds, and chances to encounter many other species. This is an easy walk of just over a half mile in total. The path itself is mostly flat and covered in gravel, though we will leave the main path to visit the stream (a slight grade). We will take our time, admiring the birds that we encounter as we go.
What to bring and wear: wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather and bring water and a hat. Sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. There can be high grasses in some areas, so light, long pants tucked into socks to deter ticks is advised. Bring binoculars if you have them!
