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FT-4: Northern Vermont Natural History and Bird Fauna
Departs
Sunday, August 7 at 5 AM from the Viger Bus Depot,
Level 1, Palais des congrès de Montréal
Returns
Sunday, August 7 at 6 PM to the Viger Bus Depot, Level 1, Palais des congrès de
Montréal
Fee: $70
US Dollars per person – Includes mini-bus transportation, pre-trip continental
breakfast, sack lunch, and beverages.
Minimum: 14
Maximum: 16
Organizer:
Ellen Martinsen (ellen.martinsen@uvm.edu)
Description:
Northern Vermont, spanning from the shores of Lake
Champlain to the boreal forest highlands of the Northeast Kingdom, hosts a wide
variety of bioregions rich in natural history and bird diversity. During this
trip, participants will visit many of these bioregions and seek out the birdlife
there. The group will start in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, a region
dominated by spruce-fir forests, bogs, and wetlands. Here participants will seek
out northern specialists such as Boreal Chickadees and Gray Jays, and perhaps
Spruce Grouse, Back-Backed woodpeckers, and other northern species. The group
will then head east, crossing the Green Mountains, and walk through a mature
Northern Hardwood forest. We will then continue east towards Lake Champlain and
stop at open farmlands and fields where grassland species and birds of prey
abound. The final destinations will include the bays and wetlands of Lake
Champlain, including Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, where we will view
wading birds and waterfowl. This trip includes walking and hiking and is of
moderate difficulty.
Equipment
and Attire: As this
trip includes light walking on trails and roads, comfortable hiking or walking
shoes are a must. Participants should also bring binoculars and a day pack.
Note: This trip involves crossing the border into the U.S. and back into
Canada so participants will be required to present proper identification to
clear U.S. and Canadian customs. Participants must have passports and, if
required, visas, readily available.
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