Birdwatching in the Adirondacks

The change in the seasons means it's birdwatching time in the Adirondacks of upstate New York.

The Great Adirondack Birding Celebration will be held June 1-3 at the Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center in the town of Paul Smiths. The weekend features birding trips, lectures, workshops and the popular Teddy Roosevelt Birding Challenge. For more information visit http://www.adkvic.org/ or call 518-327-3000.

The Adirondack Birding Festival in Hamilton County, co-sponsored by Audubon New York, takes place June 8-10 and June 15-17. The first weekend will focus on the southern portion of the county and the second will feature the northern portion. The festival includes seminars and outings. For more information, visit http://www.adirondackexperience.com.

Wings Over the Adirondacks will open on July 4 at the Wild Center-Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks in Tupper Lake. The exhibit consists of a series of outdoor interconnected tree houses linked by hanging bridges and surrounded by enhanced habitat. The exhibit will include a 50-foot-long covered bridge called "Feeder Alley" that will be surrounded by feeding and nesting stations. The new Bird Skywalk and Skytowers will give birders a vantage point for exploring the surrounding Adirondack bird country. Details at http://www.wildcenter.org/.

For more information on birding in the area, visit http://www.adkbirds.com.