BIRDING EVENTS and WALKS — 2022
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August 14, 2022 (CANCELED)
Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Woodbury
Event: Chimney Swift Swirl
If the fall swift flight is good, depending on migration status and weather, Russ Naylor will reprise his spring outing,
but in reverse — watching swifts as they leave for their southward migration. This time, the group will go to Woodbury Middle School. Meet at Canfield Corner Pharmacy at the junction of Route 6 (Main Street North) and Route 47 in Woodbury.
For details and updates, call Russ at 203-841-7779 and leave a message.
Sunday, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Woodbury
Event: Chimney Swift Swirl
If the fall swift flight is good, depending on migration status and weather, Russ Naylor will reprise his spring outing,
but in reverse — watching swifts as they leave for their southward migration. This time, the group will go to Woodbury Middle School. Meet at Canfield Corner Pharmacy at the junction of Route 6 (Main Street North) and Route 47 in Woodbury.
For details and updates, call Russ at 203-841-7779 and leave a message.
August 23, 2022 (note change in meeting arrangements)
Tuesday, meet 8:30 a.m. in Goshen
Location: Lenox, MA
Event: The Mount
The Mount is a country house in Lenox, Massachusetts, the home of noted American author Edith Wharton, who
designed the house and its grounds and considered it her "first real home." Meet Pam Hicks at 8:30 a.m. at the Goshen Congregational Church lot for a carpool to the Berkshires. Bring a picnic lunch. General Admission tickets offer the option of either Self-Guided or Guided Tours. Guided Tour Adults Ages 19-64 — $20. Guided Tour Seniors Ages 65+ — $18. Self-Guided Tours begin when you arrive and proceed at your own pace. There is interpretative material throughout the house. Guided Tours are held at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. and last about an hour. These docent-led tours have limited availability; please make reservations in advance at edithwharton.org. Guided Tours begin on time, so please arrive at The Mount at least 15 minutes prior to your tour time. The house is a 1/4 mile from the main parking lot. Please check in at the admission booth when you arrive. Face coverings are required indoors regardless of vaccination status. Grounds are free and open to the public from dawn to dusk unless otherwise posted
Tuesday, meet 8:30 a.m. in Goshen
Location: Lenox, MA
Event: The Mount
The Mount is a country house in Lenox, Massachusetts, the home of noted American author Edith Wharton, who
designed the house and its grounds and considered it her "first real home." Meet Pam Hicks at 8:30 a.m. at the Goshen Congregational Church lot for a carpool to the Berkshires. Bring a picnic lunch. General Admission tickets offer the option of either Self-Guided or Guided Tours. Guided Tour Adults Ages 19-64 — $20. Guided Tour Seniors Ages 65+ — $18. Self-Guided Tours begin when you arrive and proceed at your own pace. There is interpretative material throughout the house. Guided Tours are held at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. and last about an hour. These docent-led tours have limited availability; please make reservations in advance at edithwharton.org. Guided Tours begin on time, so please arrive at The Mount at least 15 minutes prior to your tour time. The house is a 1/4 mile from the main parking lot. Please check in at the admission booth when you arrive. Face coverings are required indoors regardless of vaccination status. Grounds are free and open to the public from dawn to dusk unless otherwise posted
