Presque Isle
Audubon Society

Read about events and see photos from the
2010 Festival of the Birds at the Presque Isle Audubon Society Blog.




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Field Trips

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 7

REGISTRATION

  • 3:00 – 9:00 Registration in the Lobby of the TREC

FIELD TRIPS

  • 4:00 Fry’s Landing Meet at the TREC lobby
  • 4:00 Pine Tree Trail Meet at the TREC lobby

 TROLLEY TRIP AROUND PRESQUE ISLE

  • 4:00 – 5:30 Meet in the TREC parking lot
  • 5:45 – 7:15 Meet in the TREC parking lot

 PONTOON BOAT RIDE AT THE LAGOONS

  • 5:30 – 7:30 Brian Gula   Meet at the TREC lobby

 WELCOME RECEPTION

  • 7:00 – 9:00 TREC LOBBY for snacks and beverages

 FIELD TRIPS FOR SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8

ALL GROUPS MEET AT THE ROTARY PAVILION ON PRESQUE ISLE.

  • 7:00 - 11:00 Sidewalk Trail Mathew Phillips
  • 7:00 – 11:00 Fry’s Landing Don Snyder
  • 7:30 – 9:00 Lagoon (Pontoon Ride) Julie Leonard
  • 7:30 - 11:00 Gull Point Sam Stull
  • 8:00 – 10:00 Long Pond Trail Larry Massey
  • 8:00 - 10:00 Pine Tree Trail Bonnie Ginader
  • 8:00 - 10:00 Dead Pond Trail Ray Bierbower
  • 8:00 - 10:00 Graveyard Pond Trail John Tautin
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Canoe Portage Trail-Low Intensity Susan Smith
  • 10:00 – 11:30 Lagoon (Pontoon Ride) Julie Leonard

Note: any group or individual can visit the bird banding area at any time. There is no individual leader for this event.

  • 7:00 - 12:00 Bird Banding (Niagara Boat Launch Area) (Sarah Sargent)

FIELD TRIPS FOR SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 9

 ALL GROUPS MEET AT THE ROTARY PAVILION ON PRESQUE ISLE

  • 7:00 – 11:00 Sidewalk Trail Mathew Phillips
  • 7:00 – 11:00 Fry’s Landing Chuck Gehringer
  • 7:30 – 9:00 Lagoon (Pontoon Ride) Julie Leonard
  • 7:30 – 11:00 Gull Point Jerry McWilliams
  • 8:00 – 10:00 Long Pond Trail Larry Massey
  • 8:00 – 10:00 Pine Tree Trail Toby Cunningham
  • 8:00 – 10:00 Dead Pond Trail Joao Tavares
  • 8:00 – 10:00 Graveyard Pond Trail Pat Howell
  • 9:00 – 11:00 Family Nature Walk(Rotary Pavilion) Linda McWilliams
  • 10:00 – 11:30 Lagoon (Pontoon Ride) Julie Leonard

12:00 NOON  BUFFET LUNCH IN ROOM 112/BIRD TALLY

Presque Isle State Park Hiking Trails

Fox Trail: This trail winds through wooded swamps and oak-maple forests. It is maintained and groomed as a cross-country ski trail in the winter. (.5 miles)

Old Gas Well Trail: This trail follows a ridge between Beach 7 and the Marina. The trail passes a gas well that produces gas used at Presque Isle State Park. (.5 miles)

Canoe Portage Trail: This short walk between sand dunes and forest connects Pettinato Beach to Marina Lake. (.25 miles)

Ridge Trail: This trail follows the edge of Cranberry Pond along a portion of ridge that was a beach dune 300 years ago. (.5 miles)

Marsh Trail: This trail bisects Cranberry Pond, one of the many ponds on Presque Isle. The pond formed as water was trapped between two ridges. (.25 miles)

Sidewalk Trail: This historic trail was originally constructed by the U.S. Lighthouse Service as a path from the Presque Isle Lighthouse to the U.S. Lighthouse Service boathouse in Misery Bay. The trail was once a wooden boardwalk and was resurfaced with concrete in 1925. (1.25 miles)

Dead Pond Trail: This trail leads over several former dunes and through several distinct ecological zones. You will walk through oak-maple forest, pines and sandplains. (2 miles)

A-Trail: This short trail connects Pine Tree Picnic Area to Dead Pond Trail and passes through a vernal pond. When the vernal pond fills with water in the spring, the trail is wet. (.2 miles)

B-Trail: This short trail connects Pine Tree Road to Dead Pond Trail and passes through a stand of pines. (.25 miles)

Pine Tree Trail: This trail follows the edge of a sandplain community and a stand of pines. Located along this trail are the remains of the Biology Field Lab that was used by Dr. O. E. Jennings to study plant succession on Presque Isle. (.7 miles)

Gull Point Trail: This trail begins at the kiosk at the east end of the Budny Beach (Beach 10) parking lot and makes a loop through Gull Point. At the southeast end of the loop, a trail leads to the edge of the Special Management Area and an observation platform for viewing shorebirds. (1.5 miles)

North Pier Trail: This trail follows the shoreline between North Pier and Beach 11, along one of the sand ridges. An old firing range used for training during World War II may be seen along this trail. (.7 miles)

Grave Yard Pond Trail: This trail follows the shoreline along Grave Yard Pond, which as legend has it was the final resting place for many of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s men during the winter of 1813-1814. Two boat landings along the trail offer scenic views of the lagoons and Big Pond (.75 miles)

Long Pond Trail: This trail follows the shoreline of Long Pond, one of the ponds within the lagoon. Approximately halfway along this trail is a boat landing. The landing is a popular fishing spot and offers a scenic view of the lagoon. (1 mile) Duck Pond Trail: This trail begins at Duck Pond and intersects the Canoe Portage Trail and connects with the Old Gas Well Trail. (.5 miles)

Duck Pond Trail: This trail begins at Duck Pond and intersects the Canoe Portage Trail and connects with the Old Gas Well Trail. (.5 miles