The Eaton Birding Society visited
Beechwood State Park today. Lyn Jacobs led the walk. The group consisted of 11 birders
including a first timer - Martha from
Honeoye Falls.
The eastern parking lot was filled with salmon fishermen so we queued in the western parking lot. Under Lyn's lead we headed down the trail. We approached a new trail - Hill & Dale Trail.
This trail certainly was named right. Some of us quickly improvised walking sticks to help us navigate the steep inclines and descents. The highlight of this trail was viewing a Pileated woodpecker, a Northern Flicker and a Red-bellied woodpecker exploring cavities in the same tree.
Lyn led us on another new trail - Overlook Trail. There along the Ontario Lake shoreline were three fishermen.
Returning to our cars we observed a Hermit Thrush (a life bird for me) and an Eastern Towhee.
Did not get directions to the breakfast diner. Thought I knew the way. I did not. So took a side trip to Sodus Bay and completed four geocaches.
Another great day for birding.
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