27 September 2023

Only 5 people can come on this outing. You must sign up by leaving a comment on the blog form below. First come first served.

Come with me to Pittsburgh’s newest city park on Tuesday Oct 3, at 8:30 am (rain date Wed Oct 4) to see Bird Lab’s Nick Liadis band migratory birds at Hays Woods.

Meet me at the Hays Woods Agnew Rd Trailhead parking lot at 8:30am.  From there we will walk through the woods for 20 minutes to get to the banding site.   Expect to spend at least an hour on site, then a 20 minute walk to return.

Every day is different during migration. When I visited the banding operation on 7 September 2022 we saw warblers and a female cardinal. Best Bird was the ovenbird pictured at top.

I can’t predict what birds we’ll see but we will certainly see them up close. It’s sure to be good.

For a sneak preview see Linda Roth’s Facebook Live video of the banding on Tues 26 Sept: https://fb.watch/njIOW32rqr/

Some logistics:

Bird Lab is a non-profit supported by donations and grants. For group hikes like ours, a donation to birdlab.org of $15/person is required. (More than $15 is always welcome.) You can also donate online at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-nick-to-conserve-birds-their-habitats

Learn more about Bird Lab at http://birdlab.org/

If you are one of the lucky 5 participants I will notify you via email. (Comments require that you enter an email address.)

Hays Woods is the City of Pittsburgh’s wildest, least developed park. The trail to the site is flat but don’t expect amenities. The only porta-john is at the parking lot.

(photos by Kate St. John)