Doodletown Road

Date: Saturday, June 5, 2027

Leader(s): Richard ZainEldeen
Transportation: Carpool Trip: While carpool rides for everyone usually work out, there is no guarantee of enough volunteer drivers to accommodate all participants. The Registrar will work to organize rides and to notify participants when a rental car may be necessary. Registrar will also inform participants of the carpool fee, which is based on the trip location; the cost of any rental cars should be split evenly by those participants.
Meeting Point: After your registration is confirmed, the Registrar will share directions, the exact meeting place, and time with attendees.
Schedule: Half-day trip, with an early start time.
Relative Difficulty: The terrain is mainly uphill in the beginning, with a short, steep incline that then gradually flattens. Be prepared to walk at least 3 miles.

Trip Description: Now part of Bear Mountain State Park, Doodletown began as an isolated Rockland County, New York community. Full of colonial history, with the foundations of houses and schools still present, it is a renowned location for viewing warblers. Cerulean Warblers and Hooded Warblers are abundant, and other warblers such as Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, Chestnut-sided, Palm, Prairie, Yellow-rumped, Yellow, Black-and-White, Canada, American Redstart, Blue-winged, Common Yellowthroat, Louisiana Waterthrush, and Ovenbird are commonly seen. Yellow-throated Vireos, Scarlet Tanagers, and Indigo Buntings all breed here. Less common migrants are always possible; participants can expect between fifty and seventy species.

Registration: Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, May 24. After that time, click here to register. Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, June 2. Members (and those who have applied for membership) will be prioritized over non-members.

Please read the About Our Trips page, if you’re going on a field trip for the first time. It details our field trip policies, recommends what to bring on a trip, and offers other useful information, pro tips, and tricks.

If after visiting the About Our Trips page, you still have questions, feel free to contact the Registrar via email.