The sites below are ordered by site name, address and phone, services, special notes, habitat(s) and species. If you have additional information regarding these sites please contact Joel Flewelling at joel@gwriters.com, or 802-747-7900.

Alburg Dunes
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/alburg.cfm
Coon Point Rd. Alburg, VT 802-796-4170
 

Alburg Rail Trail

RT 2, Alburg, VT 802-879-6565

Ausable Marsh Wildlife Management Area
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/ausable.htm
RT 9 Ausable, NY 518-897-1291
Habitats: Variety of habitats

Species: Waterfowl, Osprey

Ausable Point Campground
Off RT 9 - nine miles south of Plattsburgh, NY, 518-897-1200
Best viewing: Summer/Spring
Habitats: Marsh
 
Handicapped accessible boardwalk and viewing platform
Species: Waterfowl, Swallows, Warblers, Vireo, Birds of Prey

Birds of Vermont Museum
Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, VT, 802-434-2167

Bomoseen State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/bomoseen.cfm
West Shore RD, Bomoseen, VT, 802-265-4242
Habitats: Marsh, Open Water, Forest

Branbury State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/branbury.cfm
RT 53, Salisbury, VT, 802-247-5925
Habitats: Forest, Cliffs
  
Species: Birds of Prey

Bristol Pond (Winona Lake) FWA
RT 116, Bristol, VT, 802-878-1564
Habitat: Pond
   
Commercial operators please contact before visiting.

Burr Pond FWA
Burr Pond RD, Sudbury, VT 802-483-2172
Habitats: Pond, Wooded Shore
   
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Burton Island State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/burton.cfm
St. Albans Bay, VT 802-524-6353
Habitats: Lakeshore, Early Succession

Button Bay State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/buttonbay.cfm
State Park Rd. Vergennes, VT 802-457-2377
Habitats: Bluffs, Marsh, Open Water

   
Species: Birds of Prey, Waterfowl

Carters Pond WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/carters.htm
RT 338, Greenwich, NY 518-623-1240, 518-897-1291
Habitat: Woodlands, Nature Trail, Open Areas, Agricultural Land

Species: 174 species of birds are located here

Centennial Woods
http://www.uvm.edu/%7eenvprog/naturalareas/centen.html
UVM Campus, Burlington, VT 802-656-4055
Habitats: Mixed Environments

Chapel Pond (Giant Mt Wilderness Area)
RT 73, St. Huberts, NY 518-897-1200
Habitats: Pond, Cliff, Mountain

Species: Raven, Peregrine Falcon

Chimney Point Historic Site
http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/HistoricSites/html/chimneypoint.html
RT 17 and 125, below bridge, Addison, VT 802-759-2359
Habitat: Lake, open water
 

Clintonville Pine Barrens
Adirondack Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org
Buck Hill Rd, Ausable Forks, NY 518-576-2082
Habitat: Pitch pine-heath barrens

Colchester Pond Natural Area
Winooski Valley Park District

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
Colchester Pond Rd, Colchester, VT 802-863-5744
Habitat: Pond

Cook Mountain Preserve
Adirondack Nature Conservancy
Baldwin Rd., Ticonderoga, NY 518-576-2082

Coon Mountain Preserve
Adirondack Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org
Adirondack Nature Conservancy, Halds Rd., Westport, NY 518-576-2082

Cornwall Swamp WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
West Salisbury Road, Salisbury, VT 802-878-1564
Underwater in the Spring
Habitat: Swamp, Flood Plain
   
Species: Warblers, Vireos, Herons
Commercial operators please contact before visiting

Crown Point Boat Campground

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/do/camping/campgrounds/crownpoint.html
784 Bridge Road, Crown Point, NY 518-897-1309
Habitat: Lakeshore, open fields

Crown Point State Historic Site/Bulwagga Bay
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/sites/site_page.asp?siteID=6
Lake Champlain Bridge, RT 903, Crown Point, NY 518-597-4666
Habitat: Lakeshore, open fields
  (nearby)

DAR State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/dar.cfm
RT 17, West Addison, VT 802-759-2354
Habitat: Forest, Open Water

Dead Creek WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
Rte. 17, Addison, VT 802-878-1564
Habitat: Wetlands, Agricultural Fields
     
Species: Best viewing of Snow Goose migration in Fall,
Waterfowl, Meadowlarks, Bobolinks, Sparrows

Commercial operators please contact before visiting

Delta Park

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
Mouth of the Winooski River, Colchester, VT 802-863-5744

East Bay WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/eastbay.htm
RT 10, Whitehall, NY 518-897-1291
Habitats: Emergent Marsh
 
Species: Waterfowl, Birds of Prey, Least Bittern, Herons, Northern Harrier, Black-crowned Night-heron, Pied-bill Grebe

East Creek Access WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
Off RT 22A Orwell, VT 802-878-1564
Habitat: Marsh

Species: Waterfowl, Great Blue Heron
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
http://www.echovermont.org/
One College St., Burlington, VT 802-864-1848
     
Museum

Ed Weed Fish Hatchery

http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/fisheries_ed_weed.cfm
RT 314, Grand Isle, VT 802-372-3171
 
Species: Waterfowl

Ethan Allen Homestead/Intervale

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
RT 127, Burlington, VT 802-865-4556
Habitat: Wetland

Species: Hawks

Fairfield Swamp WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
Off RT. 36, Fairfield, VT 802-878-1564
Habitat: Wetland

 
Species: Waterfowl
Access by boat only
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Fort Cassin FWA
Ferrisburg, VT 802-878-1564

   

Four Brothers Islands
Adirondack Nature Conservancy
Willsboro, NY 518-576-2082
Habitat: Nesting area
* Viewing from boat only

Grand Isle/Plattsburgh Ferry Route

http://www.ferries.com/grandisle.html
802-864-9804
Great views and many species of birds to see

Great Chazy River Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
Off RT 9B, Coopersville, NY 518-897-1200

The Green Mountain Audubon Center
http://www.thecompass.org/audubon/
Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, VT 802-434-3068
Trails open Dawn-to-Dusk, closed Sundays
Habitat: Forest, River, Beaver Ponds, Fields
Sensory Trail,  

Half Moon State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/halfmoon.cfm
Black Pond Rd, Hubbardton, VT 802-273-2848

Helen Buckner Memorial Preserve at Bald Mt.
The Nature Conservancy

http://www.nature.org
Galick Road, West Haven, VT 802-265-8645
5 different habitats

Commercial operators please conatct site before visiting.

Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area
RT. 9N, Elizabethtown, NY 518-897-1200

Kamp Kill Kare State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/killkare.cfm
St. Albans Bay, St. Albans, VT 802-524-6021
 
Ferry to Burton Island

Kings Bay WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/kingsbay.htm
Point Au Fer Road, Champlain, NY, 518-897-1291
Best Viewing: Fall and Spring
Habitat: HW Swamp, Marsh

Species: Black crowned Night Heron, Waterfowl, Black Terns
Mainly boat access
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Kingsland Bay State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/kingsland.cfm
Off RT 7, Ferrisburgh, VT 802-877-3445
Best Viewing: Summer/Winter
Habitat: Open Water, Forest

Knight Point State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/knightpoint.cfm
RT 2, North Hero, VT 802-372-8389
Habitats: Open Water, Open Fields
 
Species: Spotted Sandpiper, Killdeer

Lake Alice WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/lakealic.htm
Duprey Road, Chazy, NY, 518-897-1291
Habitat: Cropland, Woodland, Ponds
 
Species: Least Bittern, Virginia Rail, Osprey, Waterfowl

Lake Champlain Narrows

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
South Bay Boat Launch, RT 22A, Whitehall, NY 518-897-1200

Habitats: Forest, Field, Marsh, Shoreline
Species: Warblers, Raptors, Waterfowl, Rails, Sparrows

Lake St. Catherine State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/catherine.cfm
RT 30, South Poultney, VT, 802-287-9158
Habitat: Open water
       
Species: Warbleers, Vireos, Osprey, Waterfowl

LaPlatte River Marsh Natural Area

http://www.nature.org
The Nature Conservancy, South end Shelburne Bay, Shelburne, VT 802-229-4425
Habitat: Wetland

Lewis Preserve WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/lewispre.htm
Terrien & Jerusalem Road, Altona, NY, 518-897-1291
Habitat: Upland

Species: Ruffed Grouse, Turkey, Songbirds, Birds of Prey

Little Otter Creek WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
Hawking Rd., Ferrisburgh, VT 802-878-1564
Habitat: Marsh
 
Species: Waterfowl, Shorebirds
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Macomb Reservation State Park/Macomb State Forest

http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/park_page.asp?parkID=148
Schuyler Falls, NY 518-643-9952
 

McCrea Farm Park

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
Off RT 127, Winooski River Delta, Colchester, VT 802-863-5744
 
Species: Waterfowl, Migrating songbirds

McCuen Slang WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
RT 125, Addison, VT 802-878-1564
Habitat: Open Water, Marsh
      
Species: Waterfowl, Shore birds
*Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
http://refuges.fws.gov/profiles/index.cfm?id=53520
RT 78, Swanton, VT 802-868-4781
Habitats: Mixed

Species: Waterfowl, Blue Heron Rookery

Montys Bay WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/montybay.htm
Lake Shore Road, Beekmantown, NY, 518-897-1291
Best Viewing: Spring/Fall
Habitat: Swamp, Old growth forest, Agricultural Fields

Species: Waterfowl, Game birds
*Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Mount Independence Historic Site
http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/HistoricSites/html/independence.html
Mt Independence Rd, Orwell, VT 802-948-2000
Habitat: Grassland, Open water
 

Mt. Philo State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/philo.cfm
Off RT 7, Charlotte, VT, 802-425-2390
Best Viewing: Fall
Habitat: Cliffs, Forests
      
Species: Hawks

Mud Creek WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
RT 78, Alburg, VT 802-878-1564
Habitat: Great swamp


Species: Waterfowl, shorebirds
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Muddy Brook
Winooski Valley Park District

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
Poor Farm Rd, South Burlington, VT 802-863-5744

Old Mill Park
Winooski Valley Park District

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
Off RT 15, Jericho, VT 802-863-5744

Overlook Park & Woodside Natural Area
Winooski Valley Park District

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
RT 15, Essex, VT 802-863-5744

Pauline Murdock WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/pauline.htm
RT 8, Woolans Road, Elizabethtown, NY 518-897-1291
Habitat: Flood Plain, Hardwood Forest

Species: Wild Turkeys, Songbirds

Pember Museum of Natural History

http://pembermuseum.com/
33 West Main Street, Granville, NY 518-642-1515

Peru Dock Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
RT 9, Valcour, NY 518-897-1200

Point Au Roche Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
Off RT 9, Plattsburg, NY 518-897-1200

Point au Roche State Park

http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=162
Off RT 9, Plattsburgh, NY 518-563-0369
Habitats: Forest, Open Water
      
Species: Shorebirds, Waterfowl

Poke-O-Moonshine Campground

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/do/camping/campgrounds/pokeomoonshine.html
RT. 9, Keeseville, NY 518-897-1200
Habitats: Forest, Marsh, Open water
 
Species: Shorebirds, Waterfowl

Port Douglas Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
RT 16, Keeseville, NY 518-897-1200

Port Henry Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
Off RT 9N, Port Henry, NY 518-897-1200

Putnam Pond Campground

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/do/camping/campgrounds/putnam.html
Off RT 74, Ticonderoga, NY 518-897-1200

Putts Creek WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/puttscrk.htm
Tom Clark Rd., Crown Point, NY, 518-897-1291
Habitat: Marsh, Hardwood Forest

Species: Songbirds, Virginia Rail, Least Bittern, Waterfowl

RT 4 Rest Area
RT 4, Castleton, VT
Habitat: Uplands

Species: Birds of Prey, Warblers, Catbird, Song Sparrow

Salmon Hole Park
Winooski Valley Park District

http://www.wvpd.org/6walks.htm
RT 2, Burlington, VT 802-863-5744

Sand Bar State Park
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/sandbar.cfm
RT 2. West Milton, VT 802-893-2825
Species: Shorebirds, Waterfowl
  

Sand Bar WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
RT 2, Milton, VT 802-878-1564
Habitats: Wetland, Lakeshore

Shaw Mountain Natural Area
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/vermont/preserves/art436.html
Money Hole Rd, Benson, VT 802-265-8645
Habitats: Northern Hardwood Forests, Marsh

Silver Lake Bog Preserve
http://nature.org/states/newyork/adirondacks/preserves/art1505.html
Union Falls Rd., Hawkeye, NY 518-576-2082
Habitats: Bogs, Hardwood Forest

Snake Mountain WMA
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
Off RT. 17, Addison, VT 802-878-1564
Habitat: Cliffs

Species: Hawk viewing site
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

South Bay Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
RT 22, Whitehall, NY 518-897-1200
Habitats: Lake Shore, Cliffs, Marsh

Ticonderoga Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
RT 74, Ticonderoga, NY 518-897-1200

Valcour Island
Access from Peru Dock, Peru NY 518-897-1200

Ward Marsh WMA

http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wma_maps.cfm
Cogman Rd, West Haven VT
Habitat: Marsh
Commercial operators please contact site before visiting.

Webd Royce Swamp
Lakeshore Rd, Westport, NY 518-897-1200
Habitat: Swamp

Species: Northern Harriers, Osprey, Waterfowl

Westport Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
RT 22, Westport, NY 518-897-1200

West Rutland Marsh
Water St, West Rutland, VT
Habitat: Open water, Marsh

Species: Birds of Prey, Wetland birds

Wickham Marsh WMA
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/wmamaps/wickham.htm
Lake Street, Port Kent, NY 518-897-1200

Species: Waterfowl, Turkeys, Ruffed Grouse

Wilcox Dock
http://www.cityofplattsburgh.com
Cumberland Ave., Plattsburgh, NY (518) 563-1000
Habitats: mudflat, lake shore, open water

Species: Shorebirds, Waterfowl

Willsboro Bay Boat Launch

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg5/r5fish/lakchamp/lakemap.html
RT 27, Willsboro, NY 518-897-1200

PO Box 6004

Rutland, VT 05702

(802) 747-7900

(802) 747-7989
info@lakechamplainbirding.org