The Ovenbird, with its pink legs and ruffled head dress, is mostly heard and not seen. The Chenango Greenway Conservancy will team with the Chenango Bird Club and 4-H students at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, to take a walk along the river to enjoy nature and bird watching. On Monday, June 17, at 9 a.m., the Chenango Greenway Conservancy Bird Walk will be the Chenango Bird Club's inaugural walk at the Stone Quarry. (Photo by Mike DeWispeleare)

NORWICH — The Chenango Bird Club invites the public to join their June bird and nature walks at the Chenango River and the Stone Quarry.

Both walks are open to the public but space is limited, so please reserve a spot by contacting Club President John Knapp at jknapp56@yahoo.com.

The Chenango Greenway Conservancy will team with the Chenango Bird Club and 4-H students at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, to take a walk along the river to enjoy nature and bird watching.

The group will meet behind Bordentown Circle Apartments and walk the Chenango Greenway North Trail along the river.


Our journey will commence at 6PM, leading us north on the River Trail for about 0.5 miles before returning to our starting point. The total distance of this leisurely walk is 1 mile, with no challenging elevation changes, making it perfect for participants of all ages and abilities

“We coordinated with Erica Clark who runs the 4-H club for Chenango County and this will be our 2nd annual walk with them,” said John Knapp, President of the Chenango Bird Club.

“There are a lot of birds there and a great habitat.” he added. “Returning migrant birds like the Ovenbird and Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker might be viewed during the walk.

He wants to encourage parents to join in so the entire family can enjoy this hobby and said the club will provide binoculars for those without.