The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy recently acquired a 51 acre wetland parcel in South Westerlo. It is named after the landowner that donated the property: Restifo Preserve. It consists of a pond and an extensive cattail marsh, on either side of Maple Avenue Extension. Dabbling ducks, rails, and other marsh birds can be observed there.
Restifo Preserve looking northeastward towards the cattail marsh.
Restifo Preserve pond looking southwest.
American Coot at Restifo Preserve (click to enlarge.)
Nearby is the Bear Swamp Preserve, maintained by The Nature Conservancy. There is an active Great Blue Heron rookery in the interior portion of the swamp south of County Rt. 404.
Main entrance at Bear Swamp Preserve.
Heron rookery from the roadside.
Great Blue Heron on nest.
Several active Great Blue Heron nests (click to enlarge.)
Eastern Phoebes are pairing up and building nests at Five Rivers EEC in Delmar. I saw one carrying nesting materials at the Game Farm Rd. bridge between the ponds, a traditional nesting location.
Eastern Phoebe pair on top of Building Six at Five Rivers EEC.
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