March 2010 Outings

Sunday March 21 - Lake Arthur Moraine State Park

This leaderless outing will be our first visit of the year to Lake Arthur which is a man made lake that is the heart of Moraine State Park. The lake gets good (sometimes spectacular) numbers and variety of waterfowl in migration. Meet at the Moraine State Park day use area (south shore) in the first parking lot on the right at 8:00 AM. From I-79, take route 422 east toward Butler and exit at the Moraine State Park exit. At the end of the ramp, turn left and go straight into the park until you see the first major parking area on your right. Allow one hour driving from Pittsburgh.

Saturday March 27 - Pymatuning Area

Meet leader Bob Van Newkirk (412-366-1694 or email at van126@comcast.net) at the Pymatuning Wildlife Learning Center (Waterfowl Museum) at 9:00 AM for this all day outing. Plenty of waterfowl, Bald Eagles, and Rough-legged Hawks are likely. Snow Buntings and Horned Larks are also possible. Take I-79 north to Route 6, and go west to Linesville. Turn left at the light in Linesville where the sign points toward the Pymatuning spillway. The sign for the center will be on the left, past the fish hatchery and before the spillway. Bring lunch or eat at a local restaurant. Dress appropriately for the weather.

Wednesday March 31 - Woodcock Walk

Meet leader Tom Byrnes (724-715-7184) at the Ladbrokes (now The Meadows) parking lot behind the Primanti Brothers restaurant off the Harmar exit 11 of Route 28. We will carpool and drive a short distance to a field in Harmar Township that has produced lots of American Woodcock in the past several years. Be prepared for a muddy walk and bring a flashlight. Before going to the field, we will check the Great Blue Heron nest, which in previous years was an exciting find on this trip. Meeting time will be 6:30 PM.