field trip registration

Thursday, February 12, 2026
9:00 am to 12 noon

Golden Eagle Viewing Trip
Dutchess County

 

Golden Eagle - flying TMR

Join us on a birding road trip to visit key stops in Dutchess County for viewing wintering Golden Eagles as well as other raptors and winter birds.

Golden Eagles are regular winter visitors to the open habitats of northern and eastern Dutchess County.

Trip length will depend on our success in finding eagles!  Plan on a minimum of three hours with potential for an optional restaurant lunch stop and extension to mid-afternoon, if we pursue a longer experience.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED USING FORM BELOW or by calling our office, 914-666-6503, to let us know names of participants, how many seats you are offering in your vehicle AND/OR whether you are seeking carpooling. Solo drivers are not possible on this trip; we will ask for a minimum of three people per car.
 

Registered trip participants will meet 9:00 am at the McDonald’s at 3078 NY-22, Dover Plains, New York [Google Map link] where cars may be left during our field trips.  Some carpooling from Westchester locations will likely also be possible but not guaranteed.

No walk-ins or solo drivers for this trip, please.

* * * We will be limiting the number of cars for a safe and enjoyable experience.
* * * Plan how you will join with others in carpooling
* * * Let us know how many seats you will share in your car
* * * AND/OR if you are open to riding with others.

Register online with form below or call our office (914-666-6503) and leave participant name, cell phone, car seats available or car seats needed. If offering seats, note when/where you will meet your passengers.

Other details
Dress for the weather but in layers and bring extra layers so you can adapt to changing weather conditions. Bring water or other beverages and a snack, as you wish. Bring binoculars or let us know in advance if you want to borrow one or more from SMRA to use during this field trip. We hope to have multiple spotting scopes available to share any longer distance views with participants.  If you can bring one to share, let us know.
 
REGISTRATION FORM
 

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We will send a confirmation email with all field trip details right after you register and a reminder email a few days before the trip. We will also email and text at least three hours before the trip start IF the trip is rescheduled or cancelled, also posting any changes on the SMRA website.
Add cell phone here if we can reach you by text to connect during the field trip
Travel Options
A minimum of three people is required in each vehicle in our caravan. No solo drivers, sorry. Let us know the number of seats you can offer as a driver. Let us know if you can meet passengers/drivers at the trip meeting spot at 9:00 am OR if you would prefer an earlier, different meeting spot. NO GUARANTEES on matching drivers and passengers but we'll give it a go!
(Also let us know if you can bring an additional spotting scope to share.)