Montgomery, New York

Swallows and allies, “Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt” (1891), Smithsonian Libraries

Benedict Farm Park, located the site of a former dairy farm, consists of 18 acres devoted to active recreation and 84 acres set aside for conservation and wildlife management.

Despite the development in the park, nice habitat remains for sparrows, flycatchers, Bobolinks, Tree Swallows, and Eastern Bluebirds; and the pond and the nearby Wallkill River attract waterfowl and shorebirds.

Red-tailed Hawk. Photo by Alan Wells.

Hooded Merganser. Photo by Alan Wells.

House Finch. Photo by Teresa Loomis.

Cooper’s Hawk. Photo by Joyce Depew.

Tree Swallow. Photo by Joyce Depew.

Eastern Bluebird. Photo by Joyce Depew.