We thought we'd try camping at Allegany State Park on the southern border of N.Y. state, bordering Pennsylvania. Instead of 3.5 hrs. It was home away from home, with Amish buggies and draft horses plowing fields. The park is set in the mountains, with paved bike paths, and several extensive hiking trails in mostly oak deciduous forest. Several warblers were singing on this gorgeous weekend.
Chipmunks are proliferous, as well as deer, thrushes, r-b grosbeaks and Eastern tiger swallowtails.
We're off to Awenda next weekend, another park with lots of oak forest, where we've seen numerous r-b grosbeaks, wood thrush, and a solitary smooth green snake of a vivid lime green color. All rights reserved.