Cavendish Community
Conservation Association
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Pieter Van Shaik on the Rookery Walk during the CCCA Trail Hike on August 11th 2019.
Below is a list of some of the birds we have seen on our walks..
Ruffed Grouse
Mourning Dove
Mallards
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black Capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Red breasted and White breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
European Starling
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Chipping Sparrow
White Throated Sparrow. Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Ovenbird
Black and White Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
GREEN UP DAY - May 3rd
This year the CCCA will partner with the Town Recreation Department to make Green Up Day a success in our community! Stay tuned. More Info to come.
OUR MISSION
To promote enjoyment, appreciation, and conservation of nature through education, habitat protection, and advocacy for the benefit of our communities and all living things.
WHO WE ARE
AMAS is made up of individuals with a shared interest in the environment and a passion for preserving what is best about our communities: our closeness to and interaction with nature.
WHAT WE DO
As a local chapter of Audubon, we help support initiatives that are important to the conservation of birds, other wildlife, and their habitat.
BECOME A MEMBER
Join as a Friend of AMAS and/or a member of the National Audubon Society.
The following events in 2025 are free but registration is required. Email cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com to sign up.
Audubon Bird Walk on May 10. Join birding expert Ken Cox for an informative walk through woods and fields in Cavendish. Trail starts on Greenbush Road.
Geologic History of the Cavendish Gorge on May 31. Led by geologist Cheryl Cox, this walk and talk will include an overview of the history of the Gorge followed by a hike up to the dam.
Living with Bears on June 4. Wildlife expert Tom Geiger will share insight about bears in our environment and how to avoid conflicts with them. His presentation will be held at the Cavendish Memorial Fletcher Library.