Local birding expert Kathryn J. Schneider presents her new book, Birding The Hudson Valley,  with photo presentation and book signing in the Great Room at the Emerson Resort & Spa in Mt. Tremper. Kathryn’s appearance is part  of Emerson Resort & Spa’s Community Week. From November 3 to 11, the Emerson presents a series of complimentary lectures, on-property guided nature walks and special discounts.

Although an estimated four hundred thousand Hudson Valley residents feed, observe, or photograph birds, the vast majority of New Yorkers enjoy their birdwatching activities mostly around the home. Kathryn J. Schneider’s engaging site guide provides encouragement for bird enthusiasts to expand their horizons.

More than just a collection of bird-finding tips, this book explores Hudson Valley history, ecology, bird biology, and tourism. It describes sites in every county in the region, including farms, grasslands, old fields, wetlands, orchards, city parks, rocky summits, forests, rivers, lakes, and salt marshes.

Designed for birders of all levels of skill and interest, this beautifully illustrated book contains explicit directions to more than eighty locations, as well as useful species accounts and hints for finding the valley’s most sought-after birds.