December 4, 2016 | 
Author Joan Collins is a blogger for ROOST (Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism) writing about many topics including birding, hiking, canoeing, camping, and cross country skiing. ROOST hosts many websites covering the Adirondack region. Links to Joan’s 2016 blogs (with lots of photos!) are below by region:
Adirondack Experience
Birding and Paddling Fishing Brook
http://www.adirondackexperience.com/blog/2016/10/birding-paddling-fishing-brook
Birding in March: A Transitional Time
http://www.adirondackexperience.com/blog/2016/03/birding-march-a-transitional-time
Birders Flock to the Central Adirondacks!
http://www.adirondackexperience.com/blog/2016/02/birders-flock-central-adirondacks
Exciting Winter Birding along Sabattis Circle Road
http://www.adirondackexperience.com/blog/2016/01/winter-birding-sabattis-circle-road
Climbing and Birding West Mountain
http://www.adirondackexperience.com/blog/2015/12/climbing-birding-west-mountain
Schroon Lake
A Boreal Birding Destination
http://www.schroonlakeregion.com/blog/2016/05/boreal-birding-destination
Great Winter Birding in Newcomb and Minerva
http://www.schroonlakeregion.com/blog/2016/03/winter-birding-newcomb-minerva
It’s Winter and Look Who’s Nesting!
http://www.schroonlakeregion.com/blog/2016/01/its-winter-and-look-whos-nesting
Lake Placid
A Record-Setting Year: 60th Saranac Lake Christmas Bird Count
http://www.lakeplacid.com/blog/2016/01/record-setting-60th-annual-christmas-bird-count
Tupper Lake
Sandhill Cranes Successfully Nest in the Adirondacks
http://www.tupperlake.com/blog/2016/09/sandhill-cranes-successfully-nest-adirondacks
Malone
Terrific Boreal Birding in Santa Clara!
http://www.visitmalone.com/blog/2016/01/terrific-boreal-birding-santa-clara