Lab Events

Planning a Visit

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
1-800-843-BIRD (1-800-843-2473)

The Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary is open every day, dawn to dusk.

Visitor Center Hours

Monday–Thursday: 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.
Friday: 8:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M.
Saturday: 9:30 A.M.–4:00 P.M.
Sunday: 11:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M.
Hours may change due to special events. We are closed on some holidays.

Holiday Hours

Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, December 25–26, and January 1–2. Open 10:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and December 28-31; 11:00 A.M.–4:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 27.

Where to Stay

Located just minutes away from the Cornell Lab, the Courtyard by Marriott offers Lab visitors a special reduced rate of $125.00 per night. This rate is based on availability and subject to change. Free shuttle service is available to and from the Cornell Lab by appointment on the hour from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Please call 866-541-3600 and ask for the Lab of Ornithology visitors' rate, or visit the Courtyard by Marriott website.

Admission is free. We appreciate donations and member support to help with trail maintenance and local outreach programs.

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Sapsucker Woods Outside Events

Saturday, September 04, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
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Sunday, September 05, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
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Saturday, September 11, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
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Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
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Saturday, September 18, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
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Sunday, September 19, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
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Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
 ...expand entry

Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during April-September come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there!
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Monday, September 27, 2010 to Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Sapsucker Woods Big Birding Year

In an effort to increase both our knowledge of Sapsucker Woods and participation in eBird we’re launching the first ever Sapsucker Woods Big Birding Year:a friendly competition to use the observational powers of our friends and members (YOU!) to help us catalogue the avian inhabitants of Sapsucker Woods using eBird.

It’s a simple yet powerful idea: when you go birding in Sapsucker Woods, keep track of all of the birds you see or hear as well as a couple of details like the amount of time you went birding and the time of day. Then, when you have the opportunity, enter your observations into eBird using a computer. eBird will automatically keep track of your observations and allow us to keep tabs on who’s leading the field.

Sapsucker Woods is already the most birded hotspot in New York, with nearly 5,000 checklists entered by 380 unique users, and we’re ranked 4th nationally! During this upcoming year we would love to see those numbers double, and your bird watching plays an important role in helping us understand the comings and goings of the birds in Sapsucker Woods. We’ve even lined up a number of great prizes to help motivate you to come bird here as often as you can.

Each category winner will win a Redfield Rampage 60mm spotting scope with a 20-60x zoom, donated by Leupold, and an MP3 collection of 35 common bird songs of Sapsucker Woods from Macaulay Library.

Other prizes include a copy of the new Bird Songs Bible book for the person who reports the most species; a Cornell Lab mug and hat for the person who submits the most checklists; and a copy of The Bird Watching Answer book for the person who reports the most time birding in Sapsucker Woods.

Good Luck and Good Birding! ...expand entry

Saturday, October 02, 2010 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during October-March come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there! ...expand entry

Sunday, October 03, 2010 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Guided Beginner Birdwalks

Beginner Bird Walks at Sapsucker Woods

Saturdays & Sundays during October-March come to Sapsucker Woods for a leisurely walk through the Sanctuary tolook for birds. These walks are aimed at beginner bird watchers, begin at 7:30 A.M., and last approximately 1-1.5 hours. Some binoculars may be available.

WHO: You! Walks will be led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology volunteer docents
WHAT: Bird walks in Sapsucker Woods
WHERE: Meet in front of the Visitors' Center at 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY
WHEN: Walks leave at 7:30 AM and last approximately 1-1.5 hrs.

Dress for the weather and bring a pair of binoculars and field guide (if you have them).

Hope to see you there! ...expand entry