MADRID — High Peaks Alliance will host a bird walk beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Madrid trailhead of the Fly Rod Crosby Trail on Reeds Mill Road.

“If past birding in this area is any indication, we should be hearing, seeing and identifying dozens of species of birds, everything from the ruffed grouse to the black-throated green warbler,” said High Peaks Alliance board member and Wilderness Society ecologist Peter McKinley.

McKinley and Maine Conservation Corps AmeriCorps member Dylan Cookson will be leading the forest and streamside walk. It will take place rain or shine. The event is free and open to all levels of birders.

In addition to binoculars, those joining the walk should wear sturdy shoes and bring water, snacks, sunscreen and DEET-based repellents for warding off ticks.

The Fly Rod Crosby Trail currently runs from Phillips across the Appalachian Trail to Saddleback Mountain. It will run 45 miles from Strong to Oquossoc when completed. It’s named after Maine’s first registered guide Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby (1854-1946).

FMI: 207-416-4952, www.highpeaksalliance.org.