Where to See Great Blue Heron in Lake George NY

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Great Blue Heron sightings in Lake George

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Where Great Blue Heron has been reported, from 84 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM6% of the busiest hour4 AM17% of the busiest hour5 AM78% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM94% of the busiest hour8 AM78% of the busiest hour9 AM61% of the busiest hour10 AM50% of the busiest hour11 AM44% of the busiest hourNoon44% of the busiest hour1 PM50% of the busiest hour2 PM56% of the busiest hour3 PM67% of the busiest hour4 PM78% of the busiest hour5 PM94% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PM61% of the busiest hour9 PM33% of the busiest hour10 PM17% of the busiest hour11 PM6% of the busiest hour

Great Blue Heron is most seen 6–8 AM and 5–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Great Blue Heron sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	6%
4 AM	17%
5 AM	78%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	94%
8 AM	78%
9 AM	61%
10 AM	50%
11 AM	44%
Noon	44%
1 PM	50%
2 PM	56%
3 PM	67%
4 PM	78%
5 PM	94%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	89%
8 PM	61%
9 PM	33%
10 PM	17%
11 PM	6%

Audio tour

Hear about Great Blue Heron on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Lake George, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Lake George Tour Guide

The Heron's Folded Neck

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“A great blue heron looks surprisingly compact in flight. Its long neck folds back toward its shoulders, while its legs trail behind. Look for slow beats of broad wings and a blue-gray body.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Lake George Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Lake George spots that mention Great Blue Heron

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Great Blue Heron. A good start, never a guarantee.

Trails

EasySucker Brook Preserve Orange Pond Loop1.6 mi · 1.3 hrA short loop beside a beaver pond and great blue heron rookery.

EasySucker Brook Preserve Blue Trail from South Lot0.7 mi · 30 minA short climb ends at a picnic table above Gull Bay.

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Lake George

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34 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianusMost seen 7 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

26 sightingsTimber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridusMost seen 5–7 PMSighting map

22 sightingsOspreyPandion haliaetusMost seen 6–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

60 sightingsLoonGavia immerMost seen 5–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

33 sightingsPorcupineErethizon dorsatumMost seen 6–9 PMSighting map

23 sightingsTurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 7 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

24 sightingsSnapping TurtleChelydra serpentinaMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

15 sightingsLargemouth BassMicropterus nigricansMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

Where to see Great Blue Heron in Lake George