NY Breeding Bird Atlas
If you ever watch birds in New York, you can be a part of the Breeding Bird Atlas! Whenever you go birding—be it in your backyard, at your summer camp, or in your favorite park—every sighting counts!
To Feed Or Not to Feed: What to Do about Avian Flu?
Bulletin: April 26, 2022—Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu (HPAI) is giving a lot of poultry farmers headaches this spring, whether they run huge operations or just raise a few chickens and ducks in their backyards. A few cases of this deadly flu have been identified in New York State, though none of them are in the greater Rochester area. Read more...
Oct 9, 2022
Hamlin Beach State Park Field Trip - Registration Opens October 2, 2022 at 7:30pm
We’ll start off walking flat wooded and brushy areas of the park, looking for thrushes, sparrows, and maybe a half-hardy warbler or two. After that, we’ll stop by the lake watch to view ducks on the water and in flight, learning about the lake watch process.
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Oct 13, 2022
October Meeting in Person & via Zoom with Speaker Dr. Andrew Stillman - "Ecology in Action through Wildfire, Woodpeckers, and Birders Like You"
How do we harness new scientific knowledge and use it as a tool for change? In this program, Dr. Andrew Stillman will share new findings from ongoing research efforts and describe what it means for bird conservation.
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Oct 15, 2022
Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip - Registration Opens October 8, 2022 at 7:30pm
Why a wastewater treatment plant? Open water and a great location mean that this spot appears regularly on fall birding lists. We will drive on the banks of the ponds, getting out wherever the birds are congregating. Discover the great opportunity this spot (and its helpful staff) offers.
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