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  • Conesus Lake Area Field Trip

    Conesus Lake Area Vitale Park, Big Tree Road, NY, United States

    We’ll be looking for Tundra Swan, Canvasback, Redhead and other waterfowl.

  • Beginner Trip: Nations Road

    Nations Road 2658-2682 Nations Rd, Avon, NY, United States

    Sharpen your skills on wintering hawks and Short-eared Owl. Other wintering birds such as Horned Lark, Snow Bunting and Lapland Longspur are often present.

  • Lakeshore Plains West Field Trip

    Braddock Bay Park 199 East Manitou Road, Greece, NY, United States

    A driving tour of the farm fields and open lands to the West of Rochester, this trip will search for Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspur, Northern Shrike, and hawks in the plains and country roads of western Monroe and Orleans counties.

  • Avon and Lima Rural Field Trip

    Nations Road 2658-2682 Nations Rd, Avon, NY, United States

    We’ll revisit the Nations Road area to look for Northern Shrike, hawks, Snow Bunting, and other birds of the fields and farmland in winter.

  • Beginner Trip: Charlotte, Braddock Bay, and Lakeshore Fields

    Charlotte / Ontario Beach Park Charlotte Park, 4800 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States

    Warmer weather is on its way and with it, bird activity picks up. We’ll check water for ducks, fields for inland birds, and watch the skies for raptors as well.

  • Hamlin Beach State Park Field Trip

    Starting at Hamlin Beach State Park we will be looking for migrating waterfowl. We will move to Braddock Bay Hawk Watch in hopes of spotting Rough-legged and Red-shouldered Hawk and eagles.

  • Lake Shore Marshes East Wildlife Management Area Field Trip

    Lakeshore Marshes East Wildlife Management Area Broadway Road, North Wolcott, NY, United States

    This extensive driving tour of the large natural area to our northeast always turns up some great birds! We’ll look for unusual ducks, late winter birds, and interesting migrants like Fox Sparrow.

  • Durand Eastman Park & Lakeshore Field Trip

    Irondequoit Bay Outlet 5000 Culver Road, Rochester, NY, United States

    We'll begin the morning at Irondequoit Bay Outlet looking for migrant waterfowl and gulls. After a thorough search we will move on to Durand Eastman Park for early migrants or lingering winter visitors.

  • Beginner Trip: Owl Woods & Hawk Watch Site

    Owl Woods 349 Manitou Beach Road, Rochester, NY, United States

    We’ll look primarily for our smallest visiting owl, the Northern Saw-whet, which returns to this spot on a yearly basis. Long-eared Owl generally put in an appearance, too, although they’re quite shy and great at hiding.