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May 2021
Four Mile Creek Preserve, Webster, NY Field Trip – Registration Opens April 25, 2021
We will look for spring migrants along the approximately 2 to 3 miles of gently rolling hiking trails. The trails will most likely be muddy, so appropriate footwear is recommended.
Find out more »Camp Beechwood and Olga Fleisher Wildlife Preserve Field Trip – Registration Opens April 27, 2021
Camp Beechwood is on the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Wayne County and should attract warblers, vireos, thrushes and other migrants. It also boasts a robust Bank Swallow colony.
Find out more »Cobbs Hill Park Field Trip – Registration Opens April 28, 2021
With spring in full swing, come to one of Rochester's best-kept birding secrets: Cobbs Hill Park's Washington Grove. Colorful warblers and other spring migrants arrive en masse at this urban oasis of tall stately trees.
Find out more »Beginner Birder Trip: Lakeshore Warbler Hotspots – Registration Opens May 1, 2021
The shoreline of Lake Ontario is a haven for migrating warblers and other passerines. We will stop at several areas where these birds tend to congregate in spring. Learn the basics of identifying our most colorful migrants on this trip.
Find out more »Amy’s Pond & Woodsmith — Genesee Land Trust / RBA Joint Field Trip – Registration Opens May 2, 2021
This is a field trip to the private property of Janet Smith for spring migrants, early nesters and waterfowl. Two adjacent easements make up 187 acres that include two large ponds, mature woodland, and open fields all within 0.5 mile of Lake Ontario.
Find out more »Ontario Pathways Field Trip – Registration Opens May 4, 2021
We’ll look for warblers and other spring migrants along this level, rails-to-trails pathway in Ontario County. This well-maintained trail is an established favorite for wildlife viewing and scenic views.
Find out more »NEW!!! Rush Riverside Refuge (in association with Rush Recreation and Parks Association) Field Trip – Registration Opens May 6, 2021
The town of Rush has recently acquired a new patch of land containing old-growth woods, farm fields in various stages of succession, and a mile of Genesee River frontage. Join us as we explore this “new” birding spot.
Find out more »Powder Mills Park & BANC Sanctuary Joint Field Trip with Burroughs Audubon Nature Club – Registration Opens May 8, 2021
On the east side, Powder Mills Park is a mature woodland and wetland park that can be productive for many late-migrating or nesting species. In recent years, Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-tailed Hawks, American Woodcocks and Blue-winged Warblers have all nested there.
Find out more »Manitou Beach Preserve Field Trip – Registration Opens May 9, 2021
Our trip to this lakeside treasure should rack up good numbers of warblers, flycatchers, and other spring arrivals. Owned by the Genesee Land Trust, the Manitou Beach Preserve consists of 5 acres of flat, field, forest and hedgerow, shrub, and cattail wetlands extending into Braddock Bay
Find out more »Oatka Creek Park Field Trip – Registration Opens May 11, 2021
Woods and meadow provide great habitat for nesting species such as Indigo Bunting, Eastern Towhee, Blue-winged Warbler and Field Sparrow.
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