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Conesus Inlet State WMA Field Trip

Vitale Park Vitale Park, Big Tree Rd, NY, United States

Explore this expansive wetland for Virginia Rail and Wood Duck families. We’ve seen eagles on a reliable basis, Red-headed Woodpecker, Cliff Swallow, and more.

Beginner Trip: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United States

Learn more about the fall migration of shorebirds in this nearby birding treasure. We’ll visit key spots you’ll want to revisit again and again! Meet in the Bushnell’s Basin Park and Ride lot at 2:00 p.m.

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United States

We’ll be looking for ducks and shorebirds in migration. Expect to see herons, eagles, and possibly falcons. Meet at Bushnell’s Basin Park & Ride, 10 a.m.

Durand Eastman Park Field Trip

Durand Eastman Park Lakeshore Boulevard, Rochester, NY, United States

We’ll be looking for thrushes and other migrants. Durand can be surprising this time of year. Just when you thought the birding was quieting down, you run into a pocket of birds here that boggle the mind.

Beginner Trip: Charlotte & Badgerow Park

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

We’ll be looking for shorebirds, warblers, and other fall migrants in Greece and environs. Badgerow Park is a small area that offers good vantage points along pleasant trails, with the occasional surprise rarity.

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, NY, United States

We’ll look for migrant ducks, owls, and various passerines in this “Get to Know Iroquois in Autumn” trip.

Hamlin Beach State Park Field Trip

We’ll start off walking 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 as we share scopes.

Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Trip

Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant 9 Treadeasy Ave, Batavia, NY, United States

Why a Wastewater Treatment Plant? Open water and a great location mean that this spot appears regularly on the fall birding mailing lists.

Durand Eastman Park Field Trip

Durand Eastman Park Lakeshore Boulevard, Rochester, NY, United States

Waxwings, winter finches, and lingering migrants are possible as well as Snowy Owl. We may visit Irondequoit Bay to look for waterfowl.

Afternoon Owl Trek Field Trip

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

By the day after Thanksgiving, wintering owls may have returned to the area while our resident owls remain close to their home turf. We’ll be looking for Eastern Screech-, Great Horned, Snowy and Short-eared Owl primarily in this trip that may involve driving between counties to get to where the owls are!

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