NOTE: April Date Change!! Bill Evans: Wind Energy & Birds in NY: Finding the Balance
The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesBill will review the history of commercial wind energy in [...]
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Monthly Meetings/Speakers
John W. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.: Birds Can Save The World – Sponsored by The Bird House in Pittsford & RBA
The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesIn this illustrated lecture, Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick will emphasize [...]
Annual RBA Picnic – Rain or Shine!
Burroughs-Audubon Nature Club 301 Railroad Mills Road, Pittsford, NY, United StatesDon't miss the Annual RBA Picnic, held at the Burroughs-Audubon Nature Club in Victor, New York! Rain or Shine! Contact Wanda Thistle to make reservations and reserve your spot!
September: Social Meet & Greet – Come ready to share!
The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesCome to this informal member meeting ready to meet other birders, share birding stories, ask questions, listen to committee chairs report on their recent activities, and enjoy a hyper-local discussion about birds. Dominic Sherony will talk a bit about the current shorebird season. Refreshments provided. Committee Chairs, please come ready with committee reports.
September Speaker: J. Drew Lanham, Diversity in Conservation
COLA Auditorium located in the College of Liberal Arts, RIT COLA Auditorium located in the College of Liberal Arts , Rochester, United StatesDr. J. Drew Lanham, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University. Drew Lanham is a birder, hunter, writer, and profound thinker about man's relationship to nature.
October Speaker: Kimberly Sucy on Birding Japan
The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesKimberly Sucy is a the Rochester Birding Association's Field Trip [...]
November: Dr. Christopher Norment – “At the Edge of the Arctic: Ornithological Research in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska”
The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesDr. Christopher Norment will describe his experiences with ornithological fieldwork [...]
December: “Gulls and Terns of Upstate New York” – Brad Carlson
The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesAn overview of the species of gulls and terns that [...]
Annual RBA Winter Dinner: Come Hungry! Saturday, January 14th – Register Now.
Summerville Presbyterian Church 4845 St. Paul Blvd, Rochester, United StatesCome to our Annual Winter Dinner Party at Summerville Presbyterian Church, 4845 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester, NY 14617 at 6:00 PM. To make a reservation, contact Wanda Thistle or call 585-236-1834 to sign up.
$5.00
February: “Women Ornithologists of the Late 1800s through Early 1900s” – Kevin Griffith
The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesDid you know it was women who brought the love of the study of birds to everyday people? Come to the February 9th meeting to hear Kevin Griffith, long-time local birder and teacher, tell us about the important role that women of the late 1800s and early 1900s played in bringing ornithology to all of us.
RBA March 9 Meeting – Greg Lawrence – Grassland Birds
The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesGrassland birds have declined more than any other suite of birds in the Northeast over the past 40 years. Greg will discuss the history of grassland breeding birds and their habitats in New York State, as well as their management and conservation. He will provide an overview of grassland bird research and expand upon his own research on grassland birds in the state. He also will discuss future directions and controversies for grassland bird conservation in the region.
April: Dr. Susan Smith Pagano – “Plantings for Migratory Bird Habitat, Creating a Bird Friendly Yard”
The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesArrowwood Virburnum Fruits are an important dietary component [...]
