Braddock Bay Hawk Lookout Field Trip
Braddock Bay Park 199 East Manitou Road, Greece, NY, United StatesThis trip is for the spring hawk flight and migrating songbirds. This is a joint trip with the Buffalo Ornithological Society.
This trip is for the spring hawk flight and migrating songbirds. This is a joint trip with the Buffalo Ornithological Society.
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 in masses to this urban oasis of tall stately trees.
Whether you're a new or aspiring birder who wants help finding and identifying the most colorful birds of spring, or an experienced birder who is looking for a quick trip on the way home from work, Warbler Wednesdays are a perfect respite for busy people.
Taylor Marsh is a preserve owned by the Bergen Swamp Preservation Society and located in Ontario County north of Honeoye Lake. It is best known for marsh birds, including both local bittern and Virginia Rail. However, the star attraction is the 2-3 Sandhill Cranes that have been present in this area all year around for many years.
We will meet at 8:00 a.m. in the preserve parking lot at the SE corner of Lake Rd. and Phillips Rd. in Webster. We will look for early spring migrants along the hiking trails.
This park on the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Wayne County should attract warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other migrants and also boasts a robust Bank Swallow colony.
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.
Some spectacular birds turn the people who see them into birders. Others have a power even beyond that.
West Side hotspots are highlighted in this multi-stop trip for migrants of various kinds: from warblers to snipe, we’ll show you where to look for spring birds on the west side.
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 mi. of Lake Ontario.
Located in Henrietta, the 68 acre Tinker Nature Park features wide (handicap accessible) trails through a varied habitat of mature forest, swamp, marsh, and meadow. Join us as we search for migrating and nesting birds.
On the east-side, Powder Mills Park is a mature woodland park that can be productive for many species of late migrating or nesting warblers and other songbirds; Blue-winged Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Scarlet Tanager have all nested there.