Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United StatesWe’ll be looking for waterfowl and migrating shorebirds.
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October: Scott Weidensaul – “Birds Matter. Period.”
The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesScott Weidensaul is the author of more than two dozen books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist "Living on the Wind," about bird migration.
Young Birder Event: Hamlin Beach Lakewatch
Hamlin Beach State Park 1 Camp Hill Road, Hamlin, NY, United StatesDust off your scopes, because this month we're going on a lakewatch! Join us as we work with local expert Andy Guthrie to find migrating waterfowl, gulls, and passerines at Hamlin Beach State Park.
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, NY, United StatesWe’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 StatesWhy a Wastewater Treatment Plant? Open water and a great location mean that this spot appears regularly on the fall birding mailing lists.
November: Andrea Patterson – “A Bird in the Hand”
The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesCome hear Andrea Patterson, President, Education Director and Newsletter Editor for BBBO, talk about the joyful moments, surprising revelations, and occasional heartbreak of birding in the hand.
Durand Eastman Park Field Trip
Durand Eastman Park Lakeshore Boulevard, Rochester, NY, United StatesWaxwings, winter finches, and lingering migrants are possible as well as Snowy Owl. We may visit Irondequoit Bay to look for waterfowl.
Young Birder Field Trip: Durand Eastman Park
This month we'll start by taking a walk through Durand Eastman Park. We'll likely see a mix of common winter passerines like woodpeckers, robins, chickadees, titmice, Cedar Waxwings, finches and cardinals, but with a little luck they'll be supplemented by something special.
Afternoon Owl Trek Field Trip
Charlotte / Ontario Beach Park Charlotte Park, 4800 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, United StatesBy 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!
Niagara River Field Trip
Niagara River Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY, United StatesLooking for special gulls and waterfowl. The Niagara River area is famous for the variety and number of gulls in winter. Can you pick out the rarities? This is a joint trip with the Buffalo Ornithological Society.
Conesus Lake Area Field Trip
Conesus Lake Area Vitale Park, Big Tree Road, NY, United StatesWe’ll be looking for Tundra Swan, Canvasback, Redhead, and other waterfowl.
