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?
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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.
Beginner Trip: Nations Road
Nations Road 2658-2682 Nations Rd, Avon, NY, United StatesSharpen your skills on wintering hawks and Short-eared Owl. Other wintering birds such as Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, and Lapland Longspur are often present.
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 [...]
Durand Eastman Park – Year List Jump-Start Field Trip
Irondequoit Bay Outlet 5000 Culver Road, Rochester, NY, United StatesGet started on your 2017 list! We’ll look for winter finches, waxwings, and resident birds.
Beginner Birder Trip: Irondequoit Bay, Lakeshore, and Genesee River Outlet
Irondequoit Bay Outlet 5000 Culver Road, Rochester, NY, United StatesIn open areas of water, we’ll look for some of the spectacular waterfowl that visit each winter, and with luck even see a few rarities!
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
Lakeshore Plains West Field Trip
Braddock Bay Park 199 East Manitou Road, Greece, NY, United StatesA driving tour of the farm fields and open lands to the West of Rochester, this trip will search for Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspur, Northern Shrike, and hawks in the plains and country roads of western Monroe and Orleans counties.
Beginner Birder Trip: Mendon Ponds Park Songbird Trail
Mendon Ponds Park 95 Douglas Road, Honeoye Falls, NY, United StatesA leisurely winter walk featuring some very close looks at our winter passerines!
Avon and Lima Rural Field Trip
Nations Road 2658-2682 Nations Rd, Avon, NY, United StatesWe’ll revisit the Nations Road area to look for Northern Shrike, hawks, Snow Bunting, and other birds of the fields and farmland in winter.
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.
Beginner Birder Trip: Charlotte, Braddock Bay, and Lakeshore Fields
Charlotte / Ontario Beach Park Charlotte Park, 4800 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, United StatesWarmer weather is on its way and with it, bird activity picks up. We’ll check water for ducks, fields for inland birds, and watch the skies for raptors as well.
