Little Lakes Christmas Bird Count – Saturday, December 23rd, 2017
This year marks the 118th count nationwide and the 66th count for the area. Lots of eyes make for a better count! Contact area leader for details.
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Durand Eastman Park – Year List Jump-Start Field Trip
Irondequoit Bay Outlet 5000 Culver Road, Rochester, NY, United StatesGet started on your 2018 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 13th – 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 StatesThis trip will be a leisurely winter walk featuring some very close looks at our winter passerines!
Avon and Lima Rural Tour 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.
January RBA – Young Birder Event – Sunday, January 28, 2018
Private Home Call Andrea Patterson (Cell 585-490-5361) for the address, Rochester, NY, United StatesThis month, we'll be meeting the Carey home for an afternoon of fun. The Carey's live on the Ganargua Creek in Farmington, and their backyard is a fantastic woodlot filled with wintering birds.
February: Andrea Patterson – “What’s In a Name?”
The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesWhy is an Orange-crowned Warbler called by this name when only a tiny bit of orange--rarely seen--exists on its head? Why is a Robin called a Robin when it is in the Thrush family? Come find out when Andrea presents results of her research at the February 8, 2018, Rochester Birding Association monthly meeting.
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.
March: Lynn Braband – “Protecting Yourself from Ticks & Tick-borne Disease”
The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesAs March is ushered in and the snow begins to melt, more of us will be heading out to our favorite birding spots. As we trek through fields and forests in search of birds, we must take precautions against ticks. Come to the March 8, 2018, RBA meeting where Lynn Braband of the New York State Community Integrated Pest Management Program of Cornell University will talk to us about these insects and what we all need to do to keep safe.
Hamlin Beach State Park Field Trip
Hamlin Beach State Park 1 Camp Hill Road, Hamlin, NY, United StatesStarting at Hamlin Beach State Park we will be looking for migrating waterfowl. We will move to Braddock Bay Hawk Watch in hopes of spotting Rough-legged and Red-shouldered Hawk and eagles.
