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 States

Dr. 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. 

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, NY, United States

We’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 States

Why a Wastewater Treatment Plant? Open water and a great location mean that this spot appears regularly on the fall birding mailing lists.

Durand Eastman Park Field Trip

Durand Eastman Park Lakeshore Boulevard, Rochester, NY, United States

Waxwings, winter finches, and lingering migrants are possible as well as Snowy Owl. We may visit Irondequoit Bay to look for waterfowl.

Afternoon Owl Trek Field Trip

Charlotte / Ontario Beach Park Charlotte Park, 4800 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States

By 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 States

Looking 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?

Conesus Lake Area Field Trip

Conesus Lake Area Vitale Park, Big Tree Road, NY, United States

We’ll be looking for Tundra Swan, Canvasback, Redhead, and other waterfowl.

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