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  • Conesus Inlet State WMA Field Trip

    Vitale Park Vitale Park, Big Tree Rd, NY, United States

    A flat valley floodplain with rich marshes, ponds, and upland fields cradled between steep-sloping forested hills. We will explore this expansive wetland for Virginia Rails and Wood Ducks.

  • Beginner Trip: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

    Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United States

    Learn more about the fall migration of shorebirds in this nearby birding treasure. We’ll visit key spots you’ll want to revisit again and again! Meet in the Bushnell’s Basin Park and Ride lot at 2:00 p.m.

  • Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip

    Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United States

    We’ll be looking for ducks and shorebirds in migration. Expect to see herons, eagles and possibly falcons. Meet at Bushnell’s Basin Park & Ride, 10 a.m.

  • Durand Eastman Park Field Trip

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

    Durand can be surprising this time of year. Just when you thought the birding was quieting down, you run into a pocket of birds here that boggle the mind.

  • Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip

    Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United States

    We’ll be looking for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. Bald Eagles and migrants are likely.

  • September: Dominic Sherony – Those Amazing Birds!!!

    Brighton Town Hall 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton, NY, United States

    A look into the lives of selected bird families touching on a variety of subjects such as how they have adapted to a variety of habitats, some that carry out unimaginable quests for food, a contrast of birds that are colorful and others that are not, and how their long past history is viewed today.

  • Beginner Trip: Charlotte & Badgerow Park

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

    We’ll be looking for shorebirds, warblers, and other fall migrants in Greece and environs. Badgerow Park is a small area that offers good vantage points along pleasant trails, with the occasional surprise rarity.

  • Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip

    Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY, United States

    We’ll be looking for waterfowl and migrating shorebirds.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • November: Stan Tekiela – Uncommon Facts About Common Birds

    Temple B'Rith Kodesh 2131 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton, NY, United States

    Naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela has authored more than 130 field guides, nature appreciation books, and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation.

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