Hamlin Beach State Park Field Trip
Starting 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.
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Lake Shore Marshes East Wildlife Management Area Field Trip
Lakeshore Marshes East Wildlife Management Area Broadway Road, North Wolcott, NY, United StatesThis extensive driving tour of the large natural area to our northeast always turns up some great birds! We’ll look for unusual ducks, late winter birds, and interesting migrants like Fox Sparrow.
Durand Eastman Park & Lakeshore Field Trip
Irondequoit Bay Outlet 5000 Culver Road, Rochester, NY, United StatesWe'll begin the morning at Irondequoit Bay Outlet looking for migrant waterfowl and gulls. After a thorough search we will move on to Durand Eastman Park for early migrants or lingering winter visitors.
Beginner Trip: Owl Woods & Hawk Watch Site
Owl Woods 349 Manitou Beach Road, Rochester, NY, United StatesWe’ll look primarily for our smallest visiting owl, the Northern Saw-whet, which returns to this spot on a yearly basis. Long-eared Owl generally put in an appearance, too, although they’re quite shy and great at hiding.
Owl Woods (“Pear Orchard”) Woodcock Courtship Flight Field Trip
Owl Woods 349 Manitou Beach Road, Rochester, NY, United StatesThis is an evening trip for woodcock courtship flight. If you’ve never seen this spectacle, prepare to be amazed: birds call noisily from the ground in grassy fields before spiraling rapidly up high, descending back down in a zig-zagging noisy frenzy only to start the cycle anew.
Genesee Valley Wood Carving Show
Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) 657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY, United StatesOn April 23-24, Braddock Bay Raptor Research (BBBR) is hosting their popular and family-friendly Bird of Prey Days at Braddock Bay Park.
NOTE: April Date Change!! Bill Evans: Wind Energy & Birds in NY: Finding the Balance
The Baptist Temple/The Clover Center 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United StatesBill will review the history of commercial wind energy in [...]
Trails at High Acres (Perinton Ponds Area) Field Trip
High Acres Nature Area (HANA) 425 Perinton Parkway, Fairport, NY, United StatesOver 130 bird species have been observed at HANA including more than 70 that nest in the diverse habitats found there. During this field trip we expect to see at least 40 species returning to nest or on their way to northern nesting grounds.
Bird of Prey Days and NEW! Birders’ Gear & Optics Event
Braddock Bay Park 199 East Manitou Road, Greece, NY, United StatesOn April 23-24, Braddock Bay Raptor Research (BBBR) is hosting their popular and family-friendly Bird of Prey Days at Braddock Bay Park.
Four Mile Creek Preserve, Webster, NY Field Trip
Four Mile Creek Preserve Phillips & Lake Road, Webster, NY, United StatesThis is our second field trip to this new preserve. We will look for early spring migrants along the hiking trails.
Braddock Bay Hawk Lookout Field Trip
Braddock Bay Park 199 East Manitou Road, Greece, NY, United StatesWe'll be looking for the spring hawk flight and migrating songbirds. This is a joint trip with the Buffalo Ornithological Society.
Highland Park Field Trip
Highland Park Reservoir Avenue, Rochester, NY, United StatesWe'll be looking for spring migrants and lovely flora. This walk would be gorgeous even without the birds, but it does have birds in abundance!
