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SUMMARY:Beginner Birder Trip – Charlotte and Turning Point Park
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be looking for shorebirds\, warblers\, and other fall migrants along the river and lakeshore. At Charlotte Beach\, we’ll look for gulls in many plumages and some shorebirds\, too. At Turning Point Park\, we will look for local resident birds and fall migrants. \nBring binoculars. The Charlotte Beach area is mostly flat and paved; one long\, steep grade at Turning Point Park. Length about 2.0 miles total. \nRestrooms are available at Charlotte only. \nMeet at 8:00 a.m. at Ontario Beach Park in Charlotte in the northeast corner of the parking lot\, beside the Genesee River outlet. Bring binoculars and\, if you have them\, spotting scopes. \nLeader:   Robert Buckert 585-269-4206\, and co-leader Kimberly Sucy  \n  \nRBA Field Trip Guidelines \nAll field trips go rain/snow or shine unless there is a travel advisory issued. Trips run approximately 2 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars. Wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please arrive at the designated meeting location 10 minutes before the start time of the trip. Colds\, flu\, and COVID are still around–if you’re not feeling well\, please stay home. Please carpool when possible! \nWaive and Release from Liability: By participating in this field trip you acknowledge that you assume all risks and hazards incidental to the activities of the event. You further release\, absolve\, hold harmless\, defend and indemnify the Rochester Birding Association\, Inc. and all individually named organizers\, leaders\, and participants of the event. In case of injury\, you hereby waive all claims against all organizers\, leaders\, and participants. \nPhoto/Video Waiver: If you do not consent to have your image used by the RBA in the manner next described\, upon arrival at the trip\, please write “no photo” after your name on the sign-in Field Trip Roster. Otherwise\, by attending this field trip you hereby grant permission to the Rochester Birding Association to take and publish photos or videos of you in connection with the event listed above\, with or without your name\, and for any lawful purpose including\, for example\, such purposes as publicity\, illustration\, advertising\, and web content.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/beginner-birder-trip-charlotte-and-turning-point-park/
LOCATION:Charlotte / Ontario Beach Park\, Charlotte Park\, 4800 Lake Avenue\, Rochester\, NY\, 14613\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beginner Field Trips,Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Whiting Road Nature Preserve
DESCRIPTION:This preserve includes about 240 acres of land that is made up of a variety of birding habitats. This results in decent birding lists throughout the year. The trails are well marked and maintained. However\, they do get muddy at times\, so appropriate footwear is recommended based on the weather leading up to the trip date. \nMost of the trails are flat\, but there definitely will be a bit of up and down trail climbing in some sections. Our trek will take us on parts of the blue\, brown\, orange\, and red trails. Moderate difficulty in a few spots\, length about 2.5 miles. \nNo restrooms. \nMeet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot on Whiting Road in Webster\, 0.6 miles south of Lake Road. \nLeaders: Candace Giles 585-281-1643 and Eunice Thein 585-746-2919 and co-leader Dick Horsey 585-435-2837 \n  \nRBA Field Trip Guidelines \nAll field trips go rain/snow or shine unless there is a travel advisory issued. Trips run approximately 2 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars. Wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please arrive at the designated meeting location 10 minutes before the start time of the trip. Colds\, flu\, and COVID are still around–if you’re not feeling well\, please stay home. Please carpool when possible! \nWaive and Release from Liability: By participating in this field trip you acknowledge that you assume all risks and hazards incidental to the activities of the event. You further release\, absolve\, hold harmless\, defend and indemnify the Rochester Birding Association\, Inc. and all individually named organizers\, leaders\, and participants of the event. In case of injury\, you hereby waive all claims against all organizers\, leaders\, and participants. \nPhoto/Video Waiver: If you do not consent to have your image used by the RBA in the manner next described\, upon arrival at the trip\, please write “no photo” after your name on the sign-in Field Trip Roster. Otherwise\, by attending this field trip you hereby grant permission to the Rochester Birding Association to take and publish photos or videos of you in connection with the event listed above\, with or without your name\, and for any lawful purpose including\, for example\, such purposes as publicity\, illustration\, advertising\, and web content.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/whiting-road-nature-preserve/
LOCATION:Whiting Road Preserve\, 403 Whiting Road\, Webster\, NY\, 14580\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Durand-Eastman Park
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be looking for thrushes and other migrants. Durand can be surprising this time of year. This will be an easy 2-3 hour walk mostly along paved roads\, with a steady medium grade at one point. Length about 2.5 miles\, total. \nRestroom facilities are not available on this route\, but are in other areas of the park. \nMeet at 8:00 a.m. in Parking Lot D on the north side of Lake Shore Blvd. between Zoo Road and Log Cabin Road. \nLeaders: Tom and Jeanne Verhulst 585-362-0803 \n  \nRBA Field Trip Guidelines \nAll field trips go rain/snow or shine unless there is a travel advisory issued. Trips run approximately 2 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars. Wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please arrive at the designated meeting location 10 minutes before the start time of the trip. Colds\, flu\, and COVID are still around–if you’re not feeling well\, please stay home. Please carpool when possible! \nWaive and Release from Liability: By participating in this field trip you acknowledge that you assume all risks and hazards incidental to the activities of the event. You further release\, absolve\, hold harmless\, defend and indemnify the Rochester Birding Association\, Inc. and all individually named organizers\, leaders\, and participants of the event. In case of injury\, you hereby waive all claims against all organizers\, leaders\, and participants. \nPhoto/Video Waiver: If you do not consent to have your image used by the RBA in the manner next described\, upon arrival at the trip\, please write “no photo” after your name on the sign-in Field Trip Roster. Otherwise\, by attending this field trip you hereby grant permission to the Rochester Birding Association to take and publish photos or videos of you in connection with the event listed above\, with or without your name\, and for any lawful purpose including\, for example\, such purposes as publicity\, illustration\, advertising\, and web content.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/durand-eastman-park/
LOCATION:Durand Eastman Park\, Lakeshore Boulevard\, Rochester\, NY\, 14620\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Sandra L. Frankel Nature Park (Brickyard Trail)
DESCRIPTION:The wide\, flat\, multi-use Brickyard Trail winds between Elmwood Avenue and Westfall Road in Brighton. With woods at both ends and ponds and marsh in the middle\, it provides varied bird habitat. We will walk the full length of the trail and back (1.7 miles) to look for migrating fall warblers\, kinglets\, sparrows\, wrens\, and finches. There might even be a late Green Heron hanging around. Dress for the weather. Insect repellent may be needed for the wooded sections. No restrooms. \nMeet at 7:30 a.m. in the parking area just inside the entrance to Temple B’rith Kodesh\, 2131 Elmwood Ave.\, Rochester. (Note: This is a different meeting location than in the Spring.) The trail entrance is nearby on Elmwood. \nWheelchair friendly—please call leaders for accessibility questions. \nLeaders: Jeanne and Tom Verhulst 585-362-0803    \n  \n  \nRBA Field Trip Guidelines \nAll field trips go rain/snow or shine unless there is a travel advisory issued. Trips run approximately 2 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars. Wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please arrive at the designated meeting location 10 minutes before the start time of the trip. Colds\, flu\, and COVID are still around–if you’re not feeling well\, please stay home. Please carpool when possible! \nWaive and Release from Liability: By participating in this field trip you acknowledge that you assume all risks and hazards incidental to the activities of the event. You further release\, absolve\, hold harmless\, defend and indemnify the Rochester Birding Association\, Inc. and all individually named organizers\, leaders\, and participants of the event. In case of injury\, you hereby waive all claims against all organizers\, leaders\, and participants. \nPhoto/Video Waiver: If you do not consent to have your image used by the RBA in the manner next described\, upon arrival at the trip\, please write “no photo” after your name on the sign-in Field Trip Roster. Otherwise\, by attending this field trip you hereby grant permission to the Rochester Birding Association to take and publish photos or videos of you in connection with the event listed above\, with or without your name\, and for any lawful purpose including\, for example\, such purposes as publicity\, illustration\, advertising\, and web content.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/sandra-l-frankel-nature-park-brickyard-trail-2/
LOCATION:Sandra L. Frankel Nature Park (Brickyard Trail)\, 2131 Elmwood Avenue\, Rochester\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:September Meeting in Person & via Zoom with Speaker Nancy Chen
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 14\n \nNancy Chen\, Assistant Professor and lead researcher of the Pop Gen Chen Lab at the University of Rochester\n\n\nThe Chen Lab seeks to understand the evolutionary processes that shape patterns of genetic variation over contemporary timescales. Much of Chen’s work combines genomics with extensive pedigree data from long-term demographic studies to answer questions in evolutionary biology and conservation genomics.\n  \nLook for the Zoom link in your email a few days prior to the meeting. The Zoom Room will open at 6:45 PM.  Don’t wait until the last minute to sign on\, you might be left out!
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/september-meeting-in-person-via-zoom-with-speaker-nancy-chen/
LOCATION:Asbury First Methodist Church\, 1050 East Avenue\, Rochester\, NY\, 14607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings/Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T103000
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SUMMARY:Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be looking for waterfowl and migrating shorebirds. Expect to see herons\, eagles and possibly falcons. There will be a number of stops during this mostly driving trip. \nRestrooms are available at the Visitor Center. \nMeet at 10:30 a.m. at the Montezuma Visitor Center. Pack a lunch. Spotting scopes would be very useful. \nLeaders: Mike and Joann Tetlow 585-748-5838 and Dominic Sherony 585-298-4260 \n  \nRBA Field Trip Guidelines \nAll field trips go rain/snow or shine unless there is a travel advisory issued. Trips run approximately 2 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars. Wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please arrive at the designated meeting location 10 minutes before the start time of the trip. Colds\, flu\, and COVID are still around–if you’re not feeling well\, please stay home. Please carpool when possible! \nWaive and Release from Liability: By participating in this field trip you acknowledge that you assume all risks and hazards incidental to the activities of the event. You further release\, absolve\, hold harmless\, defend and indemnify the Rochester Birding Association\, Inc. and all individually named organizers\, leaders\, and participants of the event. In case of injury\, you hereby waive all claims against all organizers\, leaders\, and participants. \nPhoto/Video Waiver: If you do not consent to have your image used by the RBA in the manner next described\, upon arrival at the trip\, please write “no photo” after your name on the sign-in Field Trip Roster. Otherwise\, by attending this field trip you hereby grant permission to the Rochester Birding Association to take and publish photos or videos of you in connection with the event listed above\, with or without your name\, and for any lawful purpose including\, for example\, such purposes as publicity\, illustration\, advertising\, and web content.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/montezuma-national-wildlife-refuge-2/
LOCATION:Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge\, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge\, Seneca Falls\, NY\, 13148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Ganondagan State Historic Site
DESCRIPTION:This trip has generated large species lists due to the many habitat types we will travel through. We will start from the parking lot to the longhouse and walk wide mown or packed dirt trails through the Meadowlark field and then head down through woods\, shrub land\, and wetland to an overlook in grassland. The round trip is 1.5 miles and includes some hills. After we reach the overlook\, those who wish can continue for another 2 miles on the narrower Seneca Trail through field and woods\, across County Route 41\, and along a wooded stream valley to the Bobolink field. \nRestroom facilities are available at the museum center at end of trip. \nMeet at 8:00 a.m. in the main parking lot off County Road 41 Boughton Hill Road. The parking lot is situated below the new museum at 7000 County Road 41\, Victor\, NY 14564. (From Route 444 from Victor\, turn right onto Boughton Hill Road and go down the hill. The main parking lot will be on your right at the bottom of the hill.) \nLeaders: Amy Kahn 585-310-2330 and co-leader Neal Reilly 518-256-9147 \n  \nRBA Field Trip Guidelines \nAll field trips go rain/snow or shine unless there is a travel advisory issued. Trips run approximately 2 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars. Wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please arrive at the designated meeting location 10 minutes before the start time of the trip. Colds\, flu\, and COVID are still around–if you’re not feeling well\, please stay home. Please carpool when possible! \nWaive and Release from Liability: By participating in this field trip you acknowledge that you assume all risks and hazards incidental to the activities of the event. You further release\, absolve\, hold harmless\, defend and indemnify the Rochester Birding Association\, Inc. and all individually named organizers\, leaders\, and participants of the event. In case of injury\, you hereby waive all claims against all organizers\, leaders\, and participants. \nPhoto/Video Waiver: If you do not consent to have your image used by the RBA in the manner next described\, upon arrival at the trip\, please write “no photo” after your name on the sign-in Field Trip Roster. Otherwise\, by attending this field trip you hereby grant permission to the Rochester Birding Association to take and publish photos or videos of you in connection with the event listed above\, with or without your name\, and for any lawful purpose including\, for example\, such purposes as publicity\, illustration\, advertising\, and web content.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/ganondagan-state-historic-site-5/
LOCATION:Ganondagan State Historic Site\, 1488 NY-444\, Victor\, NY\, 14564\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:We’ll look for migrant ducks and various passerines in this “get to know Iroquois in autumn” trip. This trip is a combination of driving and walking and includes a boardwalk\, forest trail\, and dirt road. Length about 3.5 miles total on mostly flat trails. \nPort-a-john available about midway through trip. \nMeet at 11:00 a.m. at the Brockport Wegmans’ parking lot (restroom). For those traveling from the west\, meet at the Upper Stafford Marsh Overlook near 5999 Albion Road\, Oakfield\, NY at 11:30 a.m. Bring a lunch and beverages as this trip can go into the afternoon. Spotting scopes would be very useful. \nLeaders: Neal Reilly 518-256-9147 and co-leader Rosemary Reilly 585-748-0802 \n  \nRBA Field Trip Guidelines \nAll field trips go rain/snow or shine unless there is a travel advisory issued. Trips run approximately 2 to 4 hours. Bring binoculars. Wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please arrive at the designated meeting location 10 minutes before the start time of the trip. Colds\, flu\, and COVID are still around–if you’re not feeling well\, please stay home. Please carpool when possible! \nWaive and Release from Liability: By participating in this field trip you acknowledge that you assume all risks and hazards incidental to the activities of the event. You further release\, absolve\, hold harmless\, defend and indemnify the Rochester Birding Association\, Inc. and all individually named organizers\, leaders\, and participants of the event. In case of injury\, you hereby waive all claims against all organizers\, leaders\, and participants. \nPhoto/Video Waiver: If you do not consent to have your image used by the RBA in the manner next described\, upon arrival at the trip\, please write “no photo” after your name on the sign-in Field Trip Roster. Otherwise\, by attending this field trip you hereby grant permission to the Rochester Birding Association to take and publish photos or videos of you in connection with the event listed above\, with or without your name\, and for any lawful purpose including\, for example\, such purposes as publicity\, illustration\, advertising\, and web content.
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/iroquois-national-wildlife-refuge-2/
LOCATION:Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge\, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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