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SUMMARY:November:  Andrea Patterson - "40 Years of Banding At Braddock Bay: What Have We Learned?"
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\n40 Years of Banding At Braddock Bay: What Have We Learned? – Andrea Patterson\n\nBraddock Bay Bird Observatory has been banding birds on the south shore of Lake Ontario since 1986\, and we’ve collected data on more than 300\,000 birds. Thanks to a platoon of collaborating researchers including local professors and their undergraduate and graduate students\, our data has been used to answer a variety of questions concerning the behavior\, ecology\, and biology of birds. Join us for a romp through 40 years of research\, as we tackle questions like:\n\n\nHave we noticed any changes in bird populations or migrations over time?\nAre migrating flocks just associations of birds that happen to be coordinated by time\, place\, and species\, or is there something more meaningful at work?\nWhy do birds carry extra fat in the spring?\nWhy do some insectivores switch their diet to fruit in the fall?\nIs it possible to distinguish individual Magnolia Warblers just by their night flight calls???\nWhat is that thing on the chin of that Great Crested Flycatcher?\n\n\nWe promise that you don’t need a knowledge of statistics or the scientific method to understand and enjoy this fun overview of our work.\n\n\nBiography: \nAndrea Patterson began volunteering at Braddock Bay Bird Observatory in 2009\, and banded her first bird in the spring of 2010 when she took a bander training class from Elizabeth Brooks.  Since then\, she has handled more than 20\,000 birds as part of the Observatory’s long-term migration study and has been lucky enough to spend time banding Saltmarsh and Nelson’s Sparrows in New Hampshire\, rails (including one Black Rail!) in Louisiana\, and Tawny-crowned Greenlets in Belize.  Now the executive director of the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory\, Andrea coordinates the migration\, summer\, and owl monitoring programs; facilitates the use of the Observatory as a field site for a half-dozen research affiliates; and teaches four banding classes annually.\n\n\n\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/november-andrea-patterson-40-years-of-banding-at-braddock-bay-what-have-we-learned/
LOCATION:Asbury First Methodist Church\, 1050 East Avenue\, Rochester\, NY\, 14607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Birds and Brews - Rising Storm Brewing Co.
DESCRIPTION:BIRDS AND BREWS \nJoin us for craft beers and conversation!  \nA chance to meet up and socialize with people who love birds. \n  \nMonday\, November 17\, 2025 \n6:00 – 9:00 p.m. \nRising Storm Brewing Co. \n1880 Blossom Road \nRochester \n  \nThe former Daisy Flour Mill has been transformed into a spacious brew pub!  Beer\, wine\, cider\, and cocktails are all on the menu\, as well as an imaginative selection of meals for your dining pleasure. We’ll be on the upper level. https://www.risingstormbrewing.com \n \n 
URL:https://rochesterbirding.org/event/birds-and-brews-rising-storm-brewing-co-3/
LOCATION:Rising Storm Brewing Co.\, 1880 Blossom Road\, Rochester\, 14625\, United States
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SUMMARY:Niagara River (Joint trip with the Buffalo Ornithological Society)
DESCRIPTION:The Niagara River area is famous for the variety and number of gulls in winter. Join us on our birding venture along the Niagara River in both the US and possibly Canada — if rarities are being seen there. We will start at Lake Ontario and work our way south to the Falls. Our focus will be on waterfowl and gulls\, including Bonaparte’s Gull and Little Gull\, with possible late migrating Common Tern\, with additional stops for Red-headed Woodpecker\, Black Vulture and late migrating passerines. This is a joint trip with the Buffalo Ornithological Society. \nMeet at 9:00 a.m. at the large parking lot next to the swimming pool of Fort Niagara State Park Beach at coordinates : 43.264037\, -79.056969. Bring beverages and lunch for this is an all day trip. We will be crossing into Canada; carpooling would be very helpful. If the trip moves into Canada\, participants who wish to join must bring passports or Enhanced Driver’s licenses. Dress warmly and in layers. Spotting scopes and FRS radios would be very helpful. \nLeaders:  Tom O’Donnell of the Buffalo Ornithological Society (BOS) 716-622-5185 or tmodonnell@roadrunner.com and Neal Reilly (RBA) 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.
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