
March 2021
March Meeting via Zoom!: Matt Young – “From Finches to FiRN (the Finch Research Network)”
Many area birders have been fortunate and delighted to observe Common Redpolls, as well as a sprinkling of other winter finches this season; colorful visitors from the North.
Find out more »May 2021
NEW!!! Rush Riverside Refuge (in association with Rush Recreation and Parks Association) Field Trip – Registration Opens May 6, 2021
The town of Rush has recently acquired a new patch of land containing old-growth woods, farm fields in various stages of succession, and a mile of Genesee River frontage. Join us as we explore this “new” birding spot.
Find out more »New!! Taylor Road – Headwaters of Irondequoit Creek – Registration Opens May 18, 2021
We will walk the mowed grassy trails of the 65-acre property of RBA member Linda Roca. Hedgerows, fields, Irondequoit Creek, brushy habitat, and woods should be productive for thrushes, late warblers, and woodpeckers among others.
Find out more »June 2021
Ganondagan State Historic Site State Park Field Trip – Registration Opens May 29, 2021
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 the meadowlark field and then head down a wide trail through woods, shrubland, and wetland to an overlook in grassland.
Find out more »Odonata Sanctuary Field Trip – Registration Opens June 13, 2021
The 100 acre privately owned Odonata Sanctuary, 20 Parrish Road, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, is the former home of Joseph W. Taylor, who was a founder of the American Birding Association and president of Hawk Mountain Association. The sanctuary participates in the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) that provides nesting acreage for grassland nesting birds such as Eastern Meadowlarks, Bobolinks, and Dickcissels.
Find out more »September 2021
New! Whiting Road Nature Preserve Field Trip – Registration Opens September 4, 2021
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.
Find out more »Ganondagan State Historic Site – Registration Opens September 18, 2021
We will look for sparrows in the brush and other migrating birds near the parking area, and then walk about 2 miles round trip on the wide trails through fields, shrubland and woodlands to beautiful overlooks.
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