May: Alexis VanWinkle – “Ornithology at Ganondagan State Historic Site”

The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United States

Come learn about the ornithological efforts happening at Ganondagan State Historic Site. Alexis will cover the different survey protocols used, as well as the Environmental Field Team’s efforts to be designated as a New York State Bird Conservation Area.

Young Birder Field Trip: Durand Eastman Park

This month we'll start by taking a walk through Durand Eastman Park. We'll likely see a mix of common winter passerines like woodpeckers, robins, chickadees, titmice, Cedar Waxwings, finches and cardinals, but with a little luck they'll be supplemented by something special.

Christmas Bird Count for Kids – Saturday, December 9th, 2017

Wild Wings at Mendon Ponds Park 27 Pond Road, Pittsford, NY, United States

For 117 years, adults have counted birds every winter as part of the annual Christmas Bird Count, and now it's time for kids to join the fun! The Christmas Bird Count for Kids is a family-friendly bird-watching event that builds bird identification skills and contributes to scientific bird count data.

Rochester Christmas Bird Count – Sunday, December 17th, 2017

Join us for the 118th Christmas Bird Count of the National Audubon Society and the 114th Rochester CBC. New observers will be paired with experienced birders. Lots of eyes make for a better count! Contact area leader for details.

January RBA – Young Birder Event – Sunday, January 28, 2018

Private Home Call Andrea Patterson (Cell 585-490-5361) for the address, Rochester, NY, United States

This month, we'll be meeting the Carey home for an afternoon of fun. The Carey's live on the Ganargua Creek in Farmington, and their backyard is a fantastic woodlot filled with wintering birds.

March RBA – Young Birder Event – Sunday, March 18, 2018

Private Home Call Andrea Patterson (Cell 585-490-5361) for the address, Rochester, NY, United States

The weather is always unpredictable in March, so we'll be spending most of our meeting indoors at the home of the Kunz family, who lives right on the lakeshore. We can watch gulls and ducks from their enormous windows, and we can play birding games in the comfort of a warm house.

Ganondagan State Historic Site

Ganondagan State Historic Site 1488 NY-444, Victor, NY, United States

We will start near the longhouse and the meadowlark field and then head down a wide trail through the woods, shrub land, wetland, and to an overlook in grassland. The round trip is 1.5 miles and is suitable for most, including knobby tire electric wheel chairs.

Ganondagan State Historic Site

Ganondagan State Historic Site 1488 NY-444, Victor, NY, United States

We'll start near the longhouse and the meadowlark field and then head down a wide trail through the woods, shrub land, wetland, and to an overlook in grassland. The round trip is 1.5 miles and is suitable for most.

December Meeting: Tom Snyder – Nature, zoos, and conservation

The Clover Center of the Arts and Spirituality/The Baptist Temple 1101 Clover Street, Rochester, NY, United States

Tom Snyder will take you through his path to his current role as a zoo director. He will talk about a childhood of exploration, and about his early field days in the Bahamas through his most recent trip to Guatemala. He will give you a glimpse of what it is like to have to balance partnerships, and a dedicated staff to increase conservation impact while telling a compelling story.

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