Beginner Birder Trip: Charlotte, Braddock Bay, and Lakeshore Fields
Warmer weather is on its way and with it, bird activity picks up. We’ll check water for ducks, fields for inland birds, and watch the skies for raptors as well.
Braddock Bay – by Luke Tiller
This spring at Braddock Bay Raptor Research’s Bird of Prey Days I gave a talk that covered, among many other things, my love of the region and how lucky Rochester area birders in general are. To follow up on that I wanted to jot a few thoughts down on that very issue.
Manitou Beach Preserve Field Trip
Our inaugural trip to the lakeside treasure should rack up good numbers of warblers, flycatchers, and other spring arrivals. Owned by the Genesee Land Trust, Manitou Beach consists of 5 acres of field and hedgerow, shrub and cattail wetlands extending into Braddock Bay.
Beginner Trip: Charlotte, Braddock Bay, and Lakeshore Fields
Warmer weather is on its way and with it, bird activity picks up. We’ll check water for ducks, fields for inland birds, and watch the skies for raptors as well.
Where to Bird this Month: July
Summer is at its peak, but the start of “fall migration” is at hand. Southbound shorebirds are already moving through our area, as other species finish raising their young in the fields, woods, and marshes, and begin dispersing.
Where to Bird this Month: May
It doesn't get any better than this. This is what Rochesterians live for! In fact, more species are reported in May than any other month. On average 68 new species arrive, and 230 are seen overall this month...
Where to Bird this Month: April
Spring has arrived. On average 196 species are seen this [...]
Where to Bird this Month: March
March can be cold and blustery, or mild and sunny [...]
Where to Bird this Month: February
Who knows what this month will bring weather-wise? On average [...]
Beginner Trip: Charlotte, Braddock Bay, and Lakeshore Fields
Warmer weather is on its way and with it, bird activity picks up. We’ll check water for ducks, fields for inland birds, and watch the skies for raptors as well.
