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...
Sold out! Rochester Warbler Workshop: Finding & Identifying the Crown Jewels of Spring
Join regional birding experts Kevin Griffith and Bob Marcotte for a Saturday workshop designed to enrich and enhance your experience with warblers this season. We’ll cover warbler identification, song, resources and conservation in the classroom. Participants are then invited to their choice of special field trips led by Kimberly Sucy and other talented Rochester birders throughout the month of May.
Hamlin Beach State Park Field Trip
We’ll start off walking wooded and brushy areas of the park, looking for thrushes, sparrows, and maybe a half-hardy warbler or two. After that, we’ll stop by the Lake Watch to view ducks on the water and in flight, learning about the Lake Watch process as we share scopes.
Beginner Trip: Charlotte & Badgerow Park
We’ll be looking for shorebirds, warblers, and other fall migrants in Greece and environs. Badgerow Park is a small area that offers good vantage points along pleasant trails, with the occasional surprise rarity.
Finger Lakes National Forest Field Trip
This field trip is mainly a driving, “stop and go” 10 – 20 mile trip through a series of bird-rich habitats between the lower third of Seneca and Cayuga Lakes.
Canadice Lake Field Trip
Down the east side of the lake for a variety of nesting passerines, especially warblers and vireos. There will be a short walk at the south end of the lake but mostly we’ll drive-and-park along the shore.
Powder Mills Park & the Auburn Trail Field Trip
On the east-side, Powder Mills Park is a mature woodland park that can be productive for many species of late migrating or nesting warblers and other songbirds; Blue-winged Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Scarlet Tanager have all nested there.
Island Cottage Woods, Firehouse, and Lake Shore Field Trip
West Side hotspots are highlighted in this multi-stop trip for migrants of various kinds: from warblers to snipe, we’ll show you where to look for spring birds on the west side. Will the Bobolink be back?
Ontario Pathways Field Trip
In a joint venture with the Eaton Birding Society, we'll look for warblers and other spring migrants along this level, rails-to-trails pathway in Ontario County. This well-maintained trail is an established favorite for wildlife viewing and scenic views.
Camp Beechwood and Huckleberry Swamp Field Trip
This park on the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Wayne County should attract warblers, vireos, thrushes, and other migrants and also boasts a robust Bank Swallow colony.
