Camp Beechwood and Olga Fleisher Wildlife Preserve Field Trip – Registration Opens April 26, 2022

Camp Beechwood is on the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Wayne County and should attract warblers, vireos, thrushes and other migrants. Species numbers should be excellent. This trip will involve about three miles of hiking over mostly level ground.

By |2021-12-04T13:05:31-05:00December 4, 2021||

Hamlin Beach State Park Field Trip – Registration Opens October 3, 2021

We’ll start off walking flat 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.

By |2020-12-29T17:28:02-05:00December 29, 2020||

Beginner Trip: Charlotte & Turning Point Park – Registration Opens August 28, 2021

We’ll be looking for shorebirds, warblers, and other fall migrants along the river and lakeshore. At Charlotte Beach, we’ll look for gulls in many plumages and some shorebirds, too. At Turning Point Park, we will look for the usual suspects and fall migrants. Bring binoculars.

By |2020-12-29T17:03:15-05:00December 29, 2020|, |

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.

By |2020-12-22T17:52:38-05:00December 22, 2020||

Powder Mills Park & BANC Sanctuary Joint Field Trip with Burroughs Audubon Nature Club – Registration Opens May 8, 2021

On the east side, Powder Mills Park is a mature woodland and wetland park that can be productive for many late-migrating or nesting species. In recent years, Baltimore Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-tailed Hawks, American Woodcocks and Blue-winged Warblers have all nested there.

By |2020-12-22T17:06:15-05:00December 22, 2020||

Amy’s Pond & Woodsmith — Genesee Land Trust / RBA Joint Field Trip – Registration Opens May 2, 2021

This is a field trip to the private property of Janet Smith for spring migrants, early nesters and waterfowl.  Two adjacent easements make up 187 acres that include two large ponds, mature woodland, and open fields all within 0.5 mile of Lake Ontario. 

By |2020-12-22T16:40:40-05:00December 22, 2020||

Beginner Birder Trip: Lakeshore Warbler Hotspots – Registration Opens May 1, 2021

The shoreline of Lake Ontario is a haven for migrating warblers and other passerines.  We will stop at several areas where these birds tend to congregate in spring.  Learn the basics of identifying our most colorful migrants on this trip. 

By |2020-12-22T16:29:26-05:00December 22, 2020|, |

Camp Beechwood and Olga Fleisher Wildlife Preserve Field Trip – Registration Opens April 27, 2021

Camp Beechwood is on the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Wayne County and should attract warblers, vireos, thrushes and other migrants.  It also boasts a robust Bank Swallow colony. 

By |2020-12-22T16:19:11-05:00December 22, 2020||
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