| Upcoming Field Trips: |
All RBA field trips are open to everyone (members and non-members alike), they are free of charge and there is no pre-registration required.Any questions regarding length of a trip, level of physical activity needed for a trip, recommended footwear or any other questions should be addressed to the individual leader(s) of each trip.
Trips begin within a few minutes of the starting time so be sure to be at the meeting location about 10 minutes before the listed time. Also, please make sure you have enough gas in your vehicle so the trip doesn't have to wait for you to go fill up.
NOTE: The entire year's schedule of Beginner Field Trips are now listed here to make your scheduling easier.
May 10
Saturday | Island Cottage Woods
Looking for migrants. Meet at Island Cottage parking lot at Island Cottage Road and Edgemere Drive at 8:00 a.m. Boots are STRONGLY recommended. Leaders: Carolyn C. 244-9638 and Kelly 473-1679. |
May 14
Wednesday | Ellison Park North - Ellison Park Wetlands Area
This area is reached off Empire Blvd. just east of the bridge over Irondequoit Creek at the foot of the Bay. This is a newly defined park with excellent trails and a mixture of habitats attractive to spring migrants. Meet in the parking lot behind the Wetlands Area Trailhead sign at 8:30 a.m. Leaders: Kathy 288-0247 and Al 342-7351. |
May 15
Thursday | Thousand Acre Swamp
Thousand Acre Swamp is a preserve owned by the Nature Conservancy. This easy 2.5 mile walk goes through a variety of habitats, resulting in a variety of breeding bird species and migrants. The habitats include swampy woods, drier woods, a marshy area, meadows, and a pond. Shortcuts are possible. The entrance and parking lot are on the west side of Jackson Road opposite Penfield Center Road in Penfield. Boots are recommended. Meet in the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. Leaders: Jay 256-0485 and Richard 381-2189. |
May 17
Saturday | Island Cottage Woods, Firehouse & Lakeshore
Looking for migrants. Meet at Island Cottage parking lot at Island Cottage Road and Edgemere Drive at 7:30 a.m. This could be a very long trip so bringing a lunch or a snack is advised. Boots are STRONGLY recommended. Leaders: Fred and Greg 227-5837. |
May 18
Sunday | Powder Mills Park & The Auburn Trail
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 Warblers have nested there. The trip will continue on to the Auburn Trail, which often has a good mixture of warblers, sparrows and other migrants and nesting birds. Meet at the Powder Mill Park Fish Hatchery parking lot on Park Road at 7:30 a.m. Leaders: Bob and Sandy 264-1704. |
May 27
Tuesday | Oatka Creek Park
Woods and meadow provide great habitat for nesting species such as Indigo Bunting, Eastern Towhee, Blue-winged Warbler and Field Sparrow. Meet at the park entrance -- intersection of Quaker Road and Union Street in Garbutt at 7:30 a.m. Take Route 383 (Scottsville-Mumford Road) west 1.5 to 2 miles from its intersection with Route 386 in Scottsville and turn south on Union Street for about 0.5 miles. Leaders: Jay 256-0485 and Ursula 226-8380. |
May 31
Saturday | Allegany County
We'll explore upland habitat and visit Foster Lake to look for nesting Golden-crowned Kinglets, Ravens, White-throated Sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Clay-colored Sparrows, Cliff Swallows and Prairie Warblers. Meet at Border's Bookstore on Hylan Drive (across from Marketplace Mall) at 6:30 a.m. where possible car pool arrangements can be made. It's advisable to pack a lunch, snacks and beverage. Leaders: Betsy 607-587-9571 and John L. 586-0683. |
