Field Trips

Field trips are free and open to the public.
Novice birders (and non-birders too!) are welcome. Please contact the trip leader at least two days before the trip to sign up. If you find out you can’t attend, call as soon as possible to let the leader know. For all field trips, check the weather forecast and dress for the conditions. Suggested items to bring: binoculars, water, snack, hat, insect repellent, sunscreen. Trip leaders may postpone or cancel trips at their discretion, usually due to bad weather. Please check Facebook and Twitter the evening before and morning of the trip for possible trip changes. If you have suggestions for new locations, trip leaders, or other comments on field trips, contact field trip coordinator Paul Richardson 315-488-5022 or richardsonp.audubon@gmail.com.

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2023 Field Trips

*RSVP to all field trips are required unless specified. Adherence to current CDC guidance as to masking mandates and social distancing is required but increased safety measures are at the digression of each field trip coordinator and must be followed.* 

Pop-Up Field Trips
Additional trips may be added during the winter months, depending on weather conditions and bird activity. Examples include extra trips to view Bald Eagles on Onondaga Lake (dependent on lake ice) and trips to find Snowy Owls, Rough-legged Hawks, or winter finches (if there are irruptions). Be sure to check our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter platforms for announcements on these special events.

Pop-up Field Trip – Onondaga Lake Bald Eagles & Waterfowl
Saturday, February 11, 9am – 12pm
No RSVP Required 
Join Onondaga Audubon Board Members Paul Richarson and Dave Fitch for a view of our wintering Bald Eagles and waterfowl on Onondaga Lake! They will have scopes available to show you the eagles and help you identify the waterfowl. Stop by for as little or as long as you like. Bring your own binoculars if you can and dress for cold weather.

Directions: Head towards the Onondaga Lake Visitors Center (280 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY <- good for driving directions) which is just off exit 7 of 690. Pass by the visitor center parking area and continue driving SE down the lakeshore until you come to the end of the road and park in the parking lot there. Then head out down the trail on foot for ~0.5 miles until you see a bench where Dave and Paul will have their scopes set up. This location is easy to find and will be before you get to the bridge. [GPS location of meeting location (43.063693482199, -76.18883479608245) but take caution if using it for driving directions as it has led many astray, especially those with iPhones].

Baldwinsville to Oswego: Hunt for Rare Waterfowl & Gulls
Saturday, February 18
Bill Purcell 315-382-2871 wpurcell@twcny.rr.com
Join Bill on a driving trip to look for winter waterfowl and gulls along the rivers from Baldwinsville to Oswego. Rarities of many kinds are possible. RSVP required.

Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Saturday, March 25, 10am – 12pm
Anna Stunkel appywalker@gmail.com
Join Anna Stunkel for a day at Derby Hill, one of North America’s best spring hawk-migration sites. Dress very warmly; bring binoculars and a scope if possible. A wide variety of raptors migrate over Derby early season, so this is a good trip to hone your raptor ID skills. RSVP required.

Birding by Ear Workshop: Identifying Birds by their Songs and Calls
Steve Kinne AT2hike@yahoo.com
Classroom dates
Tuesday evenings, April 4, 11, 18, and 25
Manlius Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Field outings (Locations and additional trips to be announced)
Saturday morning, April 29, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Tuesday evening, May 2, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday morning, May 6, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
*Class size is limited to 10 people. Participants must be sure that they can be present for all four evening classes, be willing to do the homework, and attend at least three field trips.*
If you are new to birding, or if you are confident of your visual identification skills but don’t know birds by their songs/calls, then this concentrated course should provide a great starting point. You’ll find out how to actively listen to birdsongs/calls, describe their characteristics, learn memory aids, and then use them to help guide you to an ID. During four evening classroom sessions, key birdsongs/calls will be presented for detailed analysis and identification, with lots of repetition. Homework assignments then expand on these by comparing classroom ‘knowns’ with similar-sounding ‘unknowns.’ Each class and homework assignment builds on previous ones. Following the classroom sessions, four or more field trips during peak spring migration will present lots of opportunities to practice these skills and gain confidence in identifications. RSVP required.

Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Saturday, May 6, 10am – 12pm
Anna Stunkel appywalker@gmail.com
Join Anna Stunkel for a day at Derby Hill, one of North America’s best spring hawk-migration sites. This second field trip to Derby Hill falls when Broad-winged Hawk numbers are often high, and all of the 15 regularly occurring raptor species are possible at this date. Bring binoculars and a scope if possible. RSVP required.

Green Lakes State Park
Monday, May 8
Dave Fitch 315-657-2040 dfitch52@gmail.com 
Join Dave for our popular field trip to Green Lakes State Park. Hike with this experienced birder through woodland and grassland habitats. Good chances for Orchard Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, Eastern Bluebird, and other nesting species. RSVP Required.

Discover Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Saturday, May 13, 8am – 3pm
No RSVP required, open to everyone
A day of field walks that celebrate bird migration. Explore the trails and habitats of this premier birding location with experienced leaders. Walks start on every hour.

Weekday Birdwalk at Pleasant Valley Preserve
Thursday, May 18
Diane Emord 315-412-2801 Demord55@gmail.com
Join Diane for morning beginner’s bird walks at the new Pleasant Valley Preserve, a Central New York Land Trust property located on Pleasant Valley Road. Bring binoculars. Diane will give instruction on how to use binoculars correctly and offer tips on how to spot and identify woodland birds. The trip will take two to three hours. Easy walking, no facilities. RSVP required.

Whiskey Hollow and Vicinity
Friday, May 19
Joe Brin 315-857-4734
Joe continues to offer his annual spring-migrants and breeding-birds trip to the special gorge that is an Important Bird Area and partly protected by Central New York Land Trust. Good chances for several vireo species; Cerulean, Hooded, and Mourning Warblers; Scarlet Tanager; Barred Owl (which nests there); and Acadian Flycatcher (found in only a few places in Region 5). Moderate to difficult terrain due to a few steep, muddy trails. Trip usually lasts until mid-after-noon. RSVP required.

Spring Birdathon
Saturday, May 20
Paul Richardson 315-657-2040 richardsonp.audubon@gmail.com
Sign up now for this exciting birding event and help support Onondaga Audubon’s local education and bird sanctuary priorities.

Weekday Birdwalk at Pleasant Valley Preserve
Thursday, May 25
Diane Emord 315-412-2801 Demord55@gmail.com
Join Diane for morning beginner’s bird walks at the new Pleasant Valley Preserve, a Central New York Land Trust property located on Pleasant Valley Road. Bring binoculars. Diane will give instruction on how to use binoculars correctly and offer tips on how to spot and identify woodland birds. The trip will take two to three hours. Easy walking, no facilities. RSVP required.

Camillus Unique Forest Area
Saturday, May 27
Paul Richardson 315-657-2040 richardsonp.audubon@gmail.com
This forest contains some of the tallest and oldest trees in Onondaga County. Although it is a forest, parts of the hike will be through meadows and along open fields. Location is good for Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting, as well as Hooded, Blue-winged and Mourning Warblers. Trip should be at least three to four hours. Moderate to difficult due to some steep trails.  RSVP required.

Weekday Birdwalk at Erie Canal Towpath (Chittenango, NY)
Thursday, June 1, 8am (2-3 hours)
Steve Kinne AT2hike@yahoo.com
Steve, birding by ear expert, will lead morning walks along the canal towpath (wide, level terrain) looking and listening for a variety of birds. Expect to find classic songbirds, warblers, flycatchers, sparrows, herons, kingfishers, and many more along the waterway during this two to three hour field trip. Bring binoculars. RSVP required.

Great Adirondack Birding Celebration
Friday, June 2- Sunday, June 4
Paul Smiths VIC, Paul Smiths, NY 518-327-6241 vic@paulsmiths.edu
The 18th annual Great Adirondack Birding Celebration—the longest-running boreal birding festival in the Northeast—will be held June 2-4 at the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths, New York. The festival will feature field trips to boreal birding hot spots, informative lectures, workshops, a raffle, social hours, and more. Please contact Paul Smiths VIC for more details on this event.

Sterling Nature Center
Sunday, June 4
Maryanne Adams 315-626-6368 goldtailedhermit@aol.com
Maryanne will lead a beginner’s bird walk at Sterling Nature Center. Bring binoculars. Nesting Great Blue Heron are possible at the heronry, as are many other nesting species. RSVP required.

Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Tuesday, June 6
Dave Fitch 315-657-2040 dfitch52@gmail.com
Join Dave on this trip to Montezuma to look for ducks, geese, cranes, swans, and other marsh and shorebirds. We’ll also check out other birding hotspots within the Montezuma complex as time permits. RSVP required.

Weekday Birdwalk at Erie Canal Towpath (Chittenango, NY)
Thursday, June 8, 8am (2-3 hours)
Steve Kinne AT2hike@yahoo.com
Steve, birding by ear expert, will lead morning walks along the canal towpath (wide, level terrain) looking and listening for a variety of birds. Expect to find classic songbirds, warblers, flycatchers, sparrows, herons, kingfishers, and many more along the waterway during this two to three hour field trip. Bring binoculars. RSVP required.

Camillus Unique Forest Area
Saturday, June 10
Paul Richardson 315-657-2040 richardsonp.audubon@gmail.com
This forest contains some of the tallest and oldest trees in Onondaga County. Although it is a forest, parts of the hike will be through meadows and along open fields. Location is good for Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, and Indigo Bunting, as well as Hooded, Blue-winged and Mourning Warblers. Trip should be at least three to four hours. Moderate to difficult due to some steep trails.  RSVP required.

Green Lakes State Park
Saturday, June 17
Paul Richardson 315-657-2040 richardsonp.audubon@gmail.com
Join Paul for our popular field trip to Green Lakes State Park. Hike with this experienced birder through woodland and grassland habitats. Good chances for Orchard Oriole, Eastern Meadowlark, Bobolink, and other nesting species. RSVP required.

Completed 2023 Field Trips

January 14 – Onondaga Lake Bald Eagles & Waterfowl – Paul Richardson

2022 Field Trips

October 16 – Long Branch Park: Using the eBird Smartphone App – Jason Luscier
September 30 – October 02 – New York State Ornithological Association Conference – Oswego, NY
September 24 – Onondaga Lake Creekwalk Trail – Paul Richardson
September 17 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 15 – Pleasant Valley Preserve: Beginner Weekday Bird Walk – Diane Emord
September 10 – Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail – Alison Kocek
June 19 – Sterling Nature Center – Maryanne Adams
June 18 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
June 11 – Camillus Forest Unique Area – Paul Richardson
June 9 – Weekday Morning Bird Walks to Erie Canal Towpath, Chittenango – Steve Kinne
June 7 – Montezuma National Wildlife Complex – Dave Fitch
June 4 – Labrador Hollow Unique Area and Morgan Hill State Forest – Michelle Stantial
June 3-5 – Great Adirondack Birding Celebration, Paul Smiths, New York
June 2 – Weekday Morning Bird Walks to Erie Canal Towpath, Chittenango – Steve Kinne
May 28 – Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area – Joe Brin
May 26 – Weekday Bird Walks at Pleasant Valley Preserve – Diane Emord
May 22 – Whiskey Hollow and Vicinity – Joe Brin
May 21 – Spring BIRDATHON
May 19 – Weekday Bird Walks at Pleasant Valley Preserve – Diane Emord
May 14 – Discover Derby Hill Bird Observatory
May 9 – Green Lakes State Park – Dave Fitch
April 23 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell
April 5 – May 7 – Birding by Ear: A Beginner’s Course for Identifying Birds by Their Songs and Calls – Steve Kinne
March 26 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell
March 26 – Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Photography Exhibit
March 5 – Pop-up Eagles & Waterfowl of Onondaga Lake – OAS Board
February 27 – Pop-up Eagles & Waterfowl of Onondaga Lake – OAS Board
February 19 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
February 19 – Brews, Birds, & Bands Winter Festival at Meier’s Creek
February 3 – Onondaga Lake Creekwalk and Syracuse Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson
January 29 – Onondaga Lake Creekwalk and Syracuse Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson
January 23 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell *cancelled due to weather*
January 22 – Onondaga Lake Creekwalk and Syracuse Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson

2021 Field Trips

November 28 – Fair Haven Beach State Park, Little Sodus Bay, and Barrier Bar – Bill Purcell
October 17 – Using the eBird Smartphone App – Long Branch Park: Onondaga Lake North Shore – Jason Luscier
September 25 – Onondaga Lake Creekwalk – Paul Richardson
September 23 – Beginner Weekday Bird Walks – Pleasant Valley Preserve – Diane Emord
September 16 – Beginner Weekday Bird Walks – Pleasant Valley Preserve – Diane Emord
September 12 – Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail – Alison Kocek
September 11 – Green Lakes State park – Paul Richardson

2020 Field Trips

June 20 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson – CANCELLED due to COVID
June 14 – Sterling Nature Center – Maryanne Adams – CANCELLED due to COVID
June 13 – Camillus Forest Unique Area – Paul Richardson – CANCELLED due to COVID
June 11 – Weekday Bird Walks – Steve Kinne – CANCELLED due to COVID
June 7 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case – CANCELLED due to COVID
June 6 – Labrador Pond – Joe Brin – CANCELLED due to COVID
June 5-7 – Great Adirondack Birding Celebration – Bernie Carr – CANCELLED due to COVID
June 4 – Weekday Bird Walks – Erie Canal Towpath, Chittenango – Steve Kinne – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 28 – Diane Emord – Weekday Bird Walks – Pleasant Valley Preserve – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 30 – Joe Brin – Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 24 – Scott Peterson – Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 23 – Whiskey Hollow and Vicinity – Joe Brin – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 21 – Diane Emord – Weekday Bird Walks – Pleasant Valley Preserve – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 9 – Discover Derby Hill Bird Observatory Celebration – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 2 – Annual Wildlife Festival – Montezuma Audubon Center – CANCELLED due to COVID
May 2 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson – CANCELLED due to COVID
April 25 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell – CANCELLED due to COVID
March 28 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell – CANCELLED due to COVID
March 24 – May 2 – Birding by Ear: A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Listening Skills – Steve Kinne – CANCELLED due to COVID
January 11 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
January 18 – Creekwalk and Syracuse Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson
February 22 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell

2019 Field Trips

January 12 – Cape Vincent – Michele Neligan
January 19 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
January 26 – Creekwalk and Syracuse Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson
February 9 – Bald Eagles on Onondaga Lake – Paul Richardson
February 23 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
March 23 – Long Branch Park – Jason Luscier
March 30 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell
April 20 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell
March 26 to May 19 – Birding by Ear: A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Listening Skills – Steve Kinne
May 4 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 11 – Discover Derby Day
May 23 – Camillus Erie Canal Park – Diane Emord
May 25 – Whiskey Hollow and Vicinity – Joe Brin
May 30 – Camillus Erie Canal Park – Diane Emord
June 1 – Three Rivers Management Area – Joe Brin
June 2 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
June 6 – Erie Canal Towpath – Steve Kinne
June 8 – South Meadows Nature Area and Labrador Pond – Joe Brin
June 9 – Camillus Forest Unique Area – Paul Richardson
June 13 – Erie Canal Towpath, Chittenango – Steve Kinne
June 15 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
June 16 – Sterling Nature Center – Maryanne Adams
June 22 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 7 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 15 – Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – Scott Peterson
September 21 – Creekwalk /Onondaga Lake – Paul Richardson
September 22 – Sterling Nature Center – Maryanne Adams
September 28 – Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail – Alison Kocek
October 19 – Long Branch Park and Onondaga Lake North Shore: Using the eBird Smartphone App – Jason Luscier
November 23 – Fair Haven Beach State Park and Environs – Bill Purcell

2018 Field Trips

January 20 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
January 27 – Creek Walk and Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson
February 24 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
March 24 – Long Branch Park – Jason Luscier
March 27 – May 6 – Birding by Ear: A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Listening Skills – Steve Kinne
March 31 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell
April 7 – Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – Scott Peterson and Jason Luscier
April 21 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Bill Purcell
April 29 – Monteuma National Wildlife Refuge – Scott Peterson
May 5 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 12 – Discover Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Several leaders
May 24 – Clark Reservation State Park – Diane Emord
May 26 – Whiskey Hollow and Vicinity – Joe Brin
May 31 – Clark Reservation State Park – Diane Emord
June 2 – Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area – Joe Brin
June 3 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
June 7 – Erie Canal Towpath – Steve Kinne
June 9 – Dewitt Feeder Canal – Gene Huggins
June 10 – Camillus Forest Unique Area – Paul Richardson
June 14 – Erie Canal Towpath – Steve Kinne
June 16 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
June 17 – Sterling Nature Center – Maryanne Adams
June 23 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
August 25 – Fair Haven Area – Joe Brin
September 8 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 9 – Verona Beach State Park – Joe Brin
September 16 – Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – Jason Luscier
September 22 – Creekwalk / Onondaga Lake – Paul Richardson
September 29 – Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail – Alison Kocek
October 20 – Long Branch Park and Onondaga Lake North Shore: How To Use the eBird Smartphone App – Jason Luscier
November 17 – Fair Haven Beach State Park, Little Sodus Bay, and Barrier Bar – Gene Huggins

 2017 Field Trips
January 14 – Creek Walk and Syracuse Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson
January 21 – Creek Walk and Syracuse Inner Harbor – Paul Richardson
January 28 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
February 15 – eBird Tutorial Class – Dave Wheeler
April 2 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Dave Wheeler
April 23 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Dave Wheeler
April  4, 11, 18, 25, 30, May 2 and 7 -Birding by Ear: A Beginner’s Guide to Developing Listening Skills – Steve Kinne
May 6 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 13 – Discover Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Several leaders
May 27 – Whiskey Hollow – Joe Brin
June 3 – Three Rivers WMA – Joe Brin
June 4 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
June 10 – South Meadows Nature Area and Labrador Pond – Gene Huggins
June 11 – Camillus Forest Unique Area – Paul Richardson
June 17 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
June 18 – Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail – Alison Kocek
June 25 – Sterling nature Center – Maryanne Adams
August 26 – Great Bear Recreation Area – Joe Brin
September 9 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 10 – Verona Beach State Park – Joe Brin
September 23 – Creekwalk/
Onondaga Lake – Paul Richardson
October 7 – Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail – Alison Kocek
October 21 – Onondaga Lake East Shore -Restoration Way: How To Use the eBird Smartphone App – Jason Luscier
November 18 – Gene Huggins – Fair Haven Beach State Park, Little Sodus Bay, and Barrier Bar

2016 Field Trips
January 23 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
January 24 – North Country Winter Raptors – Rose DeNeve and Michele Neligan
April 2 – Derby Hill Area – Gerry Smith
April 30 – Derby Hill Area – Gerry Smith
May 7 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 28 – Whiskey Hollow Area – Joe Brin
June 4 – Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area – Joe Brin
June 11 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
June 18 – Camillus Forest – Paul Richardson
June 19 – Camillus Forest – Paul Richardson
June 25 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
July 9 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
August 27 – Perch River Wildlife Management Area – Gerry Smith
September 10 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 24 – Creek Walk / Onondaga Lake – Paul Richardson
October 9 – West Shore Trail Onondaga Lake – Alison Kopek
October 22 – Derby Hill / Southeast Lake Ontario – Gerry Smith
November 19 – Fair Haven Beach, Little Sodus Bay, and Barrier Bar Park – Gene Huggins
December 4 – Point Peninsula and Jefferson County – Gerry Smith

2015 Field Trips
January 17 – Winter Raptors – Gerry Smith
January 24 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
January 31 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
April 4 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory and Environs – Gerry Smith
May 2 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 23 – Whiskey Hollow – Joe Brin
May 30 – Three Rivers WMA – Joe Brin
June 6 – South Meadows Nature Area and Labrador Pond – Gene Huggins
June 13 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
June 20 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
August 8 – Birding Tug Hill – Gerry Smith
August 15 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 19 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
October 17 – Creekwalk/Onondaga Lake – Paul Richardson
October 24 – Derby Hill / Southeastern Lake Ontario – Gerry Smith
November 21 – Fair Haven Beach S.P., Barrier Bar – Gene Huggins
November 28 – Point Peninsula and Jefferson Co. region – Gerry Smith

2014 Field Trips
January 25 – Baldwinsville to Oswego – Bill Purcell
March 22 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Gerry Smith
April 19 – Derby Hill – Gerry Smith
April 26 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 17 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 24 – Whiskey Hollow – Joe Brin
June 7 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
June 21 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
June 28 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
August 16 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 6 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 13 – Sylvan Beach – Bill Purcell
September 27 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
October 25 – Derby Hill / Southeastern Lake Ontario – Gerry Smith
November 22 – Fair Haven Beach State Park
November 29 – Point Peninsula and Jefferson County

2013 Field Trips
January 19 – Oswego River and Harbor – Bill Purcell
February 16 – Beaver Lake Nature Center – Gene Huggins
February 24 – Southern Highlands – Bernie Carr
March 30 – Derby Hill – Gerry Smith
April 27 – Derby Hill – Gerry Smith
April 27 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 18 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
May 25 – Whisky Hollow – Joe Brin
June 1 – Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area – Joe Brin
June 15 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
June 29 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
July 20 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
August 17 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
September 7 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 21 – Sylvan Beach – Bill Purcell
September 28 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
October 26 – Derby Hill or Southeastern Lake Ontario Area – Gerry Smith
November 9 – Point Peninsula and Jefferson County – Gerry Smith
November 23 – Fair Haven Beach State Park – Gene Huggins

2012 Field Trips
January 7 – Oswego River & harbor – Bill Purcell
February 11 – Northwestern Jefferson County – Gerry Smith
February 18 – Beaver Lake Nature Center – Gene Huggins
March 31- Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Gerry Smith
April 28 – Derby Hill Bird Observatory – Gerry Smith
May 26 – Whisky Hollow – Joe Brin
June 2 – Three River WMA – Joe Brin
June 9 – Camillus Forest – Paul Richardson
August 4 – Green Lakes State Park – Jerry Case
August 11 – Green Lakes State Park – Gene Huggins
August 18 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
September 9 – Green Lakes State Park – Paul Richardson
November 17 – Fair Haven – Gene Huggins

2011 Field Trips
Oswego River, February 19 led by Bill Purcell
Derby Hill and environs, March 26 led by Gerry Smith
Derby Hill again, April 23 led by Gerry Smith
Camillus Forest Unique Area, May 14 led by Paul Richardson
Whiskey Hollow and vicinity, May 28 led by Joe Brin
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area, June 4 led by Joe Brin
Green Lakes State Park, July 23 led by Catherine Miles
July 30 led by Paul Richardson
August 6 led by Gene Huggins
August 20 led by Jerry Case
August 27 led by Paul Richardson
Oneida Lake, September 4 led by Tony Shrimpton
Sylvan & Verona Beaches, September 17 led by Bill Purcell
Fair Haven Beach State Park November 19 led by Gene Huggins