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updated 1/16/12NYSYBC FIELD TRIPS & OTHER EVENTS
Field trip to Letchworth SP (Livingston/Wyoming Counties),
6/5/11
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by Carena PoothNYSYBC
conducts field trips all over New York State with the help of our Partner Organizations.
These trips are an excellent way to meet fellow young birders and see some awesome
birds! Each field trip is led by an expert birder who is very familiar with the
area and its birds.
NYSYBC field trips are open ONLY to:
- young birders (age 10-19) and
their parents.
PLEASE NOTE: Young birders who have attended a previous NYSYBC trip may go on additional field trips only if they have become NYSYBC members. - Youth Member alumni who have maintained uninterrupted membership as Supporting Adults since their 20th birthday.
- Other adults specifically invited. Supporting adults wishing to attend a trip, please as early as possible.
ALL YOUNG BIRDERS UNDER AGE 12 must be transported and accompanied throughout the trip by a parent.
Because these trips require a good deal of planning and coordination, attendees are required to in advance with name, address, age, and transportation plans (see calendar below for deadline dates). In addition, ANY BIRDER UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED PERMISSION FORM by the applicable deadline specified below, and a MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION FORM before the first trip they attend each calendar year.
Non-members may attend one NYSYBC field trip (and their parents may attend with them if they wish) but must become NYSYBC Youth Members before attending any subsequent field trips. Exception: Out of state residents between the ages of 10 and 19 who visit the state occasionally may attend two field trips per year as non-members.
TRIPS ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION due to weather or if too few registrations are received by the stated deadline. We use email to communicate in these situations.
Sunday January 15, 2012 - 2012 Kickoff Meeting
Sponsoring NYSYBC Partner: Saw Mill River Audubon Society
This is our annual club kickoff. We will start the day with a two-hour bird walk. After that, we'll head inside and warm up with hot drinks and snacks. Thus fortified, we will begin our annual organizational meeting!
Topics we'll cover include the 2012 field trip schedule, World Series of Birding, Super Bowl of Birding, NYSYBC scholarship program, NYSOA annual meeting, NYSYBC website, and election of officers as well as volunteer leadership positions. Youth Members are encouraged to attend. It's YOUR club, and this is your chance to have a say in how it is run and what activities it will offer.
Saw Mill River Audubon will provide hot drinks and donuts. We'll have a pizza lunch (or bring your own food if you prefer).
The meeting is open to NYSYBC Youth Members, their parents, and specifically invited adults only.
by 1/6/12 (send us a quick email with your name, address, age, and transportation plans); permission form due by 1/13/12.
Saturday February 11, 2012 - Hudson River Eagle Watch (Westchester County)
Sponsoring NYSYBC Partner: Edgar
A. Mearns Bird Club
Colder temperatures are finally beginning to drive eagles southward as their favorite fishing holes freeze up in the north. As lakes become covered with ice, the eagles gather along the Hudson River. This trip will take us to some great spots along the river between the Bear Mountain Bridge and Croton. Bring your camera!
We will start at 8am and bird until lunchtime, when we'll go have lunch in a nice warm eatery!
by 1/27/12 (send us a quick email with your name, address, age, and transportation plans); permission form due by 2/3/12.
Sunday April 22 or 29, 2012 (check back for exact date & details) - Braddock Bay (Monroe County, near Rochester)
Sponsoring NYSYBC Partner: Rochester Birding Association
Sunday May 29, 2012 - Fort Drum (St. Lawrence County)
Sponsoring NYSYBC Partner: Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club
Fort Drum is widely recognized as being one of the best locations in the northeastern US to see grassland birds, especially Henslow's Sparrows and Sedge Wrens, but the area also has significant populations of shrubland birds (including Golden-winged Warblers), nightjars, Red-headed Woodpeckers, and other birds that are rare or declining in the region.
We will start at 7am and bird until 2pm. We may also be able to go looking for nightjars on Saturday evening.
Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of each individual attendee.
by 5/11/12 (send us a quick email with your name, address, age, and transportation plans); permission form due by 5/18/12.
Saturday-Sunday, October 27-28, 2012 - Saw-whet Owl Banding & Birding the Next Day (Sullivan County)
Sponsoring NYSYBC Partner: Sullivan County Audubon Society
We will visit a Saw-whet Owl banding station Saturday evening (weather permitting). Sunday birding will include the Bashakill and other hotspots around Sullivan County.
Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of each individual attendee.
by 10/14/12 (send us a quick email with your name, address, age, and transportation plans); permission form due by 10/21/12.
December 2012 - Christmas Bird Count
There is no NYSYBC field trip planned for December. Instead, we ask 3young birders to participate in one or more Christmas Bird Counts. Each year, the CBC season runs from December 14th through January 5th. Check with your local bird club or visit NYSOA's online CBC calendar to find out how you can get involved in CBCs in your area!
Young birders in New York State are welcome
to join
our online New York State Young Birders discussion group.
our online New York State Young Birders discussion group.
