Birding Boy Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Hi all, Well it looks I'm going to be visiting family in Rochester NY for 3ish days in the 4th week of April, and while its not likely that I'll find any lifers or anything given the bird population is similar to that of Michigan, I'm curious if anyone has any local knowledge of the area. I think I'll be fairly close to lake Ontario, about 10 minutes away from Braddock Bay which seems like a good place to go. It'll be a bit early for warblers and stuff, so I'll probably focus on waterfowl, hawks, and perhaps watching migration from the hawkwatch they have there. Anyways, it'll be good to color in my eBird map a little bit more ? Thanks in advance for any info/suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 @Quiscalus quiscula, is Rochester in your neck of the woods? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Guy Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Rochester is my neck of the woods - tons of places to go along the lake in April. Braddock Bay can be incredible or dead, obviously depends on the winds. The adjacent owl woods can be pretty fun and it's a nice walk. Lots of public piers to check for shorebirds and waterfowl. If you're up for a 1.5-hour drive east, Montezuma NWR is the best place to be. There is also Iroquois NWR the other direction, about the same distance. It is also a really great spot but concentrates on hiking more than a driving tour. I can go on forever, feel free to PM me if you have questions about specific spots 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: @Quiscalus quiscula, is Rochester in your neck of the woods? Nah, I'm much further east, think Albany area. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 7 hours ago, Skull Guy said: Rochester is my neck of the woods - tons of places to go along the lake in April. Braddock Bay can be incredible or dead, obviously depends on the winds. The adjacent owl woods can be pretty fun and it's a nice walk. Lots of public piers to check for shorebirds and waterfowl. If you're up for a 1.5-hour drive east, Montezuma NWR is the best place to be. There is also Iroquois NWR the other direction, about the same distance. It is also a really great spot but concentrates on hiking more than a driving tour. I can go on forever, feel free to PM me if you have questions about specific spots This is great, thanks so much for the info! I'll definitely look into Iroquois and Montezuma, but given its a family trip I'm unsure of how much time I'll have access to a vehicle or in general ? I'll definitely PM you if something comes up, as I'm sure it will. Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 19 hours ago, Birding Boy said: This is great, thanks so much for the info! I'll definitely look into Iroquois and Montezuma, but given its a family trip I'm unsure of how much time I'll have access to a vehicle or in general ? I'll definitely PM you if something comes up, as I'm sure it will. Thanks again! I will second the awesomeness of Montezuma… I really want to visit there in the spring… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 12:22 PM, Avery said: I will second the awesomeness of Montezuma… I really want to visit there in the spring… I'm going to MNWR last week of June. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Doing ok so far considering this is mainly a family trip, with a few cool yearbirds and lifer Common Eider. https://ebird.org/tripreport/48942 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Guy Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Not sure how long you are here but keep your eye on Sunday. If the weather pattern holds true, Sunday morning could be a realllllllly good flight at Braddock Bay. The broad-wing hawks are jammed up to our south because of poor flight conditions for the past week. The morning looks like there will be an 8-10 mph southward wind, which is ideal. Winds will shift to a lake breeze from the north later which will slow down the flight. Also, it will be warm Sunday. Nothing better than a warm Sunday in Rochester in April:) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Tagging @Birding Boy so he doesn't miss @Skull Guy's suggestion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 13 hours ago, Skull Guy said: Not sure how long you are here but keep your eye on Sunday. If the weather pattern holds true, Sunday morning could be a realllllllly good flight at Braddock Bay. The broad-wing hawks are jammed up to our south because of poor flight conditions for the past week. The morning looks like there will be an 8-10 mph southward wind, which is ideal. Winds will shift to a lake breeze from the north later which will slow down the flight. Also, it will be warm Sunday. Nothing better than a warm Sunday in Rochester in April:) Sounds great, I’m leaving Sunday afternoon but should be able to spend a good amount of the morning at the hawkwatch! Looking forward to some migration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 11 hours ago, lonestranger said: Tagging @Birding Boy so he doesn't miss @Skull Guy's suggestion. Much appreciated! All too easy to miss replies to this thread especially when I’m not on much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I was in Rochester yesterday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I was in Rochester yesterday! Nice! get to do any birding? I didn’t do much that day, I had some family obligations and the weather just wasn’t nice to be honest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 9:07 PM, Birding Boy said: Nice! get to do any birding? I didn’t do much that day, I had some family obligations and the weather just wasn’t nice to be honest. Unfortunately not. The only species I heard or saw were really common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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