Upcoming Events

CVAS Book Club
We will discuss Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth by Tony Hiss. You can find our book list here. We meet in the Conference Room at Appleridge, 168 Miller St., Horseheads, NY. All CVAS members are welcome. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Directions: Use Parking Lot A and enter the front door to the lobby. Proceed to the large staircase on your right and go up one floor. At the top of the stairs turn right. The Conference Room is the first door on your right. Or, use an elevator to the left of the staircase in the lobby.

CVAS Field Trip: Cayuga Lake and Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Meet at the Park & Ride on State Route 13, Horseheads (north of Byrne Dairy traffic circle). We will be looking for waterfowl, eagles, and early spring migrants.

CVAS Monthly Meeting

Meet at Appleridge (Map), for a lively discussion about birding and a presentation from one of our knowledgeable hosts. A bird identification workshop precedes the program at 7:00 p.m.; the program begins at 7:30p.m. All are welcome to these free events. CVAS will follow CDC and local COVID-19 safety precautions that are recommended at the time of our meetings. Please bring a face mask and be prepared to maintain social distance. Appleridge is wheelchair accessible. You can connect on Zoom by sending a request to windingwayhorse@aol.com.

Motus Wildlife Tracking, developed by Birds Canada, allows researchers to follow the movements of birds and other wildlife that are fitted with tiny radio transmitters called nanotags. When a tagged bird flies within a few miles of a Motus receiver, its detection is logged and transmitted to motus.org to be shared throughout the international Motus network.

During the past three years, Cayuga Bird Club in Ithaca, NY, has established two Motus receiving stations that contribute to the array for the southern Central New York region. Club member Diane Morton will explain the technology, its benefits, and the process of becoming part of the Motus community.

Diane is past president and current director of Cayuga Bird Club. She is retired from Cornell University's Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, where she was a senior research associate. Along with her husband Ken Kemphues, she enjoys leading birding field trips and traveling to see birds. One of their recent memorable adventures took them to Morocco, where they birded in the mountains, plains, Sahara Desert, and Atlantic coast of this beautiful country.

CVAS Field Trip: Sullivanville Dam
Meet at the dam on State Route 13, Horseheads.

CVAS Field Trip: Northrup Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
Meet at Sperr Memorial Park parking lot on Kahler Rd. South at I86 Exit 50.

CVAS Book Club
Let's celebrate National Poetry Month! Please bring a favorite nature poem to share. You can find our book list here. We meet in the Conference Room at Appleridge, 168 Miller St., Horseheads, NY. All CVAS members are welcome. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Directions: Use Parking Lot A and enter the front door to the lobby. Proceed to the large staircase on your right and go up one floor. At the top of the stairs turn right. The Conference Room is the first door on your right. Or, use an elevator to the left of the staircase in the lobby.

CVAS Monthly Meeting

Meet at Appleridge (Map), for a lively discussion about birding and a presentation from one of our knowledgeable hosts. A bird identification workshop precedes the program at 7:00 p.m.; the program begins at 7:30p.m. All are welcome to these free events. CVAS will follow CDC and local COVID-19 safety precautions that are recommended at the time of our meetings. Please bring a face mask and be prepared to maintain social distance. Appleridge is wheelchair accessible. You can connect on Zoom by sending a request to windingwayhorse@aol.com.

Alex Petzke, Ph.D. candidate, Ecology, SUNY ESF, presents "A Rare Treasure: Inland Salt Marshes of Central New York." Inland salt marshes are nontidal, brine-fed wetlands dominated by salt-tolerant plants. These unique areas, which support a rich and diverse plant community, are rare in the U.S. and globally. Central New York has the greatest concentration of inland salt marshes in the U.S. Learn what Alex's dissertation research reveals about salt marshes at Onondaga Lake and the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.

CVAS Field Trip: Sperr Memorial Park and the Big Flats Trail
Meet at Sperr Memorial Park parking lot on Kahler Rd. South at I86 Exit 50.

CVAS Field Trip: Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary
Meet at the Fitch's Bridge Fishing Access, Hendy Creek Rd.

Birding is for Every Body
Treat yourself to a fun afternoon during the peak of spring bird migration at this accessible and inclusive Audubon meetup: "Birding Is for Every Body." Join us at The Lodge at Tanglewood Nature Center, 443 Coleman Avenue, Elmira, NY, as we learn about birds and how YOU can help them! As always, this event is FREE and open to everyone, regardless of age, race, religion, ability, or gender identity.

CVAS Book Club
We will discuss The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees by Douglas W. Tallamy. You can find our book list here. We meet in the Conference Room at Appleridge, 168 Miller St., Horseheads, NY. All CVAS members are welcome. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Directions: Use Parking Lot A and enter the front door to the lobby. Proceed to the large staircase on your right and go up one floor. At the top of the stairs turn right. The Conference Room is the first door on your right. Or, use an elevator to the left of the staircase in the lobby.

CVAS Book Club
Let's meet to select our next book list. We meet in the Conference Room at Appleridge, 168 Miller St., Horseheads, NY. All CVAS members are welcome. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Directions: Use Parking Lot A and enter the front door to the lobby. Proceed to the large staircase on your right and go up one floor. At the top of the stairs turn right. The Conference Room is the first door on your right. Or, use an elevator to the left of the staircase in the lobby.

Montezuma Audubon Society
The Montezuma Audubon Society has birding and boating events all season long! Visit the Montezuma Audubon website for more information and to register.

Birding Festivals
A great way to enjoy bird watching is by going to festivals—they're organized to get you to great birding spots at a great time of year, and they're a great way to meet people. Experts and locals help you see more birds, and you'll meet other visitors who share your hobby. While you're there, keep an eye out for Cornell Lab representatives, as they do attend several festivals each year. You can find a complete list of birding festivals here.

Wherever you are on May 13, take a few minutes to join the world of birding on Global Big Day. Participate from anywhere—even home! Be a part of the global team and help set a new record for birding.

Click here for more information as the next Global Big Day approaches!