Upcoming Events

Cayuga Lake and Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Meet at the Park & Ride on State Route 13 north of the Byrne Dairy traffic circle.  We’ll mainly be looking for waterfowl—Snow Geese, Tundra Swans, and diving ducks especially.

CVAS Book Club

Join us as we discuss The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan. Tan maps the passage of time with daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful sketches of the familiar birds that brought her peace and connection during a troubling year.

Directions: We meet at Appleridge, 168 Miller St, Horseheads, NY 14845. 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. You can download our reading list here.

Pirozzolo Park, West Elmira

Meet in the parking lot behind the Elmira Town Hall and West Elmira Fire Department, 1255 W Water St., Elmira, 14905.

We'll be looking for riverine forest and river birds – woodpeckers, mergansers, early-arriving Wood Ducks, and Bald Eagles.

CVAS Monthly Meeting

Jody Enck will discuss his work with the Sister Bird Club Network and the Conservation Leadership Academy, a new initiative from the Cayuga Bird Club.

Presentation synopsis:

Community engagement in local bird conservation efforts can be both challenging and very rewarding. This presentation will focus on answering some basic questions about fostering community engagement. Jody will use his background in conservation social science to frame the answers and will build in a lot of practical lessons learned from community engagement efforts leading the Cayuga Bird Club’s conservation action committee. The talk will be science-based, but is intended to be inspirational, fun, and practical.

Dr. Jody Enck developed a passion for birds while growing up on a farm in south central Pennsylvania. Academically trained as an ecologist and social scientist, he meshed those interests together for many years while studying birders and working in the bird conservation arena. While on an extended trip to Honduras in 2016, an idea about connecting birders throughout the western hemisphere emerged and eventually grew into the Sister Bird Club Network. Dr. Enck has led more than a dozen birding trips internationally for the Cayuga Bird Club to help participants better understand real-world conservation challenges and success stories about the birds we all share and love so much.

Meet at Appleridge, 168 Miller Street, Horseheads, NY, 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. Appleridge is wheelchair accessible. You can connect on Zoom by sending a request to windingwayhorse@aol.com.

Sullivanville Dam, State Route 13

Sullivanville Dam, State Route 13, north of the Byrne Dairy traffic circle. Meet in the parking lot at the top of the dam. We’ll be looking for dabbling ducks and early spring migrants like Fox Sparrows and blackbirds.

CVAS Book Club

Join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month! Please bring a favorite short nature poem to share.

Directions: We meet at Appleridge, 168 Miller St, Horseheads, NY 14845. 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. You can download our reading list here.

CVAS Book Club

Join us as we discuss Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration by Rebecca Heisman. This is an exciting, behind-the-scenes account of groundbreaking discoveries by scientists from many disciplines who worked to answer an age-old question: how and why do birds migrate?

Directions: We meet at Appleridge, 168 Miller St, Horseheads, NY 14845. 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. You can download our reading list here.

CVAS Book Club

We will meet to discuss our next book list.

Directions: We meet at Appleridge, 168 Miller St, Horseheads, NY 14845. 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. You can download our reading list here.

Birdability Outreach Program Webinar Series

These webinars will cover various topics related to accessible birding and outdoor exploration for people living with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. These webinars are open to everyone—whether you’re new to birding, an experienced birder with a disability, or an advocate for accessible outdoor spaces. You can register for individual sessions or the entire series, and each event will feature opportunities to ask questions and connect with others in the community. Register here.

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.