Join us this September for a weekend of celebrating the birds and birders of New York State! The 2025 New York State Ornithological Association <https://nybirds.org/> Conference, hosted by the Cayuga Bird Club <http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/>, will be held September 19-21, 2025 in Ithaca, NY. The conference dates coincide with Fall migration, and field trips will be offered to a variety of area birding hot spots, including Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. There will be a variety of social and educational activities, including tours at the Cornell Lab Visitor Center, vendors, a silent auction, NY Breeding Bird Atlas celebration, a paper session with short talks, and a Bird ID challenge presented by members of the NYS Young Birders Club.
Friday’s Welcome Reception will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Adriaan Dokter on BirdCast -- A Large-scale Perspective on Bird Migration.
Saturday evening’s banquet will feature keynote speaker Peter Kaestner, who will present a pictorial journey through his lifetime of birding to become the first person to see 10,000 bird species around the world, In Search of the Orange-tufted Spiderhunter.
The conference is open to the public and attendance is encouraged for anyone with an interest in New York State birds, birding, and conservation. Early Bird Registration before June 30th is $70. The conference registration fee will go up to $85 July 1 – August 31. Young birders 21 and under may register for $5, thanks to youth sponsorship provided by Visit Ithaca <https://www.visitithaca.com/>.
For more information and a complete conference schedule, please visit www.nysoa2025.org <https://www.nysoa2025.org/>.
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