Saturday Guided Bird Walks at RTPI with Chautauqua-Warren Birding Association
Please join us for a new series of Saturday Guided Bird Walks, led by Devin Banning and Katelyn Davis, co-founders of the Chautauqua-Warren Birding Association.
Ripley Hawk Watch Meeting – Saturday, March 8 – 11 am-12 pm
Level: All
Location: Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown
Contact: birdingchautauquawarren@gmail.com
Leaders: Mike Ceci, Andy Dickson, Devin Banning
Every spring from March 15 – May 15, birders man the Ripley Hawk Watch to witness the spectacle of raptor and passerine migration. Each season an average of 15,000-20,000 raptors pass over the site. Local birders from the Ripley Hawk Watch will deliver a presentation on the mission and importance of the Watch and recruit interested individuals to assist with the count.
NY Breeding Bird Atlas + Bentley Birding Challenges + Guided Bird Walk – Saturday, June 22 – 9 am-12 pm
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Location: Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown
Contact: birdingchautauquawarren@gmail.com
Leaders: Devin Banning and Katelyn Davis
The Peterson Preserve at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute features 27 acres of diverse habitat, including a mature hemlock grove, pollinator meadows, vernal wetlands, creeks and ponds, early successional wooded areas, and an Eastern Bluebird trail. Over 140 bird species have been observed along the trails at the preserve. Our group should be able to find several species of warblers and some migrants on the tail end of spring migration! Make sure to bring your own binoculars, although there may be a pair or two to borrow.
Stay tuned for more great walks to be added soon!
About the Bird Walk Guides
Devin Banning is a recent graduate of SUNY Fredonia. He currently serves on the faculty of the Fredonia School of Music as a graduate assistant while pursuing a master’s degree. Though his career choice is in music, he is an avid birder and amateur naturalist. Devin is a co-founder of the Chautauqua-Warren Birding Association (CWBA) and frequently leads programs and birding outings with Katelyn Davis for the CWBA and Buffalo Ornithological Society.
Katelyn Davis is a designer and illustrator whose work focuses on the natural world, especially birds. She frequently ties her experiences from birding into her work. Davis’s art was included in the exhibition Hope is the Thing with Feathers at RTPI in March of 2023. She is a co-founder of the Chautauqua Warren Birding Association and frequently leads birding outings for the CWBA and Buffalo Ornithological Society.
About the Chautauqua-Warren Birding Association
The CWBA hosts a diverse array of bird-focused programming including educational meetings and field trips. Meetings are held in both Northern and Southern Chautauqua County, with plans for meetings in Warren County, PA in the future. The club is free and open to anyone interested in birds. To join our email list, please send an email to birdingchautauquawarren@gmail.com.