New York State Ornithological Association 2025 Conference

Schedule

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Ithaca Downtown Conference Center | Ithaca, NY

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Join us in Ithaca for a weekend celebrating the birds and birders of New York State!
The 2025 New York State Ornithological Association Conference will be hosted this September by the Cayuga Bird Club in Ithaca, New York, located on Cayuga Lake in the beautiful Finger Lakes region. The meeting is open to the public, brings together birders from across the state and beyond, and offers attendees a variety of social, educational, and birding activities.
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Conference Highlights:
<> Speaker Peter Kaestner, the first person to see 10,000 bird species
<> Speaker Adriaan Dokter, researching bird migration and population changes using weather radar tools
<> Breeding Bird Atlas celebration and lunch with NYS Atlas Coordinator, Julie Hart
<> Field trips to local hotspots, including the 10,000 acre Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
<> Vendor displays and a silent auction featuring items generously donated by our vendors and the local community
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Registration Required
https://www.nysoa2025.org/registration
Adult - Early Bird Registration (April 1 - June 30)
Cost: $70 per person
Adult - Registration (July 1- August 31)
Cost: $85 per person
Youth - Registration (ages 21 and under, April 1 -August 31)
Cost: $5 per person
Youth Scholarships made possible by Visit Ithaca
Add-on Events
Friday (5:00 - 6:45 pm) Welcome Reception includes appetizers, followed by Dr. Adriaan Dokter's presentation,“BirdCast - a Large-scale Perspective on Bird Migration”. Beer and wine will be available for purchase during the reception.
Cost: $20 per person
Saturday (11:30 – 12:45 pm) NY Breeding Bird Atlas Celebration and Lunch.
Cost: $15 per person
Saturday (5:45 – 8:45 pm) Banquet includes buffet dinner and Keynote Presentation by Peter Kaestner, “In Search of the Orange-tufted Spiderhunter”.
Cost: $75 per person
Cornell Lab of Ornithology tours on Friday afternoon.
(30 minutes; space is limited)
When registering, select 1 time slot: 2:00, 2:30, 3:00 or 3:30 pm.
No Fee
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Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, 116 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850-5614, United States

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