Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, October 19 - Sunday, October 13, 2024:

Bedford Audubon Society

Breakfast with the Hawks
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 9:00am - 11:00am
Leader: Tait Johansson
Description: Hawkwatch continues through mid-November so if you haven’t yet made it to the platform, you don’t want to miss our popular Breakfast with the Hawks at Chestnut Ridge, high above I-684. Naturalist Tait Johansson, Counter Rich Aracil and Director of Conservation and Wildlife Management at Westmoreland Sanctuary Steve Ricker will be on hand to “show and tell” what we are seeing. This much-loved event is timed to take advantage of peak Red-shouldered Hawk migration and is perfect for families. (All children must be accompanied by an adult.) It’s also the time of year for a better chance ofseeing a Golden Eagle! This event is cosponsored by Westmoreland Sanctuary.
Registration: Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate – the trail to the platform is about 1/4 mile, and somewhat steep in parts, with exposed root and rocks, including some smaller loose rocks in places. Registration required by emailing Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.org or by calling 914-302-9713.
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Brooklyn Bird Club

A Lovely Autumn Day at Floyd Bennett Field
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Leader: Heydi Lopes
Description: This trip focuses on late fall migrants, particularly sparrows (Emberizidae genus), plus raptors in peak, as well as early winter species, namely arriving water fowl and perhaps late shorebirds. There will be concentration on grassland species and possibly a vagrant species.
Registration: Danielle Khalife, email daniellek97@gmail.com
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Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club
Description: Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory walk is for you. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons. All levels are welcome.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

Fire Island Lighthouse and Hawk Watch
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 8:00am
Leader: __
Description: Always a favorite is our annual trek to FINS, where we will search for migrating songbirds, as well as falcons and hawks. We will meet at the eastern end of Parking Lot 5, and walk the boardwalk trail to the Hawk Watch. From there (depending on bird activity) we will continue approximately one mile to the Fire Island Lighthouse. Again, a boardwalk over the dunes puts us at eye level for any foraging songbirds, and away from the ticks! There is a fee for parking, which is usually collected from 8:00 am on, so arrive early if possible.
Registration: To register please contact Eileen Schwinn at beachmed@optonline.net
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Gateway National Parks

Fort Tilden Hawk Watch
Every week on Saturday, October 19, 2024 to October 26, 2024
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join a Park Ranger for the chance to see hawks like Osprey, Peregrine Falcons, Bald Eagles and more as they fly overhead during peak fall bird migration. Learn to ID them by silhouette and at rest. Meet at the Battery Harris viewing platform at Fort Tilden. Rain will cancel this event.
Registration: Reservation or Registration: No.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 7:15am – 8:45am
Description: No matter when you stop by, you’ll always see a variety of species passing through. By September, offspring of summer’s nesting birds will be on their own. Returning warblers will be in their less flamboyant fall plumage. Large numbers of blackbirds, flycatchers, sparrows, vireos, and swallows will also be passing through. By October, we’ll be on the lookout for returning waterfowl and raptors heading south. November will bring back our overwintering feathered denizens from the north.
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Hudson River Audubon Society

Hawk Day - Lenoir Nature Preserve
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Leader:
Description: Look for hawks heading south, plus, Live Hawks! Meet hawks from falconer, Jim Eyring.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Fort Tilden
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen
Description: Fort Tilden, on the Rockaway Peninsula in southern Queens, is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, including the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Scheduled to coincide with sparrow migration, this is an excellent location to see a Nelson’s Sparrow among the many other sparrow species. If the wind conditions are right, fall is a great time for seeing migrating raptors including Accipiters, Falcons, Buteos in the sky. Late warblers, vireos, and other passerines also visit this area, and the Royal Terns never disappoint.
Registration: Matthew Fischer — matthewwfischer@gmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

RBESNA Birding
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9:30am - 11:00am
Leader: Russell Jacobs
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) to explore the Rockaway Beach Endangered Species Nesting Area (RBESNA). This stretch of beach is closed during the summer breeding season for nesting shorebirds like Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Black Skimmers, as it becomes a vital foraging habitat in the fall for sandpipers and other shorebirds making their way south. The extensive dune vegetation provides habitat for a variety of sparrows and other birds stopping over in New York City, while sea ducks, grebes, and loons overwinter just offshore.
Registration: Registration page
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7th Annual Raptorama! Part 2: Marine Park
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Leader:
Description: It's that time of the year again, time for Raptorama! For Part 2 of this annual festival, meet us at Marine Park's Salt Marsh Nature Center to learn about hawks, eagles, owls, and more. See some of these amazing raptors during a live demonstration, and go on walks with experts to get a look at hawk species flying south for the winter.
Registration: Registration link to come.
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Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Leader:
Description: Nearly 240 bird species have been spotted on Governors Island, which provides excellent habitat all year round. Whether you’re an expert birder or a beginner, these tours will help you discover all of the birdlife the island has to offer. Binoculars are available to borrow.
Registration: Registration not required. No limit. Free.
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Pelham Bay Park Birding
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Rich Aracil
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) to explore New York City's largest park this fall. Pelham Bay Park's forested areas, salt marshes, and grassy meadows offer rich habitat for a variety of migrating birds.
Registration: Registration page
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North Shore Audubon Society

Jones Beach Coast Guard Station
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Leader: Jennifer (516) 767-3454
Description: US Coast Guard Station - Jones Beach, Freeport, NY 11520
Registration: Limited registration. You must register via email to nsaudubonsociety@gmail.com, and you will receive a confirmation email. If you become unable to attend, please email to allow someone on the waiting list to take your slot.
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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods

The Richard Buegler 10-Mile Fall Greenbelt Hike
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 9:15pm – 4:00pm
Leader: Dominick Durso
Description: Meet at the Carousel at Willowbrook Park at the Eton Place entrance. Bring water and lunch, wear sturdy shoes, dress appropriately for the weather and be sure to confirm that the walk is not cancelled due to forecasted storms.
Registration: To confirm a day prior, please call Dominick Durso at (917) 478-7607 or e-mail Protectors at PPOW@siprotectors.org.
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South Shore Audubon Society

Massapequa Preserve
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From Sunrise Highway, turn north onto Broadway, Massapequa. Travel under the Long Island Rail Road overpass, then make the first right onto Veterans Boulevard (headed east). Go past the Massapequa train station and into the parking lot at the east end of the station. The preserve is directly east of the parking lot.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Sunday, October 20, 2024
Birding With Ryan at East 4th Street Community Garden at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn
10:00am – 12:00pm
We'll check the garden's trees for migrating birds and the skies for passing hawks, and we'll also talk about birding in the city and the wonders of migration.
Free