Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips for the weekend of March 8 - March 9, 2025:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Doodle or Die, Nobody Leaves Till We See A Timberdoodle!: A Green-Wood Cemetery Pursuit
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik & Bobbi Manian
Description: A search for the American Woodcock, also known as “Timberdoodle”; also early spring woodland songbirds and late winter species, raptors, perhaps eagles and vultures.
Registration: No registration necessary. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

Nature Walk at Elizabeth Morton NWR
Saturday, March 8, 2025, Meet at 8:30 am
Leader:
Description: Meet at 8:30 am in the parking lot, 2595 Noyac Road, Sag Harbor. Always a favorite spot, where you never know just who will be eating right out of your hand!
Registration: Please contact Eileen Schwinn to register and for questions, beachmed@optonline.net
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Great South Bay Audubon Society

Bob Laskowski Memorial Duck Walk
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 8:30am - 12:00pm
Leader: Bob Grover
Description: Join us for a wonderful bird walk as we head out to Brookwood Hall Park for an early morning adventure.
Registration: info@greatsouthbayaudubon.org
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, March 2, 2025, 7:00am - 8:30am
Description: Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean that there aren’t interesting birds to discover in Green-Wood. For some bird species that migrate south after the breeding season, Brooklyn is their Miami during the cold months. Spend the early morning exploring the cemetery, looking for overwintering waterfowl, nuthatches, woodpeckers, sparrows, finches, and any half-hardy birds that decided to stick around. By February we’ll see some of the early north-bound birds beginning to trickle back into the area.
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Linnaean Society of New York

Central Park Winter Bird Walk & Coffee Hour
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Leader: David Spawn and Erika Piik
Description: Central Park is our bailiwick, and early March is the beginning of migration for land and water birds while allowing for the possibility of remaining cold-weather birds. Likely species include Pine Warblers, Palm Warblers, Song Sparrows, Swamp Sparrows, and Fox Sparrows. Last year in March, the reservoir was particularly productive, with both Common Loons and Red-throated Loons, all three species of mergansers, and a variety of gulls. Despite the cold weather, it is an exciting time of year to observe the seasonal transition, look for different bird behaviors, and chat about our findings over coffee or hot chocolate as we warm up after the walk at a yet-to-be-determined location.
Registration: Kathleen Matthews — redkatamat@gmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Winter Birding at Inwood Hill Park
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 8:00am - 9:30am
Leader: Andrew Reiter
Description: Inwood Hill Park is a jewel of New York City. Nestled between the Hudson River, Dyckman Street, and Seaman Avenue, this last tract of largely old-growth oak and tulip forest transports you to another world and another time. Glacial "pot holes," towering trees, and stunning river views create an unrivaled birding backdrop.
Registration: Registration page
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Winter Birding at Floyd Bennett Field
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Heydi Lopes
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance at Floyd Bennett Field, one of NYC's top spots for spotting winter wildlife! This former airfield-turned-natural haven offers a variety of habitats, from marshes to meadows, making it the perfect place to spot winter visitors like shovelers, scoters, and mergansers.
Registration: Registration page
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Winter Birding at Alley Pond Park
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 8:00am - 10:00am
Leader: Woo Sung Park
Description: Alley Pond Park is an ecological treasure. Containing both fresh and saltwater wetlands, forests, tidal flats, meadows, and glacier-formed landscape, it's a prime spot for winter visitors like waterfowl, sparrows, and hawks. Join NYC Bird Alliance to discover this green space for yourself!
Registration: Registration page
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Winter Birding at Pelham Bay Park
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Jack Rothman
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance to explore New York City's largest park! 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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South Shore Audubon Society

Jones Beach Coast Guard Station Parking Area
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From the Wantagh State Parkway, travel south. Upon entering Jones Beach State Park, exit at Bay Drive and continue west. Turn right (north) at entrance for Coast Guard Station and West End Boat Basin; turn right again for parking.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, February 22, 2025
Birding: Beginner Birding at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
10:00am–11:30am
Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn all of the birding basics! Come explore Van Cortlandt Park and learn how to ID common birds found throughout the city.
Free

Birding: Beginner Birding at Springfield Blvd and 146th Avenue Entrance (in Springfield Park), Queens
12:00pm–1:00pm
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Springfield Park to learn the basics of birding how to identify common species in our parks.
Free