Upcoming Local Trips

Below is a list of upcoming local field trips for the weekend of May 23-24, 2009:

Brooklyn Bird Club
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Prospect Park
Meet: 8am at Grand Army Plaza's park entrance.
Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: Celebrating the Brooklyn Bird Club's founding in Prospect Park, commemorating the initial 1908 meeting of Edward Fleisher, eventual first President; and inspirational founder Edward Vietor "in a meadow" near the Vale of Cashmere. Each month, a morning walk will venerate the early life of the club, its first's birders, its 1909 charter. These walks will honor all the club members and guests birding in Prospect Park since the first years and throughout our history.


Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
Saturday, May 23, 2009, 8am to 10am
Mount Loretto Birds of the Meadow
Howie Fischer's goal is to help you find birds which specialize in the meadow habitat such as Orchard Orioles, Willow Flycatchers and Warbling Vireos. These birds are unique to Staten Island and this Unique Area has the best Staten Island meadow habitat that supports these and other species.
Meet in the fenced-in parking lot on Hylan Blvd opposite the CYO Bldg.
Bring binoculars and wear comfortable shoes for walking.
For more information, phone Dick Buegler at 718-761-7496 or Howie at 718-981-4002.


Protectors of Pine Oak Woods
Saturday, May 23, 2009, 1pm to 3pm
Conference House Beach and Woods
This activity includes a walk along the beachfront at low tide and concludes with a stroll through the woodlands. In addition to examining evidence of the recent and long term history of the area, we’ll study the geology of the beach as well as the flotsam and jetsam accumulated at the high tide lines to see what nature's debris has to tell us.
Meet at the parking lot at the end of Hylan Blvd. on the left.
For more information phone Dick Buegler 718-761-7496 or Clay Wollney at 718-869-6327.


Urban Park Rangers
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.
MARINE PARK

Red-tailed Hawk Nest Watch
11:00 a.m.
Multiple Parks Locations

Buggin’ Out
11:00 a.m.
Multiple Parks Locations

Late Spring Migration
11:00 a.m.
Multiple Parks Locations

Pond Ecology
1:00 p.m.
Multiple Parks Locations

Buds, Bees, and Beauty
1:00 p.m.
Multiple Parks Locations

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Brooklyn Bird Club
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Prospect Park
Meet: 7:30am at Grand Army Plaza's park entrance.
Leader: Rafael Campos
Focus: Celebrating the Brooklyn Bird Club's founding in Prospect Park, commemorating the initial 1908 meeting of Edward Fleisher, eventual first President; and inspirational founder Edward Vietor "in a meadow" near the Vale of Cashmere. Each month, a morning walk will venerate the early life of the club, its first's birders, its 1909 charter. These walks will honor all the club members and guests birding in Prospect Park since the first years and throughout our history.


Linnaean Society of New York
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Inwood Hill Park
Leader: Joe DiCostanzo
Registrar: Kathleen Howley (kathleenhowley@gmail.com.
Registration opens Monday 5/11.
Public transportation.


Urban Park Rangers
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Warbler Watch
11:00 a.m.
Multiple Parks Locations

Incredible Insects
1:00 p.m.
Multiple Parks Locations