Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips for the weekend of February 19-20, 2022:

Bedford Audubon Society

Winter Birding Weekend: Newburyport/Cape Ann
February 18, 2022, 8:00am – February 21, 2022, 5:00pm
Leader: Tait Johansson
Description: The coast of northeast Massachusetts is the winter home to a spectacular array of seabirds. Our masterful naturalist will guide this special trip around the region in search of such stunners as Harlequin Duck, King Eider, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Red-necked Grebe, Rough-legged Hawk, Iceland and Glaucous Gulls, Purple Sandpiper, Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake, Razorbill, and Snowy Owl. It’s also possible we will find Dovekie, Thick-billed Murre, and Eastern Screech, and Short-eared Owls. Add these to your year (or life) list this February.
Registration: Cost: $110/members, or $145/non-members and we’ll credit $35 to an annual membership. Travel, lodging, and meals not included. Note: The fees for this trip help support environmental education so we can continue to deliver high-quality programs for free. Registration required by emailing Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.org or by calling 914-302-9713.
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Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, February 19, 2022, 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.
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25 years of the Great Backyard Bird Count: A celebratory walk in Prospect Park
Saturday, February 19, 2022, 9:00am - 11:00am
Leader: Peter Dorosh
Description: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of this fun 4-day midwinter event.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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Gateway National Parks

Fort Tour and Hike
Every week on Sunday February 06, 2022 to February 27, 2022, 2:00pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join us for a hike around Fort Wadsworth as we explore both the natural areas and the remnants of the former harbor defense system. Inclement weather will cancel this program. Dress appropriately. Bring water, face mask required.
Registration: Call 718 354-4655 to make a reservation.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, February 20, 2022, 6:45am – 8:15am
Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful Sunday morning walking tours to discover the many birds that call Green-Wood home.
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Hudson River Audubon Society

Pelham Bay Park and Twin Island
Saturday, February 19, 2022, 8:00am
Leader: Sandra Wright
Description: Pelham Bay Park with its mixture of woods, pine groves, shoreline, marshes, and capped landfill make this the top place to bird in the Bronx. We should see scoters, loons, grebes, and wintering ducks such as Common Goldeneye and Long-tailed Ducks.
Registration: tralac@gmail.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Staten Island
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen
Description: Staten Island’s habitats include woodlands, coastal beaches, marshes, parks and more. We have seen Bonaparte Gulls, shorebirds, Horned Grebes, and sometimes other grebe species. Many surprise birds make appearances. One year a Summer Tanager stayed the winter, eating bees it found in a tree hole. Hairy Woodpeckers are not uncommon.
Registration: Ursula Mitra - ursula.mitra@verizon.net
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South Shore Audubon Society

Point Lookout Town Park (and Lido Preserve afterwards)
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From the Southern State Parkway, exit onto the Meadowbrook State Parkway south. Exit from the Meadowbrook at Loop Parkway (just before the Jones Beach toll booths) toward Point Lookout. The Loop Parkway ends west of Point Lookout at Lido Boulevard. Continue straight across Lido Boulevard into Point Lookout Park. Travel past the ticket booths and curve left into the very large parking lot on the south side of the park. Park in the southeast corner, closest to the private homes of the village of Point Lookout and the beach. We will walk east along the beach toward Jones Inlet. After returning to the parking lot, we will drive west on Lido Boulevard to Lido Beach Passive Nature Preserve on the north side of Lido Boulevard to walk through the bay marsh.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Birding: Bald Eagle Watch at Payson Park House (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
9:00am – 10:00am
Winter is a spectacular time for observing bald eagles in New York City parks. See if you can spot any on this adventure with our Urban Park Rangers. Bring your own binoculars.
Free


Sunday, February 20, 2022

Birding: Winter Birds at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best viewing spots in New York City to see migratory winter birds.
Free