Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips for the weekend of April 2-3, 2022:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, April 2, 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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First Sunday Prospect Park Walks
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club
Description: The Sunday walks will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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Freshkills Park Alliance

Family Nature Walk at Freshkills Park
Saturday, April 2, 2022, 1:00pm
Leader: Rangers
Description: Lace up your shoes for a nature walk at Freshkills Park! Freshkills Park staff will take you behind the scenes to visit areas that are currently closed to the public. On this one-mile walk, you’ll learn about the different plants and animals found in the woods, wetlands, and grasslands at Freshkills Park.
Registration: Register via Eventbrite.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, April 3, 2022, 6:30am - 8:00am
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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Linnaean Society of New York

Staten Island, Conference House
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Leader: Seth Wollney
Description: This annual trip is led by a professor in the biology department at the College of Staten Island. It starts at Conference House Park, overlooking Raritan Bay at the southernmost point of New York State, where four historic buildings trace the history of the borough of Staten Island over the course of three centuries. We will hear about the history of the park while enjoying views of gulls, loons, hawks, and, as we walk the trails, woodland birds.
Registration: Alice McInerney - amcinerney@kmllp.com
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New York City Audubon

Winter Birds of Sandy Hook
Saturday, April 2, 2022, 9:00am - 04:00pm
Leader: Joe Giunta
Description: Sandy Hook, a spectacular barrier island at the northernmost point of the New Jersey coast, hosts a variety of species including Arctic-bound migrants and harbor seals that lie on the beach to warm up in the sun. Other possible sightings include loons, sea ducks, Snow Buntings, and Horned Larks. Transport by passenger van included. Limited to 12. $115 (80).
Registration: Via Eventbrite
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Free: Queens Botanical Garden Bird Walk
Saturday, April 2, 2022, 9:30am - 10:30am
Leader: Tod Winston
Description: Explore Queens Botanical Garden in search of migrant songbirds and learn about the valuable resources that the Garden offers birds and other wildlife. Binoculars available. Register for one date or the whole series of five walks (walk-ins welcome).
Registration: Visit www.queensbotanical.org/calendar to register. Each walk limited to 25. Free (with Garden admission).
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North Shore Audubon Society

Cow Meadow Park and Preserve
Saturday, April 2, 2022, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Leader: Bill
Description: Located South Main Street, 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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Saw Mill River Audubon Society

Small Group Birding: Croton Point Park
Saturday, April 2, 2022, 8:00am - 10:00am
Leader: Members of SMRA
Description: From the Southern State Parkway, take Exit 18 (Eagle Avenue) south to Field 3 (use second park entrance and make an immediate left turn.)
Registration: Via Eventbrite
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South Shore Audubon Society

Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From the Meadowbrook Parkway, use the Merrick Road M9 east exit. Enter the Department of Sanitation entrance immediately on right (if you’re driving west on Merrick Road, make a U-turn after Central Boulevard and before the Meadowbrook Parkway). Look for signs to Levy Park and Preserve parking lot.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Introduction to Birdwatching Walks at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00am – 12:00pm
Every Saturday, join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club and Prospect Park Alliance on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding.
Free

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Birding: Beginner Birding at Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
11:00am – 12:00pm
Learn a new skill and take up a new hobby as we help you identify some of the most common birds found in our parks.
Free