Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips for the weekend of April 23-24, 2022:

Bedford Audubon Society

Pound Ridge Earth Day Everyday Festival
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Leader: __
Description: There’s no better way to celebrate Earth Day than participating in local festivals! Stop by with your family and friends to say hello and learn about our work, upcoming programs, membership. We’ll have swag and will be raffling off a beautiful bird feeder. We hope to see you at our booth!
Registration: No required.
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Bird Walk: Oakwood Cemetery
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 8:00am - 10:00am
Leader: Tait Johansson
Description: Join Naturalist Tait Johansson on a Field Trip to Oakwood Cemetery for a peaceful exploration of open woodland habitat near a Red Maple swamp. We hope to discover late-April migrants such as Blue-headed Vireo, Black-and-White Warbler, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet. What a perfect way to start your day!
Registration: Cost: Free. Levelof Difficulty: Easy. Email Susan to register or call914-302-9713.
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Brooklyn Bird Club

Prospect Park Saturday Spring Migration Walks
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 7:30am - 11:00am
Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik
Description: Meet 7:30am at the “Pergola” entrance on Ocean and Parkside Avenues.
Registration: No registration necessary; however, if more than 20 people show up we will split the group.
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Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, April 23, 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 Wave at Green-Wood Cemetery
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Leader: Paul Keim
Description: The beginning or “first wave” period of neotropical migrants including early warblers, “overshoot southern species” potential, orioles, flycatchers, vireos and more.
Registration: Kathy Toomey email kathleentoomey@gmail.com. Registration period: April 17th – April 21st.
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Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

Earth Day at Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, April 23 from Noon to 3pm
Leader: __
Description: All levels of naturalists, including beginners, are most welcome on Eastern Long Island Audubon field trips.
Registration: Not required.
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Freshkills Park Alliance

Freshkills Park Alliance Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 11:00am
Leader: Rangers
Description: Join us outdoors for our first annual Earth Day Festival marking the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day.
Registration: Register via Eventbrite.
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Gateway National Parks

The Big Floyd Bennett Field Hike
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join a ranger for a brisk 3.5 mile hike across the runways, forests, fields, and shorelines of Floyd Bennett Field's north side. After lunch gather again outside the Ryan Vistor Center to hike 3 miles of the south side. Dress for the weather, wear good walking shoes, and bring snacks and water.
Registration: Reservations are required, please call (718) 785-3671 to make a reservation and for more information.
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Great South Bay Audubon Society

Valley Stream SP & Jones Beach West End
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 8:30am - 12:00pm
Leader: John Gluth, Bob Grover
Description: Southern State Parkway to exit 15S, North Corona Ave. No Corona Ave to Hendrickson Ave (.07 mi) turn right at Hendrickson Ave. Hendrickson Ave. to Fletcher Ave (.3 mi) turn right on Fletcher Ave. Fletcher Ave North to Valley Stream State Park entrance on right (.2 mi). Park at far end of lot.
Registration: info@greatsouthbayaudubon.org
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 6:00am - 7:30am
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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Great Trees of Green-Wood
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
It’s what we wait for all year: the explosion of colors from hundreds of flowering trees and plants across Green-Wood. This feast for the eyes only lasts for a few weeks, so don’t miss it!
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Linnaean Society of New York

Pine Barrens For Early Spring Butterflies and More
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Leader: Rick Cech
Description: The ephemeral magic of early spring is nowhere more marked than in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where rare and local plant and butterfly species are on display for a short time each year, including up to seven species of elfins and “green” hairstreaks.
Registration: Lenore Swenson — lenoreswenson@gmail.com
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New York City Audubon

Van Cortlandt Park Bird Walks
Saturdays, April 16 - June 25, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: NYC Audubon
Description: Meet at the Van Cortlandt Park Nature Center. The history of birding and Van Cortlandt Park are inseparable. Influential birders such as Roger Tory Peterson and Allan D. Cruickshank got their starts on Van Cortlandt’s ecologically diverse grounds. These walks celebrate the tradition set forth by these great ornithologists. Participants will look for various species of residents and migrants and discuss a wide range of avian topics.
Registration: Via Eventbrite
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The Birds of Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx
Sunday, April 24, 2022, 8:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Tod Winston, Joseph McManus, Susan Olsen with the Woodlawn Conservancy
Description: Join us for a morning bird walk and tour of this beautiful cemetery: Tod Winston and Joseph McManus will look for spring migrants and year-round residents on the expansive grounds, while Woodlawn Cemetery's Director of Historical Services Susan Olsen will share fascinating stories about the cemetery’s history and the interesting mixture of individuals interred there. Limited to 20. $36 (25).
Registration: Via Eventbrite
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North Shore Audubon Society

Planting Fields
Saturday, April 23, 2022 9:30am – 12:00pm
Leader: Shelly
Description: Take the LIE Exit 41 north or Northern State Parkway Exit 35 north (Route 106/107). Continue north until Routes 106 and 107 split. Take the left fork (Route 107 toward Glen Cove) and drive to the intersection with Route 25A. Turn right and follow Route 25A to the next traffic light (Wolver Hill Road and police station). Turn north until the road ends, then right on Chicken Valley Road. Pass the large gate of Planting Fields, and turn right at the next road, Planting Fields Road, which leads to the Arboretum. Parking Fee.
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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South Shore Audubon Society

Point Lookout Town Park (and Lido Preserve afterwards)
Sunday, April 24, 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, April 23, 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

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Birding: Spring Migration at West 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
10:00am - 11:00am
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Riverside Park to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Free