Upcoming Trips

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

Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, November 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.
View Details


A morning in Bush Terminal Pier Park
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 8:30am - 11:30am
Leader: Linda Ewing
Description: This trip focuses on late fall songbird migrants and winter species, water birds, ducks and gulls.
Registration: No registration required.
View Details


**********

Gateway National Parks

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: Meditative Nature Walk
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Have you ever stopped to listen to the wind? Swayed like a reed? Threw your troubles out to the sky? Join a park ranger to try a few easy outdoor meditation techniques, take a relaxing stroll, and connect with nature in a calming new way. This is an all-weather walk, so please dress for the conditions.
Registration: Call 718 354-4655 to make a reservation.
View Details


Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: Junior Ranger Hike
Sunday, November 20, 2022, 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join us for a guided walk around one of the trails at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and learn what it takes to become a Jr. Ranger! Children will use their different senses as we explore all that the refuge has to offer. Program followed by an official Jr. Ranger "swear-in" ceremony.
Registration: Call 718 354-4655 to make a reservation.
View Details


**********

Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, November 20, 2022, 6:30am – 8:00am
Description: Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the birds that make Green-Wood their home—at least temporarily. By September, offspring of nesting birds will be on their own. Returning warblers will be in their less flamboyant fall plumage. Large numbers of blackbirds, flycatchers, sparrows, vireos, and swallows will also be passing through. By October, waterfowl are returning, and we’ll look for raptors heading south. November will bring back our overwintering feathered denizens from the north.
View Details


**********

Hudson River Audubon Society

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 8:00am
Leader: Michael Bochnik
Description: Late fall migrants and early waterfowl. Dress for the weather.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
View Details


**********

Linnaean Society of New York

Shirley Chisholm State Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Leader: Peter Dorosh
Description: This trip involves visits to several coastal sites ringing Jamaica Bay. It features water birds in the Bay and saltmarshes, as well as woodland and brush-loving birds. We usually see sixteen species of duck in the East Pond, sometimes including a Eurasian Wigeon, and, more consistently, Redheads. In 2019, we were treated to a Vesper and a Lincoln’s Sparrow at Shirley Chisholm State Park. The most intriguing sighting included three Tundra Swans at the East Pond of Jamaica Bay. The itinerary for this trip often changes from year to year, and those changes add to the excitement and fun.
Registration: Debbie Mullins — deborramullins3@gmail.com
View Details


**********

New York City Audubon

Free: Van Cortlandt Park Birding with Alyssa Bueno
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Alyssa Bueno
Description: Join Bronx birder and photographer, Alyssa Bueno, on a bird tour in one of the Bronx's largest green spaces. Participants will look for various species of residents and migrants and discuss a wide range of avian topics. This event is held in partnership with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance. Meet at the Van Cortlandt Park Nature Center.
Registration: Via Eventbrite
View Details


Free: Queens Botanical Garden Walks
Saturdays, October 1, 15, 29 and November 5, 19, 9:30-10:30am
Leader: Corey Finger
Description: Explore Queens Botanical Garden in search of migrant songbirds and learn about the resources the Garden offers to birds and other wildlife. These walks are held in partnership with the Queens Botanical Garden.
Registration: RSVP required. Register Here.
View Details


Free: Intro to Birding in Marine Park with NYC Audubon
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 10:00am - 11:00am
Leader: _____
Description: Explore the beauty of Brooklyn’s largest park, Marine Park. Consisting of grassland and salt marshes, this park is habitat for a variety of migratory songbirds and waterbirds. This walk series is hosted in partnership with the Marine Park Alliance. Meet at the flagpole of the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center, located at 3301 Avenue U, Brooklyn.
Registration: Free. No registration required.
View Details


**********

North Shore Audubon Society

North Shore Duck Walk
Saturday, November 19, 2022, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Leader: Jennifer - (516) 767-3454
Description:
Registration:
View Details


**********

Queens County Bird Club

South Shore Potpourri
Sunday, November 20, 2022, 8:00am - 3:00pm
Leader: Ian Resnick - (917) 626-9562
Description: Explore various duck ponds of the South Shore, starting with Lofts Pond in Baldwin - see map for this location - and heading east to Milburn Creek, Cow Meadow, Cammanns Pond, Mill Pond Park Bellmore, and any other nearby locations that have reported interesting sightings on that day.
Registration: Please contact trip leader for meeting time and location. Ask whether to pack a lunch or whether to plan on eating lunch out.
View Details


**********

South Shore Audubon Society

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From the Southern State Parkway, travel west to the Belt Parkway. Exit at Cross Bay Boulevard (Exit 17) south. Continue south on Cross Bay Blvd. through Howard Beach and over the North Channel Bridge (also known as the Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge). The entrance to the refuge parking lot is on the right side of the road, at a traffic light approximately one and a half miles past the bridge.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
View Details