Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips for the weekend of July 15 - July 16, 2023:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Summer Birds of the Jamaica Bay Watershed
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Leader: Peter Dorosh
Description: Early season migrating and breeding shorebirds, water birds, marsh species, and coastal songbirds.
Registration: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@gmail.com or Prosbird@aol.com
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Gateway National Parks

Fort Wadsworth Tour and Hike
Every week on Saturday, Sunday until August 27, 2023, 10:30am — 12:00pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join us for a hike around Fort Wadsworth as we explore the forts and natural areas. Inclement weather will cancel this program. Dress appropriately and bring water.
Registration: Please call (718) 354-4500 to make a reservation.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, July 16, 2023, 6:00am - 7:30am
Description: In July we should see the offspring of our resident red-tailed hawk bravely preparing to leave the nest. Warbler songs will be replaced by chirring cicadas and the tweets of fledgling birds. Butterflies and dragonflies are abundant. By late-July, expect the arrival of the first southbound migrants.
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New York City Audubon

Intro to Birding in Marine Park
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 9:00am - 10:30pm
Leader: Heydi Lopes
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 series is hosted in partnership with the Marine Park Alliance.
Registration: No registration required. No limit. Free.
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Vulture Tour at New York Botanical Garden
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: _____
Description: Join NYC Audubon and the New York Botanical Garden for a special bird tour series all about vultures! Check out the work of visual artist, Ebony G. Patterson, now on display at the Garden. Explore some of NYBG’s diverse landscape and learn about the vulture species we can spot around the City and how they're important for our ecosystem's health.
Registration: Registration page
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NYCHA in Nature Birding in Bay View
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: NYC Audubon, the Public Housing Community Fund, and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy
Description: We will visit and bird along Canarsie Pier, located at Canarsie Veterans Circle, Brooklyn, NY 11236. Registration not required but encouraged (it helps know how many binoculars we should bring!).
Registration: Registration page
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Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturdays, May 6 through October 28, 2023, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Leader: _____
Description: Nearly 240 bird species have been spotted on Governors Island, which provides excellent habitat all year round. Whether you’re an expert birder or a beginner, these tours will help you discover all of the birdlife the island has to offer. Binoculars are available to borrow.
Registration: No registration required. No limit. Free.
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City of Water Day at Sherman Creek Park
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Leader: NYC Audubon and the New York Restoration Project
Description: NYC Audubon and the New York Restoration Project are teaming up to offer several activities at Sherman Creek Park this day, including birding. Meet just north of PS 5 (3703 10th Ave, New York, NY 10034) at the start of a woodchipped trail that leads into Sherman Creek Park.
Registration: Registration page
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NYCHA in Nature Birding at Beach 43rd Street
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Leader: NYC Audubon, the Public Housing Community Fund, and the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy
Description: We will bird along the water's edge starting at 598A Beach 43rd St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 and venture into nearby Bayswater Park. Registration not required but encouraged (it helps know how many binoculars we should bring!).
Registration: Registration page
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Queens County Bird Club

Plumb Beach
Saturday, July 15, 2023, 8:00am - 11:00am
Leader: Joe Schiavone (203) 640-2927
Description: This mini-trip will explore the marshy areas of Plumb Beach. Expecting to find Saltmarsh Sparrows, perhaps a Nelson's too, as well as Clapper Rails.
Registration: Please contact trip leader for meeting time and location.
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Saw Mill River Audubon Society

Marshlands Conservancy
Sunday, July 16, 2023, 7:00am
Leader: Members of SMRA
Description: Saw Mill River Audubon small group bird walks are limited to 25 people by registration.
Registration: Registration page
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Birding: Hawk Watch at Avenue A and St. Marks Place (in Tompkins Square Park), Manhattan
1:00pm - 2:00pm
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Free