Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips for the weekend of August 12 - August 13, 2023:

Freshkills Park Alliance

Nature Walk at Freshkills Park
Saturday, August 12, 2023, 10:00am
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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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, August 13, 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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Green-Wood Through a Beekeeper’s Eyes (Member-Only Tour)
Sunday, August 13, 2023, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Description: When a beekeeper visits Green-Wood, what do they notice? Join Beekeeper Amy Grumbling for an exclusive look at Green-Wood through her eyes! On this tour, Amy will take you to some of her favorite spots at Green-Wood, including the bee hives, graves of inspiring individuals, and horticultural highlights. You’ll learn about the ways bees and honey have been used throughout history, and look ahead to what the future holds for these tiny but oh-so-important pollinators. You’ll come away with new stories of Green-Wood and a new appreciation for the ways different people interact with the Cemetery.
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New York City Audubon

Birding at Snug Harbor
Saturday, August 12, 2023, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Dana Barbato
Description: Join NYC Audubon at Staten Island's beloved Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. We will look for Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Baltimore Orioles, and any other avian visitors we can find as we approach fall migration.
Registration: Registration not required but encouraged. No limit. Free.
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Vulture Tour at New York Botanical Garden
Saturday, August 13, 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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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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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods

Wolfe’s Pond Park
Saturday, August 12, 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Leader: Don Recklies
Description: Wolfe’s Pond Park is a natural freshwater wetlands system which drains rain and storm waters from portions of Pleasant Plains and the Prince’s Bay area. Participants are invited to walk into the ravine of the creek looking for old trees, then along western hillside trails. We’ll do a street walk along Holton Avenue—make sure you notice the manhole covers—and return to the parking lot by way of Wolfe’s Pond and the beach. Bring some water, it may be hot. (Heavy rain will cancel.) Meet at the restrooms west of the parking lot (off Cornelia Avenue, park or walk to the west end).
Registration: For more information call Don Recklies at (718) 768-9036.
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Urban Park Rangers

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Birding: Shore and Wading Birds at Entrance - Cornelia Avenue and Chester Avenue (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
9:00am - 10:00am
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Learn more about egrets, herons, sandpipers and other wading birds that are found along the shoreline.
Free

Summer Birding at Wave Hill, Bronx
9:30am - 11:00am
Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill this summer!
Free