Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips for the weekend of January 27 - January 28, 2024:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Marine Park Salt Marsh Trail
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Leader: Chris Laskowski
Description: Brackish water ducks and geese, miscellaneous marsh species, gulls, raptors, wintering passerines, woodpeckers at an excellent winter location.
Registration: Chris Laskowski, celaskowski@yahoo.com.
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Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, January 27, 2024, 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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Hudson River Audubon Society

Pelham Bay Park
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Leader:
Description: We will search the woods and water for winter birds. American Wigeon, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser should be in the bays.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Breezy Point
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Leader: David Spawn
Description: Breezy Point, Queens, is located on the western end of the Rockaway peninsula, between Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. It is part of Gateway National Recreation Area, which is managed by the National Park Service. This isolated, 200-acre area includes an ocean-facing beach, a shoreline on Jamaica Bay, sand dunes, and marshland.
Registration: Matthew Fischer — matthewwfischer@gmail.com
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New York City Audubon

Saturday Morning Birding at Prospect Park
Saturday, January 27, 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: Gabriel Willow
Description: Join NYC Audubon to get to know the fall migrants of “Brooklyn's Backyard,” beautiful Prospect Park. The meadows, forests, and waterways of Prospect Park attract a variety of winter birds including juncos, thrushes, and waterfowl.
Registration: Registration page
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Birding in Fort Totten and Little Bay Parks
Saturday, January 27, 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: Woo Sung Park
Description: Join NYC Audubon's Woo Sung Park to explore the northern-most tip of Queens at Fort Totten Park and Little Bay Park! This area sports historical, Civil War-era structures, and is an excellent birding location. Expect to see a plethora of winter migrants and waterfowl in and near the waterways leading towards the Long Island Sound.
Registration: Registration page
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Birding in Ocean Breeze
Sunday, January 28, 2024, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Seth Wollney
Description: Spend a morning with NYC Audubon's Seth Wollney in Ocean Breeze, Staten Island. Along the coast you can expect to see plenty of waterfowl and perhaps some shorebirds.
Registration: Registration page
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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods

Richard Buegler Winter Greenbelt Walk
Sunday, January 28, 2024, 9:10am - 3:45pm
Leader: Dominick Durso
Description: Join with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods for a hike through the winter woods of the Greenbelt. Beginning at the trailhead on Staten Island Boulevard behind the Petrides School, participants will climb through Deere Park, cross the top of Todt Hill and wander down through the Saint Francis Woodlands.
Registration: To confirm a day prior please call Dominick Durso at (917) 478-7607.
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Queens County Bird Club

Montauk
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Leader: Joe Schiavone (203) 640-2927
Description: This is a full-day trip that starts early and ends with dining out near Shinnecock inlet. Of course, you may leave at any time that your schedule requires. Please pack a bagged lunch because we will not be stopping at a restaurant for lunch. Itinerary: Park in the Montauk Lighthouse lot (see map). Immediately walk across the street to the ocean-facing side of the Lighthouse Cafe, where we will spend a considerable amount of time scoping for seabirds, ducks, loons, etc. Then, we will explore the area around the lighthouse. After, we will proceed by vehicle to many interesting sites in the Montauk and Shinnecock area, ending with the Shinnecock Inlet. Itinerary may vary depending on the presence of birding rarities in the area at the time of the field trip.
Registration: Please contact trip leader for meeting time and location. Ask whether to pack a lunch or whether to plan on eating lunch out.
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South Shore Audubon Society

Massapequa Preserve
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From Sunrise Highway, turn north onto Broadway, Massapequa. Travel under the Long Island Rail Road overpass, then make the first right onto Veterans Boulevard (headed east). Go past the Massapequa train station and into the parking lot at the east end of the station. The preserve is directly east of the parking lot.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers


Saturday, January 27, 2024
Riverside Park Birding Club at West 103rd Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
8:00am - 9:30am
Monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park. Learn and build a birding community.
Free