Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Wednesday, May 22 - Sunday, May 26, 2024:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 7:00am - 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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Birds and insects at the Naval Cemetery Landscape–Brooklyn Navy Yard
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: Matthew Wills, naturalist (BBC) and Eric Thompson, gardener and naturalist (BGI)
Description: Explore this native pollinator meadow and memorial landscape. The walk will focus primarily on insects and late migrating birds. This event will be at the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL). The NCL is fully operated and made open as a public space by Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (BGI) through the generosity of supporters. Stop by and enjoy the NCL’s native pollinator habitat and contemplative memorial urban meadow and learn about the NCL and the Greenway and what goes into maintaining their beauty and accessibility for every visitor, especially the many species of birds for which they intentionally cultivate habitat and resources.
Registration: Registration page
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Prospect Park Saturday Spring Migration Walks
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 7:30am
Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik
Description: Walks typically go into early afternoon or later if the birding is great. Bring water, snacks and/or a sandwich if you plan to stay the whole duration–but feel free to leave whenever you want.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

Manorville Hills
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Leader: Tom Moran
Description: Tom Moran takes the lead for this walk (tjmoran101@gmail.com) – meet him at the first parking area within the park, located on the east side of County Road 111 (Captain Daniel Roe Highway), Manorville. Various trails in various habitats usually host a nice selection of our returning nesting birds among the new growth woods and shrubs. Sometimes hilly, this walk is approximately 2.5 miles.
Registration: Eileen Schwinn - beachmed@optonline.net
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Gateway National Parks

Birdwatching with a Ranger at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 10:30 am — 12:00pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join Ranger Flor for a bird walk to the new living shoreline of West Pond Trail. Binoculars are provided.
Registration: Call 718-338-3799 to reserve. Tour will be capped at 10 participants. Social distancing will be maintained. Face mask required.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 6:00am - 7:30am
Description: Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that make Green-Wood their home—at least temporarily. From ruby-throated hummingbirds to over twenty species of colorful wood warblers, our peak migration tours will feature many of the 163 bird species that have been recorded at Green-Wood during the month of May. Beginning just after sunrise, we will experience spring’s dawn chorus at the most active time of day for birds.
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Birding in Peace
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 6:00am - 7:30am
Description: Before our gates open to the general public, birding expert Rob Jett leads these peaceful early morning walking tours to discover the many birds that make Green-Wood their home—at least temporarily. From ruby-throated hummingbirds to over twenty species of colorful wood warblers, our peak migration tours will feature many of the 163 bird species that have been recorded at Green-Wood during the month of May. Beginning just after sunrise, we will experience spring’s dawn chorus at the most active time of day for birds.
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Hudson River Audubon Society

Shawangunk National Wildlife Reserve
Sunday May 26, 2024, Meet at 8:00am
Leader:
Description: An old airport now turned into an expanse of grassland. We will look for Meadowlarks, Bobolinks, Grasshopper Sparrows and others as we explore the refuge for species attracted by this habitat.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Shawangunk Grasslands N.W.R
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Leader: Tod Winston
Description: This spring trip will be in search of migratory and grassland-dependent breeding birds, butterflies, and odonates. We will most likely see and hear Grasshopper Sparrows, Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlarks, Eastern Bluebirds, and more. A few years ago, the Henslow’s Sparrow was found singing here, to the delight of many.
Registration: Mary Beth Kooper — marybeth@nyc.rr.com
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New York City Audubon

NYCHA in Nature: Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surveying at Hammel
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: ____
Description: Join us for a special event that combines both NYC Audubon's NYCHA in Nature and Harbor Herons programs. Over the last several years, colonies of Yellow-Crowned Night Herons have nested in the Rockaways, specifically at the Hammel and Redfern NYCHA housing complexes. Join NYC Audubon scientists to learn more about these rare birds, and count their nests and chicks!
Registration: Registration page
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NYCHA in Nature: Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surveying at Redfern
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Leader: ____
Description: Join us for a special event that combines both NYC Audubon's NYCHA in Nature and Harbor Herons programs. Over the last several years, colonies of Yellow-Crowned Night Herons have nested in the Rockaways, specifically at the Hammel and Redfern NYCHA housing complexes. Join NYC Audubon scientists to learn more about these rare birds, and count their nests and chicks!
Registration: Registration page
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Governors Island Bird tour
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Leader: NYC Audubon
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. The tour will meet on Governors Island in front of the NEW location of our seasonal environmental center: Colonels Row House 405B.
Registration: No registration required. Free. Binoculars are available to borrow.
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Breeding Birds of Jamaica Bay
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Leader: Tod Winston
Description: Join NYC Audubon's Tod Winston at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and explore this gem of New York City on an early morning stroll. The Refuge is home to nesting Cedar Waxwings, Brown Thrashers, Tree Swallows, Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, Osprey, Willets, Clapper Rails, and up to seven species of wading birds. We'll traverse the refuge trails and observe these species and many more on their breeding grounds.
Registration: Registration page
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Black Birders Week: Beginner Birding at Marsha P. Johnson State Park
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: ____
Description: Join NYC Audubon and NY State Parks for a morning stroll in Marsha P. Johnson State Park, named after LGBTQ civil rights icon and Black trans woman, Marsha P. Johnson. Overlooking the East River, this park provides great views of the city and of waterbirds off the coast.
Registration: Registration link to come.
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York Botanical Garden Bird Tour
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Jack Rothman
Description: Join NYC Audubon and the New York Botanical Garden for some spring birding! Get to see some of NYBG’s diverse landscape and learn why this unique green space is such a vital haven for a great variety of species year-round. The tour will meet at the Reflecting Pool in the Native Plant Garden.
Registration: Registration not required. No limit. Free.
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North Shore Audubon Society

Garvies Point Museum &Preserve
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Leader: Ralph (516) 445-7846
Description: Garvies Point Museum & Preserve, 50 Barry Dr, Glen Cove, NY 11542
Registration: Contact leader.
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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods

Great Kills Park Bird Walk
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 8:00pm - 11:00am
Leader: Anthony Ciancimino
Description: Enjoy the peak of shorebird migration at Great Kills Park, one of the premiere destinations for birding on Staten Island. Join Anthony Ciancimino and Protectors of Pine Oak Woods for a walk and discussion on shorebird identification, the importance of salt marshes and open beach habitats, and the history of Great Kills Park in relation to beach-nesting birds like Piping Plovers. Meet at the parking lot at the entrance of the park (Hylan Blvd. and Buffalo St.).
Registration: For more information contact Anthony Ciancimino at sibirdwatcher@yahoo.com.
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Queens County Bird Club

Bashakill and Shawangunk
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Leader: Ian Resnick (917) 626-9562
Description: All day trip. Explore the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area in Sullivan County, NY, featuring extensive marsh and forested areas between two mountain ranges. Plus a side trip to Shawangunk Grasslands NWR.
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

Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre, turn onto Long Beach Road, traveling south. Proceed to Waukena Avenue and turn left. From this point onward, there are brown signs directing visitors to the sanctuary. Turn right onto Park Avenue (at a traffic light), then turn left onto Golf Drive. Continue on Golf Drive to Slice Drive, turn right, and proceed one short block into the sanctuary.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Wonderful Warblers at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00am – 1:00pm
Join the Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.
Free

Riverside Park Birding Club at 116th 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

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Wonderful Warblers at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
10:00am – 1:00pm
Join the Alliance at the Prospect Park Audubon Center to discover why Prospect Park is an important place for over 250 species of birds.
Free

Black Birders Week: Migration and Meditation Birding at Palisade Avenue and Spaulding Lane (in Riverdale Park), Bronx
11:00am – 12:30pm
Let your mind take flight like our feathered friends, and reflect on the natural peace and beauty birding brings out.
Free