Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, September 28 - Sunday, September 29, 2024:

Bedford Audubon Society

Field Trip to Central Park
September 28, 2024, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Leader: Tait Johansson
Description: Come visit Bylane Farm’s newly renovated Leon Levy Native Habitat Garden showcasing native plants for birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators. Docents will be on site from 11:00am-2:00pm to answer questions and give tips on how to create bird-friendly habitat in your own yard.
Registration: Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Easy. No registration is required, just drop in!
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Brooklyn Bird Club

Island Hopping: Fall Migration at Governors Island
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Leader: Ryan Goldberg
Description: Ditch the crowds and hop over to Governors Island at the height of fall migration. Because of its location in the harbor, this 172-acre island is an important stopover for migrants, a fact amplified by its unique mix of historic structures, overgrown lots, grassy fields, mature trees, and native landscaping. Target species will be warblers, sparrows, grassland specialists, migrating raptors, and potential vagrants. On eBird, over 245 species have been reported on the island.
Registration: Ryan Goldberg, email: ryangoldberg@gmail.com
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Prospect Park Saturday Fall Migration Walks
Saturday, September 28, 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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Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, September 28, 2024
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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Gateway National Parks

Birding for Beginners at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Every week on Sunday until September 29, 2024, 10:00am — 11:30am
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Interested in birds, but feel intimidated about getting into birding? No problem, this is birding for beginners! Together we will take a nature walk, talk about what makes Jamaica Bay such a great place for birds, and give you the tools to learn the basics of bird identification and appreciation. Bug spray and sunscreen are recommended, binoculars available.
Registration: Reservation or Registration: No.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, September 28, 2024, 6:45am – 8:15am
Description: No matter when you stop by, you’ll always see a variety of species passing through. By September, offspring of summer’s 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, we’ll be on the lookout for returning waterfowl and raptors heading south. November will bring back our overwintering feathered denizens from the north.
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Hudson River Audubon Society

Hawk Watch: Lenoir Nature Preserve
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Leader:
Description: Search the skies for hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures, and harriers migrating south. Other birds will be seen as well.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Field Trip to the Fire Island Hawk Watch: Robert Moses State Park
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Leader:
Description: We will first look for migrating passerines, as the barrier beach can act like a magnet for birds. Then we’ll stop at the hawkwatch. We ‘ll search the skies for hawks and falcons, the dunes for Northern Harriers, and maybe a seabird over the ocean.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Fall Migration in Central Park’s North End
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Leader: Ursula Mitra
Description: Central Park is known as one of the best birding spots in the world, with the North Woods being its hidden gem. This walking route covers all the major hotspots of the North Woods and provides interesting insights into this lesser-known area of Central Park. The typical route starts at the Great Hill (which has bathrooms). It continues to the Children’s Glades, South Blowdown, Balancing Rock, The Pool, Sparrow Rock, East Blowdown, Block House, Lily Ponds, The Blockhouse, The Loch, Wildflower Meadow, Grassy Knoll, and Compost Heap, the Nursery, the Conservatory Garden (another bathroom opportunity), and the Harlem Meer, before circling back to the Loch and Pool. Bird species that can be spotted along this walk might include the Black-crowned Night Heron, Cedar Waxwings, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Cooper’s Hawk, American Kestrel, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Swainson’s Thrush, and various warbler and sparrow species.
Registration: Evelyn Huang — evelynhuang1@yahoo.com
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Sandy Hook Fall Migration
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Leader: Jason Denesevich
Description: Sandy Hook is one of New Jersey’s premier birding spots, with a wide variety of interesting habitats to explore, especially during spring and fall migrations. Three hundred sixty-five different species of birds have been reported here, 43 more than at New York state’s highest hotspot, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The barrier spit is in a unique location separating lower New York Bay from the Atlantic Ocean and is an excellent location for shorebirds, terns, warblers, and flycatchers.
Registration: Matthew Fischer — matthewwfischer@gmail.com
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Starr Saphir Memorial Fall Migration Walk, Central Park
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Leader: Jeffrey Kimball
Description: This memorial walk honors the legendary Central Park birder, Starr Saphir. An inspiration to many, Starr led walks for nearly forty years and taught her birding skills and techniques to many Linnaean Society and NYC Audubon members. This walk will follow her traditional paths through the Ramble in Central Park and teach her fundamental principles, including how to describe the location of a bird and her famous mantra, “Please don’t point at the birds!”
Registration: Suzanne Zywicki — suzannezywicki@hotmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Climate Week: Van Cortlandt Park Birding
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Alyssa Bueno
Description: Wrap up Climate Week 2024 with NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) on a bird tour in one of the Bronx's largest green spaces. Participants will look for various species of resident and migrant birds and discuss a wide range of avian topics. This event is held in partnership with Van Cortlandt Park Alliance.
Registration: Registration page
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Climate Week: Birding on the QueensWay
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:30am - 11:00am
Leader: Woo Sung Park
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance's (formerly NYC Audubon) Woo Sung Park and The Trust for Public Land and explore the QueensWay as Climate Week 2024 wraps up! The QueensWay is an intiative to transform the LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch that cuts through Forest Park into a new green space. This blossoming new park is sure to attract many bird species this fall.
Registration: Registration page
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Members-Only: Governors Island Bird and Habitat Tour
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Annie Barry
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) bird guide Annie Barry and The Trust For Governors Island's horticulture team to spot birds and learn about the built habitat on Governors Island. The island is host to a wide array of avian visitors in the fall, including raptors, woodpeckers, warblers, and other songbirds. Though substantially transformed over the past few centuries, the island’s placement in the middle of NY harbor makes it a natural stopover spot for migrating birds.
Registration: Registration page
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Climate Week: Accessible Birding at Kissena Corridor Park
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Alex Wang
Description: As we wrap up Climate Week 2024, join NYC Bird Alliance's (formerly NYC Audubon) Alex Wang on an a stroll through Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing, Queens! This green space connects Flushing Meadows Corona Park and Kissena Park, creating one long green corridor that provides excellent habitat for migrating birds.
Registration: Registration page
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Climate Week: Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 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. Free.
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Climate Week: New York Botanical Garden Bird Tour
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Rich Aracil
Description: Celebrate the last day of Climate Week 2024 with NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) and the New York Botanical Garden with some fall 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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NYC Queer Birders

Birding at Sherman Creek Park
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 11:00am
Leader:
Description: Meet at Riley-Levin Children's Garden.
Registration: Registration not required.
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North Shore Audubon Society

Valley Stream SP
Saturday, September 28, 2024, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Leader: Bobby B (516) 578-6324
Description: Valley Stream State Park, State Park Rd, Valley Stream, NY 11580.
Registration: Limited registration. You must register via email to nsaudubonsociety@gmail.com, and you will receive a confirmation email. If you become unable to attend, please email to allow someone on the waiting list to take your slot.
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South Shore Audubon Society

Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area
Saturday, September 28, 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, September 28, 2024

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

Birding: Fall Migration at 130th Street and 11th Avenue (in Powell's Cove Park), Queens
9:00am – 10:00am
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Powell's Cove Park to look for fall birds that include warblers, raptors and more!
Free