Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, November 23 - Sunday, November 24, 2024:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, November 23, 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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Early Winter Arrivals in Green-wood Cemetery
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Matthew Wills
Description: Late November is a transition time –a changing of the season as more finches, woodpeckers, raptors, kinglets, creepers, sparrows, bluebird, and typical woodland species pass through. Perhaps even a rarity.
Registration: Meet 8 am inside the main entrance at 5th Ave /25th Street before the Arch. No registration necessary.
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Gateway National Parks

Fort Tilden Hawk Watch
Every week on Saturday, November 02, 2024 to November 30, 2024
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join a Park Ranger for the chance to see hawks like Osprey, Peregrine Falcons, Bald Eagles and more as they fly overhead during peak fall bird migration. Learn to ID them by silhouette and at rest. Meet at the Battery Harris viewing platform at Fort Tilden. Rain will cancel this event.
Registration: Reservation or Registration: No.
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Hudson River Audubon Society

Croton Point Park
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 8:00am
Leader: Michael Bochnik leads the field trips.
Description: Meet in the large parking lot in the corner of the nature center driveway.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Birding at Wolfe's Pond Park
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Anthony Ciancimino
Description: Discover a diversity of spring migrants with Staten Island resident and birder, Anthony Ciancimino. Expect to see a variety of migrant songbirds in the wooded areas of the park. We will also check the pond and beach for shorebirds, terns, and other waterbirds.
Registration: Registration page
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Winter Waterfowl at Jamaica Bay
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Leader: Don Riepe
Description: Join longtime birder and educator Don Riepe at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and explore this gem of New York City. The Refuge is home to nesting birds like Cedar Waxwings, Brown Thrashers, Osprey, Willets, Clapper Rails, and up to seven species of wading birds. As the weather gets colder, waterfowl like Mergansers, Buffleheads, and Brants are especially in abundance. We'll take a stroll around the refuge in search of winter birds.
Registration: Registration page
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NYC Queer Birders

Central Park
Sunday, November 24, 2024, 9:00am
Leader: ____
Description: Meet at Belvedere Castle.
Registration: Registration not required.
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North Shore Audubon Society

Mill Pond Wantagh/Bellmore
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 9:00am – 12:00pm (Weekly on Saturday, until Dec 1, 2024)
Leader: Jennifer (516) 941-7434
Description: 2935 Merrick Rd, Wantagh, NY 11793
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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Queens County Bird Club

South Shore Potpourri
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 8:00am - 3:00pm
Leader: Ian Resnick (917) 626-9562
Description: Explore various duck ponds of the South Shore, starting with Lofts Pond in Baldwin - see map for this location - and heading east to Milburn Creek, Cow Meadow, Cammanns Pond, Mill Pond Park Bellmore, and any other nearby locations that have reported interesting sightings on that day.
Registration: Please contact trip leader for meeting time and location.
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South Shore Audubon Society

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From the Southern State Parkway, travel west to the Belt Parkway. Exit at Cross Bay Boulevard (Exit 17) south. Continue south on Cross Bay Blvd. through Howard Beach and over the North Channel Bridge (also known as the Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge). The entrance to the refuge parking lot is on the right side of the road, at a traffic light approximately one and a half miles past the bridge.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Urban Wildlife: Wild Turkeys at Forest Avenue and Silver Lake Park Road (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island
10:00am – 11:00am
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn about the wild turkeys that are seen on Staten Island.
Free

Birding: Waterfowl at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
11:00am – 12:00pm
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Please bring your own binoculars.
Free