Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, July 19 - Sunday, July 20, 2025:

Gateway National Parks

Tree ID for Birders at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Looking for a woodpecker? Warbler? Maybe a hawk? Recognizing the plants different birds like to nest in (or snack on!) will help you find them more easily. Join a Park Ranger to learn which plants attract which types of birds and how to identify both the plants and the birds. Gain a new tool to help you find your favorite birds with Plant ID. Binoculars will be provided or bring your own. Water, Sunscreen, and Bug Spray are recommended for attending this program.
Registration: Not required.
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Birding for Beginners
Sundays, July 06, 2025 to July 27, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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: Not required.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 6:00am - 7:30am
Description: Throughout the season, you'll witness an ever-changing display of wildlife. April brings pine warblers, woodpeckers, and thousands of migrating songbirds among the blooming magnolias and dogwoods, while herons gather at the glacial ponds. May and early June offer peak birding with over 163 species passing through, including ruby-throated hummingbirds and wood warblers. Summer sees young red-tailed hawks taking flight, along with abundant butterflies and dragonflies. By late July, the first migratory birds begin their journey south.
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Meet the Bees (Members and Hive Sponsors Only)
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Description: Join our beekeeper, Nick Hoefly, for an onsite exploration of Green-Wood’s beehives! Get an “in-hive” look at the incredible behaviors of honey bees, from colony workings to gathering nectar to producing honey. You’ll discover what it takes to be a beekeeper as you learn about hive tending and the ancient process of harvesting honey. Prepare to be amazed by these industrious creatures and the artistry and science of beekeeping!
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NYC Bird Alliance

Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 2:15pm - 3:45pm
Leader: ______
Description: Did you know that nearly 240 bird species have been spotted on Governors Island? Whether you’re an expert birder or a beginner, these tours will help you discover what makes this island an excellent place for birding.
Registration: Registration page
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Summer Birding in Pelham Bay Park
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: ______
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance to explore New York City's largest park this summer! Pelham Bay Park's forested areas, salt marshes, and grassy meadows offer rich habitat making it a great place to bird all year around!
Registration: Registration page
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Rockaway Birding
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 9:30am - 11:00am
Leader: Russell Jacobs
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) to explore the Rockaways - a vital habitat for shorebirds. In the summer, these beaches provide crucial nesting grounds for shorebirds like Piping Plovers, Least Terns, and Black Skimmers, while in the fall, becoming important foraging habitat for sandpipers and other shorebirds making their way south. The extensive dune vegetation provides habitat for a variety of sparrows and other birds stopping over in New York City, while sea ducks, grebes, and loons overwinter just offshore.
Registration: Registration page
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Family Birding in the Midtown Greenway
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am
Leader: EsplanadeFriends
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) and EsplanadeFriends for a family-friendly walk along the East River Esplanade! This green corridor spans from 53rd to 61st Street. This walk will be open to families to join us and discover the birds that can be found on the esplande and flying over the East River.
Registration: Registration page
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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods

Willowbrook Park Walk
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Leader: Don Recklies
Description: We’ll meet in the parking lot at Eton Place, off Richmond Avenue, close to the Carousel, then loop Willowbrook Lake, returning to do an out and back on the White Trail, passing the deer exclosures and crossing the bridge over the brook by the chimney to the restoration areas between the chimney and Rockland Avenue. If the day is hot, bring water. Some of the White Trail is a wet trail, so inclement weather, or a heavy rain the day before (but not a light rain) will cancel this walk.
Registration: For more information call Don Recklies at (718) 768-9036 (on the day of the walk call (646) 675-5787).
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Queens County Bird Club

Plumb Beach
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 7:30am - 10:30am
Leader: Joe Schiavone (203) 640-2927
Description: This mini-trip will explore the marshy areas of Plumb Beach. Expecting to find Saltmarsh Sparrows, perhaps a Nelson's too, as well as Clapper Rails.
Registration: Please contact trip leader for meeting time and location.
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Birding: Summer Birds at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00am–10:00am
Learn a new skill and take up a new hobby as we help you identify some of the most common colorful birds found in our parks during the summer.
Free
McGolrick Bird Club at Monsignor McGolrick Park (in Msgr. McGolrick Park), Brooklyn
9:00am–11:00am
Free birding walks are held every Saturday at 9am, year-round. Meet at the Russell & Driggs entrance to McGolrick park.
Free