Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, September 6 - Sunday, September 7, 2025:

Bedford Audubon Society

Bedford Hills Memorial Park
Sunday, September 7, 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Leader: Tait Johansson
Description: Join us for the first of our Sunday Afternoons in the Park with Bedford Audubon! Step outside with us and discover the wonder of birds and wildlife right in your own backyard! Join Naturalists and volunteers for a free, family-friendly guided nature program series at Bedford Hills Memorial Park, cosponsored by our friends at Town of Beford Department of Recreation and Parks.
Registration: Cost: Free. Level of Difficulty: Moderate. Registration required by emailing Susan at info@bedfordaudubon.org or by calling 914-302-9713.
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Brooklyn Bird Club

Friends Remembering Isabel Conte: A Prospect Park Memorial Bird Walk
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 7:45am - 12:00pm
Leader: _____
Description: A tribute to a long time bird club member who passed away on March 27th, Isabel Conte. Isabel was a loyal fixture on many Prospect Park walks, especially the Tuesday walks and others. She called the Brooklyn Bird Club her “family”. Quiet, yet very well liked by her birding peers, she possessed great humanity and positive energy with keen humor.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 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 bird outing 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.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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First Sunday Bird Outings
Sunday, September 7, 2025, 8:00am - 11:30am
Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club
Description: Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club in search of dozens of species that visit the park through all seasons. Learn about the different habitats in Prospect Park and why they are important for all types of birds.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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Gateway National Parks

Birding for Beginners
Every week on Saturday until September 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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Hudson River Audubon Society

Beverly Smith Memorial Butterfly Walk, Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
Saturday, September 6, 2025 , 1:00pm
Leader: Michael Bochnik
Description: We will take a leisurely walk in the butterfly garden and search for Monarchs and other Butterflies. Beverly Smith started the garden along with her husband Neil.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Mushroom Exploration Walk in Van Cortlandt Park
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Leader: Paul Sadowski
Description: Van Cortlandt Park offers various habitats for mushroom exploration. We will walk along marshy areas, fens, lawns, woodlands, and ponds, searching for several types of fungi. We recommend that you bring a hand lens with about 10X magnification. However, you may be able to borrow one from our leader, an instructor in mycology, and a longtime member of the New York Mycological Society.
Registration: Mary Braza — brazamary@gmail.com
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Staten Island Early Fall Migrants and Sea Watch
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Leader: Anthony Ciancimino
Description: Join longtime birder and Staten Island resident Anthony Ciancimino for a tour around the south and east shores of the island. We will start at the Great Kills Park bathhouse, where we will have a seawatch (conditions permitting). Here, we can see a variety of waterbirds, such as gulls, terns, and possibly even Brown Pelicans. From there, we will explore the nearby trails for migrating warblers and other songbirds. Depending on activity, we will then move on to check the marshes, where we can see a great variety of wading birds, such as egrets and ibis, as well as shorebirds. There are a plethora of locations on the island we can check, so Anthony will discern which areas will be best on the day of the event. Please wear comfortable shoes, as we will walk on beaches and rocky terrain at times, totalling a few miles or so. Attendees should bring insect repellent as well.
Registration: Matthew Fischer — matthewwfischer@gmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturday, September 6, 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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Intro to Birding in Central Park
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 8:30am - 10:30am
Leader: _____
Description: Are you curious about birding but don’t have much (or any) experience? Join NYC Bird Alliance in Central Park, a birding hotspot, where you’ll learn the basics and spot everything from lively warblers to finches, woodpeckers, ducks, and more!
Registration: Registration page
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Rockaway Birding
Saturday, September 6, 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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Intro to Birding in Prospect Park
Sunday, September 7, 2025, 8:30am - 10:30am
Leader: _____
Description: Are you curious about birding but don’t have much (or any) experience? Join NYC Bird Alliance in Prospect Park, Brooklyn's backyard! This is the perfect time to learn the basics, at the start of fall migration. Binoculars available upon request.
Registration: Registration page
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Fall Birding in Forest Park
Sunday, September 7, 2025, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Woo Sung Park
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance at Forest Park. Its mix of woodlands and meadows makes it a prime stopover for migrating birds each fall.
Registration: Registration page
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Fall Birding at Floyd Bennett Field
Sunday, September 7, 2025, 9:30am - 11:00am
Leader: Heydi Lopes
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance at Floyd Bennett Field, one of NYC's top spots for spotting winter wildlife! This former airfield-turned-natural haven offers a variety of habitats, from marshes to meadows, perfect for spotting everything from raptors and warblers to shorebirds.
Registration: Registration page
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NYC Queer Birders

Marine Park Salt Marsh
Saturday, September 6, 2025, 9:00am
Leader: Ryan Mandelbaum
Description: Meet at the Saltmarsh entrance.
Registration: Registration not required.
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South Shore Audubon Society

Massapequa Preserve
Sunday, September 7, 2025
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, September 6, 2025
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