Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21, 2025:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, September 20, 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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Prospect Park Saturday Fall Migration Walks
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 7:30am - 12:00am
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

Watch Hill, Fire Island
Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 10:15 Ferry from Patchogue
Leader: Debbie Swamback
Description: Join Debbie Swamback and others as ELIAS makes a return visit via Ferry, to part of the Fire Island National Seashore. We will walk the over one mile of boardwalk through marsh, dunes and fresh-water ponds which host many migrating warblers on their way south. There is a cost for the ferry, which leaves from West Ave, Patchogue at 10:15 am, with plans to return via ferry at 4:15 pm. For those who wish to leave earlier, there is a 1:00 pm boat. Our highly successful trip this Spring offered terrific leadership, and a chance to learn about the park and the habitat that makes this so unique.
Registration: Contact Eileen Schwinn, Beachmed@optonline.net, to register.
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Gateway National Parks

Hawk Watch
Every week on Saturday, September 20, 2025 to September 27, 2025
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join a park ranger for the chance to see birds of prey like Osprey, Peregrine falcons, Bald eagles and more as they fly overhead during peak fall bird migration. Learn to identify them by silhouette and at rest. Meet at the overlook above Battery Harris at Fort Tilden. Rain will cancel this event.
Registration: Not required.
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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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Great South Bay Audubon Society

Connetquot River SPP Bird and Breakfast
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Jack Carlson, Helga Merryman, Ken Thompson, Edith Wilson
Description: Join us as we head out to Connetquot River SPP for an early morning adventure.
Registration: Reservations required 4$ – Reservations at Eventbrite.com search #NatureEdventure, plus $8 parking fee per car – unless you have yearly Empire Pass.
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Hudson River Audubon Society

Hawk Watch
Saturday, September 20, 2025 , 10:00am
Leader: Michael Bochnik
Description: For all Hawk Watches: Meet behind the Lenoir Mansion in the Lenoir Nature Preserve. Use Lenoir Preserve’s south parking lot at 1109 North Broadway, Yonkers, it’s right next to the field behind the Mansion where the watch is held. The Hawk Watch will continue through November.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Starr Saphir Memorial Fall Migration Walk, Central Park
Saturday, September 20, 2025
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 Bird Alliance 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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Central Park Family Walk
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Leader: Eric Ozawa
Description: Many scientists come to a love of nature first as children. With that in mind, this walk is for children and their families: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins—all are welcome. After meeting on the Great Hill, near the restrooms, we’ll walk down to the Pool and into the Loch before circling back to our starting point. Together, we will look for the birds migrating through the park and learn how to identify some of these spectacular visitors. We’ll also pay attention to the plant and insect life we see. Binoculars are helpful if you have them, but they are not required.
Registration: Yoming Lin — yoming79@gmail.com
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Beginners Birding Walk in Central Park’s North End
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Leader: Linda LaBella
Description: Central Park is one of the world’s premier birding spots, especially during spring and fall migrations, and we encourage first-time and beginning birders to join us on a fun, informative and casual field trip where you will learn the basics of birding: using binoculars, field guides, species ID, and birding etiquette. You will be introduced to simple identifying tools like field marks, bird behavior and birdsong. On a good day we’ll see migrating songbirds like warblers, sparrows, vireos and waterfowl. The walk begins and ends in the North End of Central Park at the Pool on the west side, one of the best birding habitats in the park, then typically proceeds along a stream called the Ravine with boardwalks and paved pathways. Appropriate shoes for walking on grass and dirt paths are strongly recommended. Remember to bring a pair of binoculars and your birding questions.
Registration: Savannah Conheady — conheady@outlook.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Latino Conservation Week: Bilingual Birding in FMCP
Saturday, September 20, 2025,8:00am - 10:00am
Leader: Andrea Trigueros
Description: Únete a NYC Bird Alliance para una salida especial en Flushing Meadows Corona Park, dirigida por Andrea Trigueros, miembro de nuestro equipo de conservación. Andrea ayuda a monitorear los espacios verdes en toda la ciudad de Nueva York y guiará al grupo por este vibrante parque en Queens.
Registration: Registration page
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Latino Conservation Week: Bilingual Birding at Governors Island
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 2:15pm - 3:34pm
Leader: NYC Bird Alliance
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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Climate Week: Intro to Birding at Marine Park
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Xinyi Zhang
Description: Join us from September 21-28 for Climate Week NYC, where NYC Bird Alliance will host outings and green roof tours that will focus on the importance of biodiversity for a climate-resilient future. More than half of U.S. bird species are in decline, and climate change is a major threat. Explore the beauty of Brooklyn’s largest green space, Marine Park! Consisting of grassland and salt marshes, this park is habitat for a variety of migratory songbirds and waterbirds. This series is hosted in partnership with the Marine Park Alliance.
Registration: No registration required.
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Climate Week: Birding in the Midtown Greenway
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Leader:EsplanadeFriends
Description: Join us from September 21-28 for Climate Week NYC, where NYC Bird Alliance will host outings and green roof tours that will focus on the importance of biodiversity for a climate-resilient future. More than half of U.S. bird species are in decline, and climate change is a major threat. Join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) and EsplanadeFriends to discover the birds that can be found on the esplande and flying over the East River! This green corridor spans from 53rd to 61st Street.
Registration: Registration page
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North Shore Audubon Society

Hempstead Lake SP
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Leader: Bill B. (516) 993-7340 and Bill C. (631) 682-7404
Description: Hempstead Lake State Park, Eagle Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552
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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Protectors of Pine Oak Woods

Dragonfly Talk and Walk
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Leader: Paul Lederer
Description: Join naturalist Paul Lederer and explore the lives of dragonflies, insects that have inhabited our planet millions of years before dinosaurs walked the earth. Paul will discuss the biology, life histories and identification of these creatures of wonder and then conduct a “dragonfly safari” to the shores of Lake Ohrbach. Bring binoculars if you have them and dress appropriately for the woods and trails of the great outdoors. It is recommended that you bring water/hydration fluids, insect repellent and sunblock. Participants will meet in the main Pouch Camp parking lot along Manor Road, beside the Boy Scout store.
Registration: Spots are limited so call Paul Lederer at (718) 354-9200 to confirm your registration.
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, September 20, 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

Birding: Fall Migration at Upper Highland Playground (in Highland Park), Queens
10:00am–11:30am
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Highland Park to look for fall migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Free

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Intro to Birding at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
9:00am–10:30am
Learn how to use binoculars to spot amazing birds that live around the salt marsh with an expert from NYC Bird Alliance. Families welcome.
Free

Raptor Fest at Foch Boulevard and 155th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
12:00pm–3:00pm
Experience the thrill of viewing New York’s premier predators live and up close, including eagles, falcons, owls, hawks, and more!
Free