Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, October 4 - Sunday, October 5, 2025:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, October 4, 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, October 4, 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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First Sunday Bird Outings
Sunday, October 5, 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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Birding at the Naval Cemetery Landscape
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 9:00am - 11:00am
Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik, birder (BBC) and A Rossi, Director of Horticulture (BGI)
Description: Explore this native pollinator meadow and memorial landscape. The walk will focus primarily on late migrating birds with an introduction to the site and how plant selection and management support the bird population here. This event will be at the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL). Stop by and enjoy the NCL’s native pollinator habitat and contemplative memorial urban meadow and learn about the NCL and the Greenway and what goes into maintaining their beauty and accessibility for every visitor, especially the many species of birds for which they intentionally cultivate habitat and resources.
Registration: Registration page
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Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

FINS & the Hawk Watch at Fire Island
Sunday, October 5, 2025 – Meet at 8:00am
Leader: _____
Description: Our traditional fall trip by car to Field 5, Robert Moses State Park. We will walk the 3/4 mile boardwalk to the Fire Island Lighthouse - stopping at the Hawk Watch Platform along the way to “check out the raptor action”. Past visits at this time of the year by ELIAS had Chat, Gray Kingbird, Swainson’s Thrush, and A LOT of Yellow-rumped Warblers! We will be meeting at 8:00 am at the eastern end of Parking Lot 5.
Registration: Contact Eileen Schwinn, Beachmed@optonline.net, to register.
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Gateway National Parks

Birding for Beginners
Every week on Saturday October 04, 2025 to October 25, 2025, 10:30am - 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: Not required.
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8th Annual Raptorama at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center to learn all about the birds of prey of Jamaica Bay. See some amazing raptors up close during two live demonstrations led by the Wildlife Center of Long Island and go on walks with park rangers and partners to look at the raptors that traveling through Jamaica Bay on their fall migration. Park partners and other organizations will have family-friendly activities available at tables outside of the visitor center.
Registration: Not required.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 7:00am - 8:30am
Description: Stop by this fall and you’ll see a variety of species passing through. By September, the offspring of summer’s nesting birds will be on their own. Returning warblers will be in their less flamboyant fall plumage. You’ll also spot blackbirds, flycatchers, sparrows, vireos, and swallows on the move. By October, be on the lookout for returning waterfowl and raptors heading south. And by November, you’ll see the return of our overwintering feathered denizens from the north.
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Meet Your Green Neighbors
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Description: Whether you’re a budding botanist or simply enjoy wandering through Green-Wood, you’ve likely noticed a remarkable diversity of plants at every turn. Learning how to identify them can seem daunting, but with a little guidance and close observation, you’ll be making connections in no time! Join environmental guide Molly Nash Rouzie for a tour of the Cemetery’s natural wonders and an introduction to plant identification.
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Linnaean Society of New York

Sandy Hook Fall Migration
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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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Inwood Hill Park
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Leader: Loyan Beausoleil
Description: Inwood Hill Park is situated at the northernmost point in Manhattan. The 196-acre park is bordered by the Spuyten Duyvil Creek to the north and the Hudson River to the west. It features a hilly forest, a tidal estuary, rock formations, and ball fields. eBird records indicate the presence of close to 250 bird species, including waterfowl, gulls, and shorebirds in the estuary, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, and along the Hudson River. The forest is home to songbirds and owls, with several species nesting there. The upper ridge trail on the park’s western side offers stunning views of the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades. Raptors are a common sight soaring over the cliffs. During the fall, Dyckman Fields on the park’s west side becomes a stopover for migrating sparrows and other grassland species, such as American Pipit, Eastern Meadowlark, and Bobolink.
Registration: Lisa Kroop — lisakroop2@gmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Observación de aves bilingüe con Latino Outdoors - Bronx River
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: Rich Aracil
Description: Acompáñenos a disfrutar de una tranquila mañana de observación de aves y comunidad mientras recorremos dos parques emblemáticos del Bronx– Starlight Park y Concrete Plant Park– con @NYCBirdAlliance. ¡Tendremos empanadas, binoculares y rifas mientras contemplamos la migración de aves de otoño en plena jungla de concreto!
Registration: Registration page
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New York Botanical Garden Bird Tour
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Debbie Becker
Description: Join us and the New York Botanical Garden for Bird Tours throughout the year! 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: This tour is included in your admission to the Garden. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of binoculars will be available. Learn more about this tour and see the entire schedule on the Garden's website.
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Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturday, October 4, 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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Fall Birds of Woodlawn Cemetery
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 8:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Tod Winston, Joe McManus, and Elizabeth Hunter
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance and Woodlawn Conservancy for a morning bird outing and tour of this beautiful cemetery. Tod Winston and Joseph McManus will look for fall migrants and year-round residents on the expansive grounds, while Woodlawn team member Elizabeth Hunter will share fascinating stories about the cemetery’s history and the interesting mixture of individuals interred there.
Registration: Registration page
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Birding in Pelham Bay Park
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 9:00am - 11:30am
Leader: Richard Aracil
Description: This fall, join NYC Bird Alliance to explore New York City's largest park. Pelham Bay Park's forested areas, salt marshes, and grassy meadows offer rich habitat for a variety of migrating birds.
Registration: Registration page
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8th Annual Raptorama! at Jamaica Bay
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Leader: _____
Description: It's that time of the year again, time for Raptorama! Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center to learn about the hawks and owls of Jamaica Bay. See some of these amazing raptors during a live demonstration, and go on walks with experts to get a look at hawk species flying south for the winter.
Registration: Not required.
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Fall Birding in Morningside Park
Sunday, October 5, 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: _____
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance and West Harlem Art Fund for a birding walk in historic Morningside Park. This park was also designed by the famed Central Park architects, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted!
Registration: Registration page
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North Shore Audubon Society

Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Leader: Bill B. (516) 993-7340 & Bill C. (631) 682-7404
Description: 500 Slice Dr., Oceanside, NY 11572
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

Point Lookout Town Park (and Lido Preserve afterwards)
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From the Southern State Parkway, exit onto the Meadowbrook State Parkway south. Exit from the Meadowbrook at Loop Parkway (just before the Jones Beach toll booths) toward Point Lookout. The Loop Parkway ends west of Point Lookout at Lido Boulevard. Continue straight across Lido Boulevard into Point Lookout Park. Travel past the ticket booths and curve left into the very large parking lot on the south side of the park. Park in the southeast corner, closest to the private homes of the village of Point Lookout and the beach. We will walk east along the beach toward Jones Inlet. After returning to the parking lot, we will drive west on Lido Boulevard to Lido Beach Passive Nature Preserve on the north side of Lido Boulevard to walk through the bay marsh.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, October 4, 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

City of Forest Day at Icahn Stadium (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
9:00am–11:00am
Renowned NYC Naturalist Gabriel Willow will lead a fun-and-fact filled guided walking tour.
Free

Summer on the Hudson: Uptown Birding Walks at West 157th Street and Broadway, Manhattan, NY
9:00am–10:30am
Explore Fort Washington Park on family-friendly birding tours suitable for all ages. Celebrate Black Birders Week in May, and observe the fall migration in October!
Free