Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 19, 2025:

Bedford Audubon Society

Bedford Audubon in Bedford Hills
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Leader: Tait Johansson
Description: Join us for our second monthly Sunday Afternoon 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, co-sponsored 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

Introduction to Birdwatching
Saturday, October 18, 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 18, 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

Suffolk County Farm, Yaphank
Saturday October 18, 2025, Meet at 8:30am
Leader: _____
Description: Meeting at 8:30 am, we will walk the fields, hedgerows, and barnyard area - hopefully finding a variety of raptors, sparrows and other late migrating birds along the way.
Registration: Contact Eileen Schwinn, Beachmed@optonline.net, to register.
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Feminist Bird Club

NYC - 2025 Birdathon Little Sit at Prospect Park LeFrak Center
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00am- 12:00pm
Leaders: _____
Description: We are meeting at 9 am - 12 pm at the Prospect Park War Memorial near LeFrak Center (https://maps.app.goo.gl/dV8Sv6n8t7LM3FrC9) on Saturday, Oct 18th for a Little Sit. There will be some benches available, but otherwise feel free to bring a blanket or chair, a thermos of tea, some snacks - whatever would make you feel good. Many of us will be participating in the 2025 Birdathon to raise funds for Birders of Palestine.
Registration: You can find out more about the Birdathon, register to participate as well as find many other resources here.
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NYC - 2025 Birdathon Birding at Marine Park Salt Marsh
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 9:00am- 11:30am
Leaders: Jen Kepler
Description: Bird the Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center, look for early winter ducks, scrumptious sparrows, and grassland birds. This is an easy walk over mostly flat terrain, we will be moving over gravel paths, there are some benches and large boulders along the way for sitting breaks if needed. Bathrooms are available at the nature center. The nature center is accessible by bus, car (parking across Avenue U), or bike (racks in front of the nature center).
Registration: Register here.
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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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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 7:15am - 8:45am
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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Hudson River Audubon Society

Hawk Watch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 , 10:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Michael Bochnik
Description: For Hawk Watches, bring your binoculars and a lawn chair. Use Lenoir Preserve’s south parking lot at 1109 North Broadway, Yonkers, it’s just north of the field behind the Mansion where the Hawk Watches are held.
Registration: bochnikm@cs.com
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Linnaean Society of New York

Fort Tilden
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen
Description: Fort Tilden, on the Rockaway Peninsula in southern Queens, is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, including the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Scheduled to coincide with sparrow migration, this is an excellent location to see a Nelson’s Sparrow among the many other sparrow species. If the wind conditions are right, fall is a great time for seeing migrating raptors including Accipiters, Falcons, Buteos in the sky. Late warblers, vireos, and other passerines also visit this area, and the Royal Terns never disappoint.
Registration: Cheryl Craddock — cheryl.craddock@gmail.com
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Birds & Brews: Brooklyn Edition (Green-Wood Cemetery)
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Leaders: Amanda Bielskas, Tara Craig, Alan Drogan, Gillian Henry
Description: We are expanding our Birds & Brews walks into Brooklyn! This walk will start later in the morning so we can tour Greenwood Cemetery for fall migrants. After a 2-3 hour walk, we will head to a local venue for some libations and conversations.
Registration: Amanda Bielskas — bielskas@gmail.com
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Newtown Historic Society

Nature Walk - All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: Rob Jett
Description: Join us on Saturday, October 18 at 9am at All Faiths Cemetery. We'll meet at the office at 67-29 Metropolitan Avenue to explore the more natural parts of the south side. The tour is FREE and you'll learn a lot from Rob and some local history along the way.
Registration: Please RSVP at newtownhistory@gmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Intro to Birding in Marine Park
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: _____
Description: 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. Free.
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Queens Botanical Garden Birding
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:30am - 10:30am
Leader: _____
Description: Explore Queens Botanical Garden in search of fall migrants and learn about the resources the Garden offers to birds and other wildlife. These outings are held in partnership with the Queens Botanical Garden.
Registration: Registration page
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New York Botanical Garden Bird Tour
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Leader: ______
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.
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Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturday, October 18, 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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Birding at Sutton Place Parks
Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am
Leader: _____
Description: Join NYC Bird Alliance and Sutton Place Parks Conservancy for a late morning stroll through Sutton Parks. Come discover what birds use these small but important pockets parks in NYC.
Registration: Registration page
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North Shore Audubon Society

Sunken Meadow SP
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Leader: Jennifer (516) 941-7434
Description: Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park, NY 11754
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

Kissena Park
Sunday, October, 2025, 7:45am - 12:15pm
Leader: Eric Miller (917) 279-7530
Description: This mini-trip includes Kissena Park both east and west of Kissena Blvd. Expect to find many species of sparrows and southbound migrants. Meet at the Kissena Velodrome parking lot, which can be entered from Booth Memorial Ave north of Parsons Blvd.
Registration: Please contact trip leader for meeting time and location.
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South Shore Audubon Society

Massapequa Preserve
Sunday, October 19, 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, October 18, 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

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