Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, November 15 - Sunday, November 16, 2025:

Bedford Audubon Society

Bedford Audubon in Bedford Hills
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Leader: Tait Johansson
Description: Join us at Bedford Hills Memorial Park and rediscover the wonder of the birds and wildlife found rightin your own backyard. Whether you’re new to birdwatching or a seasoned birder, this event offerssomething for everyone. We’ll have binoculars and a viewing scope on hand.
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, November 15, 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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Jones Beach in Coastal Beauty
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Leader: Max Epstein
Description: The focus is primarily coastal waterfowl and gulls, lingering shorebirds, sparrows, dune species, raptors, finches and possible vagrant birds.
Registration: Danielle Khalife daniellek97@gmail.com
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Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

Wintering Ducks in the Greenport/Shelter Island area by Boat!
Saturday November 15, 2025
Leader: _____
Description: We leave from Greenport Harbor, with two sailings, an AM and PM, tentatively scheduled (to be finally confirmed in Sept). Rain date: November 22, 2025.
Registration: Contact Eileen Schwinn, Beachmed@optonline.net to register. There will be a fee for trip.
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Feminist Bird Club

Autumn Birding in Prospect Park
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 10:00am- 6:30pm
Leaders: Chelsea
Description: We'll meander east through some of the park, listening and looking for woodpeckers, sparrows, raptors, and more. Wildflowers such as goldenrods and asters have faded and will be going to seed, and we’ll enjoy some fall colors along the way. We may reach the lake, where we'll study the waterfowl and gulls. The route may change depending on bird activity and conditions.
Registration: Registration page.
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 6:30am - 8:00am
Leader: Rob Jett
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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Linnaean Society of New York

Shirley Chisholm State Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Leader: Peter Dorosh
Description: This trip features visits to several coastal sites ringing Jamaica Bay, including Shirley Chisholm State Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The bays and salt marshes offer many waterbirds, woodland, and brush-loving birds. In the past, we were treated to a Vesper Sparrow and an Ash-throated Flycatcher at Shirley Chisholm, while the East Pond in Jamaica Bay offers at least sixteen duck species, sometimes including an Eurasian Wigeon. One of the most intriguing sights in East Bay is the three Tundra Swans, which are unusual in this area.
Registration: Cheryl Craddock — cheryl.craddock@gmail.com
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River Watch with Scopes at Dyckman Fields in Inwood Hill Park
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Leader: Andrew Farnsworth
Description: This river watch will focus on migrating raptors, waterfowl, passerines, gulls, and terns from the unique vantage point of Dyckman Fields, Inwood Hill Park, at the tip of New York County. Participants will search the skies while remaining mostly in one stationary location.
Registration: Debbie Mullins — deborramullins3@gmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Queens Botanical Garden Birding
Saturday, November 15, 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: This event is $4 for QBG Members and $10 for non-members, which includes Garden admission.
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Birding at Brookfield Park, Staten Island
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 8:00am - 9:30am
Leader: Anthony Ciancimino
Description: Discover a diversity of fall migrants with longtime birder and Staten Island resident Anthony Ciancimino. Expect to see a variety of species of waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors that utilize the important marsh habitat found at the park.
Registration: Registration page
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Bilingual Birding at Kissena Park: Mandarin-English
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 9:00am - 10:30am
Leader: Xinyi Zhang
Description: 加入NYC Bird Alliance的张欣怡（Xinyi Zhang)，参加一次中英文双语观鸟活动！我们将探索皇后区美丽的Kissena公园。这个绿地拥有多样的树木和一个湖泊，为候鸟和留鸟都提供了理想的栖息环境
Registration: Registration page
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North Shore Audubon Society

North Shore Duck Drive and Walk
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Leader: Jennifer (516) 941-7434
Description: Meet at Macy’s in Manhasset at the SW corner of the parking lot (1100 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, 11030)
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

South Shore Potpourri
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 8:00am - 3:00pm
Leader: Ian Resnick -( 917) 626-9562
Description: Explore various duck ponds of the South Shore, starting with Lofts Pond in Baldwin - see map for this location - and heading east to Milburn Creek, Cow Meadow, Cammanns Pond, Mill Pond Park Bellmore, and any other nearby locations that have reported interesting sightings on that day.
Registration: Please contact trip leader for meeting time and location.
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South Shore Audubon Society

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Leader: Members of SSAS
Description: From the Southern State Parkway, travel west to the Belt Parkway. Exit at Cross Bay Boulevard (Exit 17) south. Continue south on Cross Bay Blvd. through Howard Beach and over the North Channel Bridge (also known as the Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge). The entrance to the refuge parking lot is on the right side of the road, at a traffic light approximately one and a half miles past the bridge.
Registration: Registration is required by calling Joe Landesberg at 516-467-9498
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Urban Park Rangers

Saturday, November 15, 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

Sunday, November 16, 2025
Birding: Fall Migration at Hanover Avenue and Palma Drive (in Eibs Pond Park), Staten Island
9:00am–10:30am
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Eib's Pond Park to look for fall birds that include warblers, raptors and more!
Free

Birding: Waterfowl at Entrance - Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
1:00pm–2:00pm
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Discover which waterfowl have returned for the winter season.
Free