Upcoming Trips

Below are the birding/nature trips from Saturday, August 29 - Sunday, August 30, 2026:

Brooklyn Bird Club

Late Summer’s Nature Bounty in Green-wood Cemetery
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Leader: Matthew Wills
Description: An early fall migration outing focusing on warblers, flycatchers, orioles, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, late breeders, and other early migrant passerines, while also observing insects, butterflies, and other natural highlights.
Registration: No registration necessary.
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Gateway National Parks
"Ranger's Choice" Guided Walk at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Every week on Sunday at 10:30 AM from June 07, 2026 to August 30, 2026
Leader: Park Rangers
Description: Join us for a park ranger-led program highlighting the nature and history of Jamaica Bay. For more information about a week's tour, call the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 718-318-4340.
Registration: Reservation or Registration: No
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Green-Wood Cemetery

Birding in Peace
Sunday, August 30, 2026, 6:30am – 8:00am
Description: Stop by this fall and you will 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. Catch a glimpse of 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, overwintering feathered denizens return from the north.
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Bee the Solution: Community Science with The Bee Conservancy at Green-Wood
Sunday, August 30, 2026, 10:00am – 11:00am
Description: We invite you to join The Bee Conservancy at the Green-Wood Cemetery for an adventure in community science. During this hands-on event, you will capture images of wild bees and other insects, then edit and upload them to the iNaturalist app using your smartphone.
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Linnaean Society of New York

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen
Description: The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge includes over 12,600 acres of salt marshes, freshwater and brackish-water ponds, upland fields and woods, an open bay, and islands. It is one of the most significant bird habitats in the northeastern United States and a great place to observe seasonal bird migration and resident species. This walk will likely include visiting the East Pond, which may require mud boots to navigate comfortably.
Registration: Christina Black — christina.black50@gmail.com
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NYC Bird Alliance

Governors Island Bird Tour
Saturday, August 29, 2026, 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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South Shore Audubon Society

Massapequa Preserve
Sunday, August 30, 2026
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, August 29, 2026
Summer on the Hudson: Birding Tour at 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
8:00am–10:00am
Monthly walks through birding hotspots in Riverside Park, led by Riverside Park Conservancy Field Staff.
Free