Calendar of Events
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Spring 2009 Calendar of Events |
New location for 2009 meetings: the historic Litchfield Villa, located inside the Park at 95 Prospect Park West, near 5th Street. Click here to view the location on the Prospect Park map.Public transportation: F Train to 7th Avenue station, or 2 or 3 Train to Grand Army Plaza; or B69 bus.
By Car:
• From Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges: Take Flatbush Ave. to Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park West exit, to 4th St.
• From Verrazano Bridge or BQE: Take BQE to Prospect Expressway, 10th Ave./11th Ave. exit. Make a right onto 10th Ave. Turn right onto 20th Street, and again right on 7th Avenue. Make a right on 3rd St. to Prospect Park West.
Members and Non-Members Welcome!
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Check this page regularly for updated program announcements. |
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Wednesday, July 29th, 6 P.M. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens Picnic |
An evening picnic in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. You must be a Garden member to enter. Extended hours are from 6 PM to 8 PM. Please contact Peter at Prosbird@aol.com for details. |
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Saturday, August 1st Brooklyn Museum Evening |
First Saturday evening at the Brooklyn Museum. Among the Brooklyn Bird Club's earliest meeting locations for guest presentations and site of the successful April 1916 BBC nature/bird exhibit. Email Peter at Prosbird@aol.com for arrangements. |
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Saturday, August 29th, 5:45 P.M. Nighthawk Picnic in Prospect Park |
A Nighthawk Picnic evening in Prospect Park. Meet 5:45 PM at 9th Street entrance (Lafayette Statue). Sun sets at 7:32. We will watch the evening sky for Common Nighthawks from a good picnic location. Bring a picnic of your choice. |
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Thursday, September 3rd, 6:30 P.M. "A New York State Big Year" with Scott Whittle |
Come hear about Scott's 2008 New York State Big Year, in which he tallied a record 350 species 365 adventure-filled days. 6:30 PM at the Litchfield Villa |
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Thursday, October 1st,
6:30 P.M. with Tom Stephenson
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Join Brooklyn birder Tom Stephenson on a virtual trip to Bhutan. Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, and virtually untouched by the technologies and industries that have shaped the rest of the world, Bhutan remains a unique and pristine refuge for birds and birders. No where else in the world can you drive for days and days through uninterrupted primary forests protecting some of the world’s most beautiful bird species. Come see Ibisbill, Rufous-necked Hornbill, the brilliant Fire-tailed Myzornis, Golden Babbler, and the spectacular Satyr Tragopan along with Green-tailed Sunbirds and Pygmy Wren Babblers. And of course, the Himalayas. 6:30 PM at the Litchfield Villa |
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September /October BBC members Plantings Dates TBA | Commemorative tree planting from monies raised from the May 9th Birdathon and additional smaller plantings at a Prospect Park site of historical and habitat significance. Please contact Peter at Prosbird@aol.com for more details around late summer. Watch this space for further information. |
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