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June 2025
Butterfly World at Ward Pound Ridge
Leader: Karlo Mirth Participant Limit: 12 Focus: The peak period for butterflies at one of the best locations in the northeast. Butterfly entomologist and author Jeffrey Glassberg profiles this location in his book "Butterflies through Binoculars". Notes: This mid-morning trip is contingent on sunny or warm weather for productive butterfly activity. No postponements for bad weather. It's best using binoculars with 3-4" close focus: Pentax Papilio is one example https://www.amazon.com/Pentax-Papilio-II-6-5x21-Binoculars/dp/B00SKO4A8Q?th=1. The preserve is northeast of Bedford, NY, about an hour…
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Early Shorebirds Stopping in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus: The early wave of shorebirds and water birds, terns, marsh species. Registration Period: July 6th - July 10th Participant limit: 16 Registrar: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@gmail.com This is a carpool trip. Carpool fee: $10 Meeting time will be provided at the end of registration period. Current club members and drivers will receive priority. Each person must register individually; you may not register additional participants. Notes: Contingent on water levels. the East pond will be the primary birding…
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Southward Shorebirds on the Fly: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Leader: Tom Stephenson Focus: The early wave of shorebirds and water birds, terns, marsh species. Registration Period: August 3rd-Aug 7th Participant limit: 16 Registrar: TBA This is a carpool trip. Carpool fee: $10 Meeting time will be provided at the end of registration period. Current club members and drivers will receive priority. Each person must register individually; you may not register additional participants. Notes: The East pond will be the primary birding location before afternoon high tide, as there is…
Find out more »September 2025
Friends Remembering Isabel Conte: A Prospect Park Memorial Bird Walk
Meet 7: 45 a.m. at Bartel Pritchard Square Park Entrance at Prospect Park West A tribute to a long time bird club member who passed away on March 27th, Isabel Conte. Isabel was a loyal fixture on many Prospect Park walks, especially the Tuesday walks and others. She called the Brooklyn Bird Club her "family". Quiet , yet very well liked by her birding peers, she possessed great humanity and positive energy with keen humor. Join us to remember and…
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