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December 2026
Intro to Birding
Meeting Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re new to birding or looking to build your skills, this introductory outing is a great way to explore Prospect Park and learn about the birds that visit throughout the year. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn birding basics and search for the dozens of species found in the park across all seasons. All ages and experience levels are welcome.…
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Meeting Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re new to birding or looking to build your skills, this introductory outing is a great way to explore Prospect Park and learn about the birds that visit throughout the year. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn birding basics and search for the dozens of species found in the park across all seasons. All ages and experience levels are welcome.…
Find out more »January 2027
New Year’s Day Walk in Prospect Park
Meet at the Vanderbilt Street Playground entrance at 9 a.m. No registration required. Leader: Karen O'Hearn Focus: Celebrating the new year with the beauty of birds, friendship and renewed spirit.
Find out more »“Greet the New Year” shoreline distance walk along Lower New York Bay
Meet 9 am at American Veterans memorial pier 65th Street https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/american-veterans-memorial-pier/ https://maps.app.goo.gl/5ZGQrsABpn2nu5728 Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus/itinerary: This long, casual walk from Bay Ridge’s Veterans Pier to Caesars Bay Mall will focus on enjoying waterfowl, sea ducks, and gulls, with the possibility of seeing Purple Sandpipers. We’ll travel along Lower New York Bay to Gravesend Bay, celebrating the new year, friendship, life, and birds. For lunch, we’ll likely stop at a diner or other eatery at Caesars Bay Mall. If people are…
Find out more »Intro to Birding
Meeting Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re new to birding or looking to build your skills, this introductory outing is a great way to explore Prospect Park and learn about the birds that visit throughout the year. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn birding basics and search for the dozens of species found in the park across all seasons. All ages and experience levels are welcome.…
Find out more »Sunday Bird Outing
Meeting Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse Leader: Valerie Masten and Michele T. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to explore Prospect Park in search of the many bird species found throughout the year. Along the way, you’ll learn about the park’s diverse habitats, the birds that depend on them, and seasonal highlights. Birders of all ages and experience levels are welcome. No registration is required. What to Bring: Bring your binoculars along with comfortable walking shoes, water, and…
Find out more »Overnight Trip: Winter majesty of Rhode Island’s South coast
Note: this is a two-night trip that leaves Thursday morning, returning Saturday late afternoon Leader: Peter Dorosh Participant limit: 12; Members and drivers get priority. Focus: primarily seabirds and fresh waterfowl, alcids, grebes, gulls, raptors, hardy shorebirds, and opportunistic land bird diversity Winter birders are a special breed—the kind who relish the challenge of cold weather and are rewarded with the unique beauty that the season brings. With far fewer people outdoors, beaches and coastlines become quiet havens for adventure,…
Find out more »Intro to Birding
Meeting Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re new to birding or looking to build your skills, this introductory outing is a great way to explore Prospect Park and learn about the birds that visit throughout the year. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn birding basics and search for the dozens of species found in the park across all seasons. All ages and experience levels are welcome.…
Find out more »Counting waterfowl within the Western Rockaway terminus: Riis Beach, Fort Tilden and Breezy Point
Leader: Peter Dorosh Participant limit: 10 Note: This is an official state count, part of the Kings tally for the NYS annual winter waterfowl survey (see reference link below). Be prepared for an early start of a challenging walk of up to 10 miles (including 5 miles on beach sand) in potentially harsh, wintry conditions, particularly at the Breezy Point unit, which spans a total of 4 miles. If the weather is “frightful”, the walk will be rescheduled to Monday…
Find out more »Intro to Birding
Meeting Location: Audubon Center at the Boathouse Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re new to birding or looking to build your skills, this introductory outing is a great way to explore Prospect Park and learn about the birds that visit throughout the year. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn birding basics and search for the dozens of species found in the park across all seasons. All ages and experience levels are welcome.…
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