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Golden Bird #5 in a celebratory year Leader: Peter Dorosh Participant limit: 12 Description: To celebrate the leader's 50th anniversary of birding, we’ll explore habitats commonly visited by the Prothonotary Warbler. As Roger Tory Peterson aptly describes it, this "golden bird of dank swamps" will guide us through the joy of observing spring breeding birds in their stunning natural surroundings. Our journey will take us to iconic locations such as Michael Huber Prairie Woods Preserve, Forsythe-Brigantine NWR, Atlantic County Park,…

Leader: Max Epstein Participant limit: 12 Focus: Breeding birds of mountain, valley, marsh and wood margins. Registrar: Danielle Khalife  email daniellek97@gmail.com Registration Period: May 25th-May 29th. Drivers and members get priority. Carpool fee: $20 Itinerary: You’ll spend the morning along the trails of Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks, seeking out the local breeders of the Lower Hudson Valley;  With Doodletown road trail closed for the season, we’ll find a productive alternative. Expect 6-7 miles of walking on wide and mostly…

Leader: Tom Stephenson Focus: Join NYC's top birding by ear expert as they explore the best wildlife refuge in the city for breeding bird diversity and their songs, while also spotting colonial waterbirds, late migrants, and shorebirds. Historically, in June, JBWR has recorded an impressive 205 species. Registration Period: June 1st- June 5th Participant limit: 16 Car Pool fee: $10 Registrar: Prosbird@gmail.com or prosbird@aol.com Meeting time will be provided upon end of registration period. Current club members and drivers will…

Leader: Matthew Wills, naturalist Participant Limit: 18 Registrar: Peter Dorosh, prosbird@aol.com or prosbird@gmail.com Registration Period: June 8th-12th. Meeting time and place will be provided at registration. Focus: Explore native pollinator meadows and stunning landscapes for insects, butterflies, and dragonflies in this haven along the East River. Reference: https://brooklynbridgepark.org/

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…

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…

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: 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: The East pond will be the primary birding location before afternoon high tide, as…

Leader: Rob Jett Focus: The beginning southern migration of neotropical warblers, flycatchers, orioles, shorebirds and other songbird species. Participant limit: 18 members Registration period: August 17th - August 21st Registrar: Peter Dorosh email Prosbird@gmail.com