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November 2024
Friends remembering Lenore: A Prospect Park memorial nature walk
Meet 8:00 a.m. at the 9th Street Park Entrance at Prospect Park West (by the Lafayette Memorial.) A tribute to one of the bird club's most ardent members who passed away last June, Lenore Swenson. A staple on many bird club walks, she embodied those noble traits that endeared her to friends. She was a keen field observer with vast experience and exceptional knowledge of all things of nature. Her passion for the natural world made her an icon in…
Find out more »Overnight trip: Salute to birds of the Sandy Hook National Seashore region
NOTE: This is a Sunday afternoon to Tuesday trip, including Veterans Day holiday on Monday. Leader: Peter Dorosh Participant limit: 12 Description: The 8 mile long Sandy Hook National Seashore preserve is a wonder on its own. Through its long birding history, 365 bird species have been recorded. Depending on the season, this former coastal defense fort has a diversity of bird species to offer with varied habitats among the fort ruins, beaches, and trails lined with excellent bird cover. During…
Find out more »Will You Be Our Gull Friend? (A Gull Identification Workshop in Coney Island)
Meet 9:30 AM at the Stillwell Avenue Bath House. https://goo.gl/maps/YtU66srpc7v1Sejq5 Leaders: Dennis Hrehowsik and Bobbi Manian Focus: Brush up on your Gull ID skills in time for the Christmas Bird Count! Join Bobbi Manian and Dennis Hrehowsik at Coney Island for a gull ID workshop. Notes: This is a public transit trip with no registration required (no car pools arrangements.) Bring a scope if you have one and dress for windy, likely chilly conditions. Bring water , snacks and sunscreen if necessary. The…
Find out more »Early Winter Arrivals in Green-wood Cemetery
Meet 8 am inside the main entrance at 5th Ave /25th Street before the Arch. No registration necessary. Leader: Matthew Wills Focus: Late November is a transition time --a changing of the season as more finches, woodpeckers, raptors, kinglets, creepers, sparrows, bluebird, and typical woodland species pass through. Perhaps even a rarity. November's historical checklist: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L285884/bird-list?m=11 Weather alert: Check the BBC Facebook page and Prospect Sightings blog https://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/ in case of inclement weather.
Find out more »December 2024
Water Birds of Bush Terminal Pier Park
Meet 8 am on the 4th Ave/45th St southwest corner above the 45th Street "R" train station. No registration necessary. Leader: Chris Laskowski Focus: This easy walk focuses on species attracted to water, namely ducks, geese, loons, cormorants, coots, grebes, and gulls. Along the way, terrestrial upland species are observed. November's historical checklist: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3151880/bird-list?m=12 Weather alert: Check the BBC Facebook page and Prospect Sightings blog https://prospectsightings.blogspot.com/ in case of inclement weather. Note: A scope is handy; bring it if you…
Find out more »Annual Christmas Bird Count 2024
The annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the nation’s longest-running community science bird project, where birders across the continent conduct a bird census that helps Audubon and other organizations assess the health of bird populations and guide conservation actions. This year's count will be held Saturday, December 14th, 2024. https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count The Brooklyn CBC count circle is made up from 12 different count sectors that includes parks, cemeteries, and significant coastline on the bay and the ocean, and there is a…
Find out more »January 2025
New Year’s Day Walk in Prospect Park
Meet at 9 am at the feeders on Breeze Hill (same location as Smorgasburg) https://www.prospectpark.org/location/breeze-hill/ NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED Leader: Karen O'Hearn Focus: Celebrating the new year with the beauty of birds, friendship and renewed spirit.
Find out more »Historic turf of Barrow’s Goldeneye in the Bayville/Ransom Beach area, Long Island
Golden Target Bird # 1" in a celebratory year Leader: Peter Dorosh Participant Limit: 16 In 2025, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the leader's birding journey, which began in 1975 with his first spark bird, the Scarlet Tanager. To mark this milestone, the theme for the year’s celebrations will center on bird species with the name "golden," as well as all birds that continue to inspire joy and wonder. Over the course of the year, seven "golden" bird species…
Find out more »Walking the Sandy Coastline of Brighton Beach and Coney Island
Meet 9:00 at the 7-11 on Brighton Beach Ave near Coney Island Ave intersection, below the Q line Brighton Beach Station. Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nZcB87dkNDFnQQcJ6 Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus: Primarily coastal waterfowl and ducks, gulls and beach habitat species Note: This is a long walk on the beach, approximately 5 miles with the halfway mark at the Coney Island Pier. Dress warmly for the cold season. Bring lunch and scope if you have one. This is a public transportation trip. Check train alerts in case there…
Find out more »Staten Island Winter Trip
Leader: Tom Preston Participant limit: 16 members Focus: We will visit several locations in Staten Island on this trip. There is good birding year round on the island. In winter coastal spots are often productive, but we will visit inland areas too.The exact spots will be finalized later, based on conditions and reports. Staten Island has many productive and easily accessible birding spots, we will visit a number of them. Registrar: JoAnn Preston email jocrochet@verizon.net Members and drivers get priority.…
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