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November 2023
A Journey to Shirley Chisholm State Park, Carnarsie
Leader: Ryan Mandlebaum Participant limit: 16 Focus: focus primarily on migrating grassland species, raptors, early winter ducks and other coastal waterfowl, sparrows, late warblers, and possible vagrant Registrar: Danielle Khalife daniellek97@gmail.com Registration Period: October 29th-November 2nd Carpool fee: $10 Itinerary: The plan is to walk both the Pennsylvania and Fountain Avenue sections of the restored landfill grassland park. Bring lunch and scope if you have one; dress accordingly for the weather. Reference: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/shirleychisholm/details.aspx
Find out more »Overnight trip: Two Days on the Southern Connecticut Coast
Leader: Richard Payne Participant limit: 12 Focus: Coastal species including waterfowl, freshwater ducks, raptors, late sparrows, winter finch species, possible extralimital species. Registrar: Prosbird@gmail.com or prosbird@aol.com Registration Period: October 1st- November 3rd Carpool fee: $75. Drivers get priority. Itinerary: The club embarks on its first overnight trip in 4 years. The trip will visit coastal sites on the drive up (Friday) including Sherwood Island State Park, and/or Cove Island, Long Beach/Lordship Marsh, Milford Point, or Silver Sands State Park. Saturday's…
Find out more »A TURKEY TROT IN PROSPECT PARK
Leader: Peter Dorosh Location: Meet at Bartel Pritchard Sq. park entrance 8:30 a.m. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED Focus: Celebrating the holiday weekend in the spirit of festivity--giving thanks for our winter birds!
Find out more »December 2023
EARLY WINTER WATERFOWL OF THE JAMAICA BAY WATERSHED
Leader: Michael Yuan Participant limit: 16 Focus: Observers will look for primarily migrating waterfowl species namely freshwater and sea ducks, raptors, winter passerines and possible late species or rarity. Registrar: Adelia Harrison, email honeywood5@yahoo.com Registration Period: November 26th-November 30th Carpool fee: $10 Itinerary: Two water bodies will be explored: Baisley Pond and Jamaica Bay watershed including the brackish refuge ponds.
Find out more »Freshkills North Park and Staten Island tour
Leader: Seth Wollney Participant limit: 16 Focus: Grassland species in the newest park of the Freshkills complex; afterwards other Staten Island points will yield raptors, ducks and typical late season passerines. Registrar: Peter Dorosh email Prosbird@gmail.com or Prosbird@aol.com Registration Period: December 3rd-December 7th Carpool fee: $20 Itinerary: North Park is the latest opening of the massive Fresh Kills park project, where grassland and brush species reign. A likely tour of other Staten Island locales is to be determined. Prepare for…
Find out more »124th Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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. 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 team for all skill and commitment levels. Grab your binoculars…
Find out more »A YULETIDE PROSPECT FOR CHRISTMAS BIRDS
Leader: Peter Dorosh Location: Meet at Bartel Pritchard Sq park entrance 8:30 a.m. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED Focus: Celebrating the Christmas holiday spirit, good will, festivity, and peace while birding for winter birds in Prospect Park..
Find out more »January 2024
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 »Pop-up trip: Nightgulling and doodlespotting at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Join locals Doug Gochfeld and Mike Yuan at the piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park, home to a nightly roost of thousands of gulls. We’ll see all expected species of gulls and possible rarities such as Lesser-black backed gull and Iceland Gull. We’ll also try to get close looks at a woodcock that has taken up residence in the park this winter and feeds at dusk. Short walks and prolonged standing on paved areas. Dress warmly, bring a scope (will have…
Find out more »The Beauty of Jones Beach in Winter
Leader: Peter Dorosh Participant limit: 16 Focus: The focus is primarily on coastal waterfowl and gulls, wintering shorebirds, dune species, raptors, finches and other winter passerines. Registrar: Peter Dorosh prosbird@gmail.com or/and Prosbird@aol.com Registration Period: December 31st- January 4th Carpool fee: $20 Itinerary: The plan is for birding West End, Coast Guard Station, Roosevelt Nature Center area, and Point Lookout. Bring lunch, water, hot beverage and a scope if you own one; dress accordingly for winter weather. Note: poor or extreme…
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