Past Events › Field Trips

Leader:  Heydi Lopes Participant number limit: 12 Focus: Sparrow species, grassland/open field species, raptor peak, early winter birds, saltwater waterfowl, always a potentially great bird possible. Registrar: Bobbi Manian email roberta.manian@gmail.com Registration Period: Oct 17th-Oct 21st Notes: Extensive walking likely. Meeting time and location will be provided upon registration. Participants can use public transportation or drivers are free to take their own cars with their family or “birding pod.” Due to COVID, the BBC will not be arranging car pools.…

Leader:  Matthew Wills Participant number limit: 12 Focus: Grassland and open space species,  late sparrows, raptors,  winter species, waterfowl,  potential rarity. Reference : https://www.govisland.com/ Registrar: Peter Dorosh: email Prosbird@aol.com or Prosbird@gmail.com Registration Period: Nov 7th-Nov 11th. Ferry fee: typically $3 round trip. NOTES: New ferry schedule will be confirmed in early November. Expect a good amount of walking and dress appropriately for cooler weather.

Leader:  Peter Dorosh Participant number limit: 12 Focus: Primarily "beachcombing" for ocean waterfowl; dunes & open field species; potential rarity. Expect a good amount of walking  on sand, then pavement (roughly 5 miles); dress appropriately for cold weather. Scopes recommended. There may be an option for birding elsewhere time permitting and our fatigue factor. Registrar: Peter Dorosh: email Prosbird@aol.com or Prosbird@gmail.com Registration Period: Nov 28th-Dec 2nd. Participants can use public transportation (Q35 bus) or drivers can take their own cars with their family or “birding…

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…

Leader:  Peter Dorosh Participant limit: 12 Focus: The quest for 15 duck species from Prospect Park to Coney Island via subway Registrar: Peter Dorosh: email Prosbird@aol.com or Prosbird@gmail.com Registration Period: Jan 16th-Jan 20th. Current club members will receive priority.  Each person must register individually; you may not register additional participants. If you need to cancel please do so at least 24 hours in advance so we can offer someone your spot; no-shows will be moved to the bottom of the list for future trips. Itinerary: After the…

Leader:  Adelia Harrison Participant limit: 12 Focus:  Winter water birds and sea ducks, beach dune species, raptors, possibly irruptive finches in small numbers Notes: Expect a good amount of walking, including on sand ; dress appropriately for cold weather. Scopes recommended. Registrar: Adelia Harrison,  email honeywood5@yahoo.com Registration Period: Jan 30th-Feb 3rd. Current club members will receive priority.  Each person must register individually; you may not register additional participants. If you need to cancel please do so at least 24 hours in advance so we can offer…