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May 2021
Fort Greene Park Kids Walk: Beginners
Fort Greene Park in partnership with the Brooklyn Bird Club will bring a birding walk for kids to Fort Greene Park. This beginner's walk is aimed at kids (and their parents) with no prior experience with birding but all are welcome. Leader: John Dean Focus: Late spring migrants and Nesting birds. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv7pyL-Vx0ShpKF5VZQCAZaflimrLzJPsYSQ0i46-c0EpQHA/viewform
Find out more »June 2021
New Date: Atlasing a Priority Block at Calvert Vaux Park
Leader: Adelia Honeywood Participant number limit : 15 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. Focus: Calvert Vaux is located in a priority block for the New York Breeding Bird Atlas and contains a variety of habitats. Help document breeding behaviors of species including warblers, buntings, flycatchers, swallows, woodpeckers, night herons, and kingfishers. Registration: Adelia Honeywood email honeywood5@yahoo.com …
Find out more »July 2021
Summer Insect Walks in Prospect Park
Birds are beautiful, but insects may be even cooler. And they're certainly more abundant. Join us for a series of five 10 a.m. walks led by naturalist Matthew Wills. https://matthewwills.com/ Be sure to sign up early, as we're limiting the walks to 10 people. We're giving priority to members and also to people who can stay for the full 2 hours of the walk. Leader: Matthew Wills Registration: Registration is by email only, to: 12Toms@gmail.com The registration period will open…
Find out more »Beach combing for shorebirds: A Plumb Beach sit
Co-leaders: Adelia Harrison and Peter Dorosh Participant number limit: 12 Focus: early arriving shorebirds, coastal and marsh species, ternsRegistrar: Peter Dorosh: email Prosbird@aol.com or Prosbird@gmail.comRegistration Period: July 18th-July 22nd. Current club members will receive priority. Each person must register individually; you may not register additional participants. Event details: The itinerary is a stationary sit as we watch the dynamics of early migration during the falling tide. Bring a beach/camp chair, plenty of water, sun hat , sunscreen and lunch. More details will be provided upon…
Find out more »August 2021
DATE CHANGED: Peak Shorebirds at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Note, date changed to avoid conflict with Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival. Leader: Tom Stephenson Participant number limit: 12 Focus: early peak/first wave of shorebirds, sandpipers and water birds, marsh species. Registrar: Peter Dorosh: email Prosbird@aol.com or Prosbird@gmail.com Registration Period: August 8th-August 12th. Current club members will receive priority. Each person must register individually; you may not register additional participants. Event notes: The East pond is the primary birding location before the late high tide. Most of the West Pond trail will be closed…
Find out more »September 2021
Prospect Park Thursday Fall Migration Walk
Leader: Tom Stephenson or Ryan Goldberg Meet 7:30 a.m. at the Grand Army Plaza entrance, by the Stranahan statue. No registration necessary; however, if more than 20 people show up we will split the group. Due to the spread of the Delta variant, and the difficulty in keeping six feet apart on the walk, we request that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask.
Find out more »Southbound Migration In Greenwood Cemetery
Leader: Ed Crowne Participant number limit: 16 Focus: early arriving warblers, vireos, orioles, flycatchers etc. Registrar: Peter Dorosh: email Prosbird@aol.com or Prosbird@gmail.com Registration Period: August 29th-Sept 2nd. 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 walks. Due to…
Find out more »Prospect Park Tuesday Fall Migration Walk
Leader: Bobbi Manian or Ryan Goldberg Meet at Vanderbilt Street entrance (near Vanderbilt Playground) at 7:30 am No registration necessary; however, if more than 20 people show up we will split the group. Due to the spread of the Delta variant, and the difficulty in keeping six feet apart on the walk, we request that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask.
Find out more »Prospect Park Saturday Fall Migration Walk
Meet 7:45 am at the “Pergola” entrance on Ocean and Parkside Avenues Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik No registration necessary; however, if more than 20 people show up we will split the group. Due to the spread of the Delta variant, and the difficulty in keeping six feet apart on the walk, we request that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask.
Find out more »October 2021
Calvert Vaux Park and Coney Island Creek
Leader: Rob Jett Participant number limit: 12 Focus: sparrows, early arriving winter species, raptors, early waterfowl, coastal and marsh species, potential rarity. Registrar: Peter Dorosh: email Prosbird@aol.com or Prosbird@gmail.com Registration Period: Sept 26th-Sept 30th. Meeting time and place 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. NOTES: Good amount of walking, especially…
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