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January 2019
Celebrating Prospect Park’s New Year
Meet 9 am at the Pergola Park entrance Ocean & Parkside Avenues Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik and Bobbi Manian Focus: First birds of the New Year Note: nearest train stop is “Q” train Parkside Ave local stop; or “B” to Prospect Park express stop, walk south ½ mile on Ocean Ave.
Find out more »CANCELLED: Manasquan Reservoir and Shark River, NJ
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Co-Leaders: Larry Zirlin and Peter Dorosh Move to Trash Focus: winter ducks- freshwater and salt, geese and other waterfowl species Car fee: $25.00 Registrar: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@aol.com or text only cell 347-622-3559 Registration Period: Dec 29th – Jan 3rd Please review our trip guidelines here: http://brooklynbirdclub.org/information-registration
Find out more »A Western Long Island rarities pursuit
Leader: Steve Nanz Focus: We will target the latest reports from the week’s quality bird species Car fee: $20.00 Registrar: Heidi Steiner email heidi.steiner.bklyn@gmail.com or call before 8 pm 718- 369-2116 Registration Period: Jan 5th – Jan 10th Please review our trip guidelines here: http://brooklynbirdclub.org/information-registration
Find out more »Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Leader: Jack Rothman Focus: Duck species, winter woodland birds, raptors and residents of the forest Car fee: $15.00 Registrar: Janet Schumacher janets33@optonline.net Registration Period: Jan 12th – Jan 17th Please review our trip guidelines here: http://brooklynbirdclub.org/information-registration
Find out more »The Waterfowl Census of Coastal Brooklyn and Queens
Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus: The annual waterfowl count of ducks, swans, coots, grebes, etc. in Gerritsen Creek, Dead Horse Bay, Fort Tilden, and the Western Rockaway/Breezy Point Gateway Unit, from 7 am to 4 pm. Registrar: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@aol.com or text only cell 347-622-3559 Registration Period: Jan 19th – Jan 24th Note : Cancelled if rain or heavy snow. Be prepared for extensive walking, up to 7 miles of several locations in the count region, including beach terrain. Reference: https://www.nybirds.org/ProjWaterfowl.htm
Find out more »February 2019
Groundhog Day at Coney Island
Meet 8:45 am at Dunkin Donuts outside the Stillwell Ave train terminus, located at the corner of Stillwell and Surf Ave. https://goo.gl/maps/heGDfBBAEuu Leader: Sean Zimmer Focus: Waterfowl species mainly, gulls, some winter passerines and shorebirds. Note: If rain or heavy snow threatens, please see the Prospect Park Sightings Blog and BBC Facebook page for updates
Find out more »The Great Backyard Bird Count at Prospect Park
Meet 8:30 am at Prospect Park Boathouse Leaders: Tina Alleva and Cyrus Baty Focus: Winter passerines, ducks and gulls, raptor Reference: http://gbbc.birdcount.org/
Find out more »Members only Overnight: Manasquan Reservoir, the Jersey coast ponds, and Sandy Hook NWR
Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus: Winter birding within varied habitats of New Jersey, including open ocean, maritime forest, ponds, dunes & open fields. Car fee: $75.00 Registrar: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@aol.com or text only cell 347-622-3559 Registration Period: Members only! Jan 12th – Feb 17th
Find out more »March 2019
Jones Beach State Park and environs
Leader: Tom Stephenson Focus: primarily seafowl and other ducks, upland dunes and open space passerines, raptors Registrar: Chris Laskowski email celaskowski@yahoo.com Registration Period: Feb 23rd - Feb 28th Please review our trip guidelines here: http://brooklynbirdclub.org/information-registration
Find out more »Woodland Critters of Green-wood Cemetery
Meet 8:00 am at the 5th Ave & 25th Street main entrance arch Leaders: Bobbi Manian and Dennis Hrehowsik Focus: late winter and early spring upland and passerine woodland species Site profile: https://www.green-wood.com/2010/visit-on-your-own/ Please review our trip guidelines here: http://brooklynbirdclub.org/information-registration
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