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March 2018
Staten Island’s newest park: Brookfield Park
Leader Peter Dorosh Focus: Initial BBC species list for our first exploration of this new park Car Fee: $22.00 Registrar: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@aol.com or text only cell 347-622-3559 Registration Period: March 24th – March 29th Some information about the park: https://tinyurl.com/brookfieldpark Map: https://tinyurl.com/brookfieldparkmap Note: The group may also visit Great Kills Park, time permitting.
Find out more »April 2018
Croton Point Park, Croton, NY
Leader: Paul Keim Focus: Grassland and open space species, early spring passerines, sparrows, raptors Registrar: Paul Keim phone (landline) 718-875-1151 Registration Period: March 31st h - April 5th Note: This trip may travel by Metro North train if we don't get enough cars.
Find out more »Massapequa Preserve, Massapequa, Long Island
Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus: Marsh species, pond ducks and waterfowl, early passerines, raptors. Registrar: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@aol.com or text only cell 347-622-3559 Registration Period: April 7th - April 12th Site info: http://massapequapreserve.com/ Note: If no cars are available, the trip will travel by LIRR train. There will be extensive walking at the preserve.
Find out more »Green-wood Cemetery
Meet 8 am at the East gate, 20th Street and Prospect Park West. No registration necessary. Leaders: Ed Crowne Focus: early peak of Neotropical songbird migration Note: nearest train F and G lines to 15th Street /Prospect Park; walk 3 blocks west
Find out more »Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Bernardsville, NJ
Leader: Ryan Goldberg Focus: peak migration, swamp and marsh species, raptors; first breeding birds Car fee: $25.00 Registrar: Donna Evans email devansny@earthlink.net Registration Period: April 21st - April 26th Note: nearby Lord Stirling County Park may be an optional visit, time permitting
Find out more »Ridgewood Reservoir Walk
Leaders: Steve Nanz and Heidi Steiner Focus: Observing spring migrants and looking for early nesters. We will also bird Highland Park if time allows. Registrar: Heidi Steiner at heidi.steiner.bklyn@gmail.com if you would like to car pool. You may also use public transportation; meet at 8:00AM at the top of the stairs of the main entrance, directly across Vermont Place from the parking lot. Car Fee: $10 Registration Period: April 20th-25th Please review our general trip information and guidelines on this…
Find out more »Brooklyn Bridge Park
Leader: Heather Wolf 347-217-4579 Focus: Migrating songbirds, water birds Meet 9 am at Pier 1 park entrance where Old Fulton Street ends/intersects with Furman St. (Barge Music);To the left (south) of Barge Music there is an NYC Ferry ticket machine (near the Lizzmonade kiosk). The walk starts by the benches right next to the ticket machine. This is a two hour walk. Public Transit: Nearest subways are: “A or C “ at High St.; “F” at York St.; 2/3 does not…
Find out more »May 2018
Weekend Trip (members only): Migration at New Jersey’s Premier Coastal Sites
Island Beach State Park, "Brigantine" National Wildlife Refuge, and Sandy Hook National Seashore Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus: Peak of spring migration; shorebirds and songbirds. Car Fee: $100.00 Registrar: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@aol.com or text only cell 347-622-3559 Registration Period: February 15th 1st - April 30th Note: This is a MEMBERS ONLY weekend trip, leaving Friday morning; it may be possible to opt for Friday afternoon departure and meet up with the group in the evening. Discuss with the registrar. Please review our trip guidelines…
Find out more »Spring Migrants in Green-Wood Cemetery
Meet 8 am at the East gate, 20th Street and Prospect Park West Leader: Peter Dorosh Focus: Early peak of Neotropical songbirds and migration Note: nearest trains are F and G lines to 15th Street /Prospect Park; walk 3 blocks west Please review our general trip information and guidelines on this page.
Find out more »“The Birdathon”, World Migratory Bird Day (for teams)
The Brooklyn Bird Club celebrates World Migratory Bird Day every year by holding a Birdathon, in which members form or join a team and go out and count bird species. Typically participants reach out to friends and family for donations, usually a set amount per bird species counted during the course of the day. This year's designated beneficiary of our annual Birdathon is WINORR, Wildlife In Need Of Rescue and Rehabilition. WINORR is the go-to organization in the metro area…
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