December 2023
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 »Introduction to Birdwatching
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse. Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory bird outing is for you. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons. All levels and ages are welcome. No registration necessary. Children under 12 must be…
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 »Introduction to Birdwatching
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse. Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory bird outing is for you. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons. All levels and ages are welcome. No registration necessary. Children under 12 must be…
Find out more »CANCELED: Introduction to Birdwatching
No walk on December 23rd.
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 »Introduction to Birdwatching
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse. Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory bird outing is for you. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons. All levels and ages are welcome. No registration necessary. Children under 12 must be…
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 »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…
Find out more »First Sunday Bird Outings
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse. Leader: Paul Keim, Brooklyn Bird Club Join naturalist and birder Paul Keim in search of dozens of species that visit the park through all seasons. Learn about the different habitats in Prospect Park and why they are important for all types of birds. All are welcome. No registration necessary. Please bring binoculars. Route Description: This outing is at an easy pace with stops to observe birds. A different route…
Find out more »WEEKEND TRIP: HARLEQUIN DREAMING AT THE JERSEY SHORE
Leader: Ryan Goldberg Participant limit: 12 Description: Experience the winter gems of the Jersey Shore, starting with Harlequin Ducks at their southernmost location, the renowned Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. From Barnegat to the inland Manasquan Reservoir to Sandy Hook, the group will seek out sea ducks and freshwater ducks, overwintering shorebirds, open-space passerines like snow buntings and horned larks, and other winter specialties like finches and owls. Registrar: Ryan Goldberg (ryangoldberg@gmail.com) Registration Period: December 1-January 1 Carpool fee: $75. Drivers…
Find out more »Winter Birds of Coney Island
Leader: Rob Jett Participant limit: 16 Focus: Primarily coastal waterfowl and ducks, gulls and beach habitat species Registrar: Dennis Hrehowsik deepseagangster@gmail.com Registration Period: January 14th- January 18t Note: Dress warmly for the cold season. Bring lunch and scope if you have one. This is a public transportation trip. Check train alerts in case there is interrupted service.
Find out more »Marine Park Salt Marsh Trail
Leader: Chris Laskowski Participant limit: 16 Focus: Brackish water ducks and geese, miscellaneous marsh species, gulls, raptors, wintering passerines, woodpeckers at an excellent winter location Registrar: Chris Laskowski, celaskowski@yahoo.com Registration Period: January 21st-January 25th Marine Park Ebird checklist: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L154031 Note: dress warmly and bring lunch and a scope if you own one. Car Pool fee: $10
Find out more »February 2024
Birding Teddy’s Backyard: Spots Around Oyster Bay, LI
Leader: Peter Dorosh Participant limit: 16 Note: this is a Long Island Railroad trip to Oyster Bay; details provided upon registration. The walking totals approximately 4-5 miles at a casual pace. Dress warmly, bring lunch and a scope if you have one. Focus: with locations in proximity to the train station, the primary focus will center on coastal sea birds, ducks, gulls and wintering passerines in a second BBC visit to this birding area. In February 2019, a Pacific Loon was found offshore . Registrar: Peter Dorosh …
Find out more »First Sunday Bird Outings
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse. Leader: Paul Keim, Brooklyn Bird Club Join naturalist and birder Paul Keim in search of dozens of species that visit the park through all seasons. Learn about the different habitats in Prospect Park and why they are important for all types of birds. All are welcome. No registration necessary. Please bring binoculars. Route Description: This outing is at an easy pace with stops to observe birds. A different route…
Find out more »The Great Backyard Count 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: Tina Alleva Focus: Celebrating the mid winter event counting feeder birds and beyond Event details: https://www.birdcount.org/
Find out more »TILDEN AND BREEZY: THE FINAL WEEKS OF WINTER
Leader: Ryan Goldberg Focus: Enjoy the last weeks of winter on the western Rockaways as ducks, loons, and other waterfowl begin staging to return north. We’ll walk from Fort Tilden to the Breezy Point Tip, a long, exciting beach walk that follows some of the city’s best dune habitat and protected shoreline. We're likely to see hundreds or thousands of gannets, and we could also turn up wintering favorites like snow buntings and horned larks. Registar: Ryan Goldberg, ryan.goldberg@gmail.com Registration…
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