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Birding in the Parks

New York City parks boast a wide variety of bird species throughout the year, and the Urban Park Rangers host the guided tours you need to locate and identify them. Come learn what’s flying through your neighborhood this season!

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Nov 8

Raptormania in the Greenbelt!

1:00 p.m.
What's that soaring overhead? Find out with the educators from the Theodore Roosevelt…
Location: Blood Root Valley (Greenbelt), Staten Island
Category: Accessibility, Education, Kids, Nature
Cost: conservancy members $10/$38; non-members $12/$44.
Nov 8

Denizens of the Dark

6:00 p.m.
Join us for an after-hour visit looking for owls, raccoons, and whatever else lurks in the…
Location: Cunningham Park, Queens
Category: Nature
Cost: Free  

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Nov14

Early Birding

8:00 a.m.
Join us for bird watching.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature
Cost: Free  
Nov14

Riverside Raptor Romp

10:00 a.m.
Now a popular nesting site for red-tailed hawks, kestrels, and the odd falcon, this narrow…
Location: Riverside Park South, Manhattan
Category: Must See Events, Nature
Cost: Free  

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Nov15

Fall Bird Migration Walk

9:00 a.m.
Thrushes, warblers, sparrows, and herons are just a few of the species we may see during…
Location: Central Park, Manhattan
Category: Nature, Tours
Cost: Free  

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Nov21

Early Birding

8:00 a.m.
Join us for bird watching!
Location: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature
Cost: Free  
Nov21

Mid-Fall Migrants

10:00 a.m.
Before the winter waterfowl arrive, the last stragglers from the fall migration make their…
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Category: Nature
Cost: Free  
Nov21

Turkey Trot

1:00 p.m.
Ben Franklin once believed that the turkey ought to be our national bird. Come find out why…
Location: Midland Beach Playground, Staten Island
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free  

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Nov22

Turkey Count Hike

10:00 a.m.
Join us on our annual turkey count as we try to find this elusive bird on the Siwanoy Trail.
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Category: Education, Must See Events, Nature, Tours
Cost: Free  
Nov22

Freshkills Park November Birding Tour

10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Join us as we search for the birds of Freshkills Park among the site's wetlands and creeks.…
Location: Freshkills Park/William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge, Staten Island
Category: Nature, Tours
Cost: Free  

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Nov28

Early Birding

8:00 a.m.
Join us for bird watching.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Athletic Events
Cost: Free  

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Dec 5

Birding Club

9:00 a.m.
It's migration season!  As birds begin to fly south for the winter, they often stop to…
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Category: Education, Kids, Nature
Cost: Free  

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Dec 6

"Whooo Said That?

1:00 p.m.
Winter is the best time to see wild owls in New York City.  Don't miss this opportunity.
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Category: Nature
Cost: Free  

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Dec12

Early Birding

8:00 a.m.
Join us for bird watching.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature
Cost: Free  

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Dec13

Winter Waterfowl

12:00 p.m.
Explore the salt marsh at Orchard Beach as we search for egrets, herons, ducks, and other…
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free  

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Dec19

Early Birding

8:00 a.m.
Join us for bird watching.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature
Cost: Free  

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Dec27

Owl Prowl

11:00 a.m.
Winter is the best time to see wild owls in New York City.  Don't miss this opportunity.
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free  

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