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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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Feb13
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.Learn everything you need to know about birds with the Rangers.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb13
Eagle Watch
8:00 a.m.Join us on a walk to the Hudson River as we look for bald eagles, which visit the city this…
Location: Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Feb13
Duck, Duck, Goose
11:00 a.m.As the weather gets cold, the birding gets hot. Join us as we look for ducks, and…
Location: Highland Park, Queens
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Feb14
Winter Waterfowl
10:00 a.m.Take a stroll around the Prospect Park Lake while we look for some winter visitors in…
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb14
"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
Friday, February 19, 2010
Feb19
Kids' Week in the Forest! Birding 101
10:00 a.m.Spend mid-winter break with the Rangers exploring the forest of Blue Heron Park. Nature…
Location: Blue Heron Park Preserve, Staten Island
Category: The Arts, Education, Kids, Nature
Cost: Free
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Feb20
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.Join the Rangers for an early morining birding.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Education, Kids
Cost: Free
Feb20
Eagle Watch
8:00 a.m.Join us on a walk to the Hudson River as we look for bald eagles, which visit the city this…
Location: Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Feb20
Dabbling Ducks
2:00 p.m.Do you know the difference between those dynamic ducks and other feathered friends? Come…
Location: Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island
Category: Kids, Nature
Cost: Free
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Feb21
Early Birding
8:30 a.m.The early bird gets the worm! Be sure to set your alarm clock and join us for this morning…
Location: Forest Park, Queens
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Feb21
Wacky Winter Waterfowl
10:00 a.m.Join us the third Sunday of every month. Bring your own binoculars if you have them.
Location: Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb21
Woodpecker Walk
2:00 p.m.With its reinforced skull and a chiseled bill the woodpecker is a true New Yorker. Join us…
Location: Wolfes Pond Park, Staten Island
Category: Nature, Tours
Cost: Free
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Feb27
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.Join the Rangers for early morning birding.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Feb27
Duck, Duck, Goose
10:00 a.m.As the weather gets cold, the birding gets hot. Join us as we look for ducks and geese that…
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Category: Education, Kids, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb27
Loons, Grebes, and Buffleheads…Oh My!
10:00 a.m.Come walk along the waters of the Little Neck Bay to discover the diverse winter birding in…
Location: Fort Totten Park, Queens
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb27
Winter Waterfowl
10:00 a.m.A great variety of ducks and other birds spend the winter at the Van Cortlandt Lake. Learn…
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Feb27
Eagle Watch
10:00 a.m.Join us on a walk to the Hudson River as we look for bald eagles, which visit the city this…
Location: Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Feb27
Owl Prowl
6:00 p.m.Learn all about the owls of Blue Heron Park from what they eat to what they sound like.…
Location: Blue Heron Park Preserve, Staten Island
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Feb28
Mike Feller's Winter Bird Walk
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.Mike Feller, Chief Naturalist for Parks & Recreation's Natural Resources Group,…
Location: Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan
Category: Nature, Tours
Cost: Free
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Mar 6
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.Join us for a morning of birding.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Mar 6
Birding Club
9:00 a.m.Once a month, every month, come bird with us! Bring your own binoculars.
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Mar 6
Winter Waterfowl
2:00 p.m.Get a glimpse of New York's winter water birds, such as brants, buffleheads, and ruddy…
Location: Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Mar 6
Owl Prowl
3:00 p.m.Although owls are active at night, they leave signs of their whereabouts that can be seen…
Location: Cunningham Park, Queens
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Mar 7
Early Birding
8:30 a.m.The early bird gets the worm! Be sure to set your alarm clock and join us for this…
Location: Forest Park, Queens
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Mar 7
River Views
11:00 a.m.Join us for some birding and enjoy the beautiful river vistas. Bring your own binoculars.
Location: Riverdale Park, Bronx
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Mar13
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.A weekly Ranger-led birding walk of the Salt Marsh Nature Trail.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Mar13
Winter Waterfowl
11:00 a.m.Take a stroll around Prospect Park Lake while we look for some winter visitors to…
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Mar13
Dabbling Ducks
2:00 p.m.Do you know the difference between those dynamic ducks and other feathered friends? …
Location: Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Mar14
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, March 20, 2010
Mar20
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.A weekly Ranger-led birding walk of the Salt Marsh Nature Trail.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Mar20
Duck, Duck, Goose
10:00 a.m.As the weather gets cold, the birding gets hot. Join the Rangers as we look…
Location: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Category: Kids, Nature
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Mar21
Early Birding
8:30 a.m.The early bird gets the worm! Be sure to set your alarm clock and join us for this…
Location: Forest Park, Queens
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Mar21
Backyard Birding
10:00 a.m.Crotona Park is home to many species of birds. Join us as we help you to identify…
Location: Crotona Park, Bronx
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Mar27
Early Morning Birding
8:00 a.m.A weekly Ranger-led birding walk of the Salt Marsh Nature Trail.
Location: Marine Park, Brooklyn
Category: Education, Nature
Cost: Free
Mar27
Early Spring Migrants
9:00 a.m.Here come the warblers! The very first of the migratory birds are coming through, and…
Location: Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Mar27
Early Birding
10:00 a.m.On our early morning bird walk through Inwood Hill Park we'll be looking for winter…
Location: Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Category: Nature
Cost: Free
Mar27
Birding for Kids
11:00 a.m.Bring the kids to the park for a day of birding by sigth and song watching. Children…
Location: Fort Totten Park, Queens
Category: Kids, Nature
Cost: Free
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Mar28
Return of the Plover
1:00 p.m.Now that winter is over, it's the return of the Piping Plover. Learn abou the plight…
Location: Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk, Queens
Category: Kids, Nature
Cost: Free
Related Information
Urban Park Rangers
Watchable Wildlife
Related Video
Watch an It's My Park Segment about Piping Plovers at Rockaway Beach
Bald Eagles in Inwood Hill Park
The Aviary at the Queens Zoo
Bird Watching in Van Cortlandt Park