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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