Birding
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! Visit our Birding at NYC Parks page for a list of some of the best places to go birding in New York City.
Birding Events
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Birding: Spring Migration
at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Kissena Park to look for spring migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Free!
Introduction to Birdwatching Walks
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Every Saturday, join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club and Prospect Park Alliance on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding.
Free!
Kaiser Park Bird Walk and Coastal Cleanup
at West 33rd Street and Bayview Avenue (in Kaiser Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Volunteers will start the day on an hour-long bird walk led by Audubon NY staff, then you’ll join the Stewardship Team for a coastal clean-up.
Free!
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Birding: Hawk Watch
at Driggs Avenue and Lorimer Street (in McCarren Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Free!
Event
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Birding: Warbler Watch
at Oakland Lake (in Alley Pond Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Oakland Lake to look for spring warblers and more!
Free!
Introduction to Birdwatching Walks
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Every Saturday, join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club and Prospect Park Alliance on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding.
Free!
Birding: Spring Migration
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Fort Greene Park looking for spring migrants such as warblers, sparrows and birds of prey.
Free!
Birding: Raptors
at Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue (in Brookfield Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure around Brookfield Park to look for raptors that include hawks, eagles, osprey and more.
Free!
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Introduction to Birdwatching Walks
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Every Saturday, join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club and Prospect Park Alliance on an introductory walk to learn the basics of birding.
Free!
Birding Field Trip
at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
For the third annual #BlackBirdersWeek, celebrate with a Birding Field Trip led by Akilah Lewis and Ronnie Almonte at Randall’s Island Park!
Free!