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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, October 30, 2021
Birding: Raptor Watch
at West 116th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers on a birding adventure along the Hudson River in search of migratory birds of prey
Free!
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Birding: Owls
at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx 
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn more about the various species of owls found in our parks. Registration required.
Free!
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Family Birding
at Wave Hill House (in Wave Hill), Bronx
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Embark on an avian adventure with naturalist and birder Gabriel Willow. Explore the gardens looking for birds, nests, food sources, and other evidence of our feathered friends.
Kids
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Birding: Winter Waterfowl
at Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street (in Baisley Pond Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Please bring your own binoculars.
Free!
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Birding: Beginner Birding
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland 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 Fall migrants that include warblers, raptors and more!
Free!
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Birding: Woodland Birds
at Nevada Avenue Parking Lot (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Please bring your own binoculars.
Free!
Birding: Winter Birds
at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. Please bring your own binoculars.
Free!
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