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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, July 31, 2021
Community Rowing and Birding
at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Bronx 
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Through Community Rowing, guests of all ages explore the Bronx River aboard student-built wooden row boats, accompanied by staff who teach them about the local waterways. Community Birding brings birdwatching to the shores of the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
River Project: Diversity Digest
at Virtual/Online Workshop
12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.
During Diversity Digest, you'll learn what it means to be a naturalist, cataloging local wildlife with the free iNaturalist app and sharing your observations with the HRPK community!
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Historic New York: Bronx River History
at East 174th Street and Sheridan Boulevard (in Starlight Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a guided walk along the Bronx River to learn about the rich history behind the formation of the parks through which it flows.
Free!
Community Rowing and Birding
at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Through Community Rowing, guests of all ages explore the Bronx River aboard student-built wooden row boats, accompanied by staff who teach them about the local waterways. Community Birding brings birdwatching to the shores of the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids
Nature Explorers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Kids will have fun exploring the farm and nearby gardens through guided nature activities.
Free!
Kids
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Birding: Early Birding
at Wolfe's Pond Park House (in Wolfe's Pond Park), Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–10:00 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!
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Hudson River Tours: Tide Deck
at Hudson River Park's Pier 26, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Learn all about our Tide Deck's ecological communities that represent the Park's native landscapes, including woodland forests, rocky tidal zones and the Hudson River itself.
Free!
Friday, August 13, 2021
Biodiversity Walk
at Freshkills Park Event Entrance, Staten Island
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Lace up your shoes for a nature walk at Freshkills Park! Freshkills Park researchers will take you behind the scenes to visit areas that are currently closed to the public.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Staten Island BioBlitz 2021: Pond Ecology
at Blue Heron Nature Center (in Blue Heron Park), Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
This community science event will survey some of the biodiversity within the boundaries of Blue Heron Park with the help of scientists, naturalists, educators and the public.
Free!
Event
Community Rowing and Birding
at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Through Community Rowing, guests of all ages explore the Bronx River aboard student-built wooden row boats, accompanied by staff who teach them about the local waterways. Community Birding brings birdwatching to the shores of the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids
Friday, August 20, 2021
Summer on the Hudson: Birding Tour
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Explore Riverside Park on a family-friendly bird walk. Who knows what birds we'll discover while taking in views of the Hudson River! In partnership with NYC Audubon.
Free!
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Community Rowing and Birding
at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Through Community Rowing, guests of all ages explore the Bronx River aboard student-built wooden row boats, accompanied by staff who teach them about the local waterways. Community Birding brings birdwatching to the shores of the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids
Nature Explorers
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Kids will have fun exploring the farm and nearby gardens through guided nature activities.
Free!
Kids
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Community Rowing and Birding
at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Bronx
1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Through Community Rowing, guests of all ages explore the Bronx River aboard student-built wooden row boats, accompanied by staff who teach them about the local waterways. Community Birding brings birdwatching to the shores of the Bronx River.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
River Project: Diversity Digest
at Virtual/Online Workshop
12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.
During Diversity Digest, you'll learn what it means to be a naturalist, cataloging local wildlife with the free iNaturalist app and sharing your observations with the HRPK community!
Free!
Kids
Friday, September 17, 2021
Summer on the Hudson: Birding Tour
at 120th Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Explore Riverside Park on a family-friendly bird walk. Who knows what birds we'll discover while taking in views of the Hudson River! In partnership with NYC Audubon.
Free!
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
River Project: Diversity Digest
at Virtual/Online Workshop
12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.
During Diversity Digest, you'll learn what it means to be a naturalist, cataloging local wildlife with the free iNaturalist app and sharing your observations with the HRPK community!
Free!
Kids
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