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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, May 8, 2021
International Migratory Bird Day & Birding Bonanza!
at Touchdown of the 103rd Street Footbridge (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
We will look for some of the migratory birds that use Randall’s Island to rest and refuel on their incredible journeys to their final nesting sites for the summer.
Free!
Event
Birding: Spring Migrants
at 81st Street and Central Park West (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.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!
Birding: Spring Migrants
at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.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!
Birding: Birding 101
at Rose Avenue and Oak Avenue (in Kissena Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.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!
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Birding: Hawk Watch
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. To enhance your experience we recommend bringing binoculars.
Free!
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Birding: Warbler Watch
at Park Drive and Clove Road (in Clove Lakes 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!
Birding: Spring Migration
at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center (in Fort Greene Park), Brooklyn
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!
Birding: Spring Migrants
at 116 Street and Riverside Drive (in Riverside Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.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!
Birding: Nests
at Palisade Avenue, Kappock Street and Independence Avenue (in Henry Hudson Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Come learn how each species of bird make their own unique nest as we take a short hike to spot them in the trees.
Free!
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Birding: Spring Migrants
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
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!
Related Information
Urban Park Rangers
Watchable Wildlife
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