Membership Information

Join the Brooklyn bird club and participate in field trips in Brooklyn and around the metropolitan area.

Founded in 1909 by Dr. Edward Vietor, we have been in existence for over 85 years; and over those years some of the most experienced and influential ornithologists and wildlife artists have either been members, made presentations at our meetings or have participated in our field programs.

When you participate in bird club activities you can sharpen your bird watching skills, learn about field identification, population distribution, migration, and urban habitats. It is an opportunity to meet with and speak to people with common interests.

Members also receive our quarterly newsletter, The Clapper Rail, which contains field notes, trip reports, club announcements, and other articles of interest contributed by club members.

Meetings are usually held the first Thursday of the month, except July, August and January through March, at 7:00 p.m. at the Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse in Prospect Park.

Field trips are held virtually every weekend from Labor Day until late June, (except only twice a month in winter), and are lead by experienced and knowledgeable birders.

Ongoing field studies include the annual Brooklyn Christmas Bird Census and the annual Prospect Park Breeding Bird Census, with other studies in planning.

Membership costs $20.00 for the year (from September 1 through August 31).

If you would like to join the Brooklyn Bird Club, please print out this page and mail the form below with your check, (payable to Brooklyn Bird Club), to:

Alan Baratz, 135 Prospect Park S.W. #E15, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11218

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