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Saturday, April 12th, Queens "Forever Wild" locations
Sunday, April 20th, Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens
Saturday, April 26th, Hyper Humus Preserve, Southern Sussex County, New Jersey
Saturday, May 3rd, Prospect Park
Sunday, May 4th, Greenwood Cemetery
Saturday, May 10th, International Migratory Bird Day
Saturday, May 17th, Doodletown, Orange County, NY
Sunday, May 25th, Garrett Mountain, Paterson, NJ
Spring Members Weekend, May 30th-June 1st, Dutchess County, New York
Saturday, June 7th, Sterling Forest, Orange County, NY
Saturday, June 14th, Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY
Saturday, August 16th, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens
Sunday, August 24th, Prospect Park
Sunday, August 31st, Sandy Hook, NJ
Saturday September 6th, Westchester County, NY
Sunday, September 14th, Prospect Park
Saturday September 20th, Fort Tilden, Queens
Fall Members Weekend, Sept 26th-Sept 30th, Chincoteague NWR region, coastal Virginia
Saturday, October 4th, Kittatinny Valley State Park, Andover, New Jersey
Saturday, October 18th, Rockaway Region, Queens
Prospect Park Bird 2-hour Walks: In addition to the trips listed above, on the first Sunday of every month the Brooklyn Bird Club participates in the Prospect Park Audubon Center's "First Sunday" two-hour walks. The pool of leaders include Heidi Steiner, Michele Dreger and Paul Keim. All walks leave from the Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse. ALL walks start at 8 a.m. The schedule is as follows:
April 6th, May 4th, June 8th, July 6th, August 3rd, September 7th, October 5th
Saturday, April 12th, Queens "Forever Wild" locations
Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: migrating passerines, early warblers, raptors, and waterbirds
Car Fee: $ 12.00
Registration period: April 1st - April 10th
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, email Prosbird@aol.com or text message only cell number 347-622-3559
Note: This trip will focus on Queens parks and preserves designated "Forever Wild" by the Department of Parks' Natural Resources Group
Sunday, April 20th, Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens
Trip Leader: Rob Jett
Focus: migrating spring passerines, waterbirds
Car Fee: $10.00
Registration period: April 8th - April 17th
Registrar: Suzanne Ortiz, email ortizs@mskcc.org; home phone 212-371-1071
Note: this trip to Brooklyn/Queens Highland park area will focus on an urban open space with a cloudy, possibly ominous future. Formerly a reservoir that supplied Brooklyn's water in the late 19th century, the three basin greenspace adjoining Highland Park has been classified as a "destination park" under Mayor Bloomberg's PLANYC plan, to undergo a complete restoration, though with contentious issues. Information and the grassroots campaign to save this unique critical bird habitat and open space from synthetic athletic fields is available on the first link below.http://ridgewoodreservoir.blogspot.com/
http://www.urbanlens.com/files/res/res.html
Saturday, April 26th, Hyper Humus Preserve, Southern Sussex County, New Jersey
Trip Leader: Bob Machover
Focus: marsh and bog species, waterbirds, and herons spring migrants, sparrows, raptors, and possible rails
Car Fee: $25.00
Registrar: James Cooke, Email james@jamescooke.net or home phone 516-739-0647.
Registration period: April 15th - April 24th
http://www.njaudubon.org/Tools2.Net/IBBA/SiteDetails.aspx?sk=3115
Saturday, May 3rd, Prospect Park
Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: migrating Neotropic passerines and warblers, multiple species
No registration necessary. Meet at Bartel Pritchard Square entrance at 7:00 a.m, 14th St and Prospect Park West Ave (opposite Pavilion movie theatre). Nearest subway is "F" line to 15th Street/Prospect Park station
Sunday, May 4th Greenwood Cemetery
Trip Leader: To be announced
Focus: peak migrating passerines and Neotropical species
Note: No registration necessary. Meet 8:30 am at 25th Street and 5th Avenue, main entrance. Nearest train station is "R" line to 25th street
Saturday, May 10th, International Migratory Bird Day: "The Birdathon"
Selective Locations: Prospect Park, Greenwood Cemetery, Jamaica Bay, Floyd Bennett, and Brooklyn Coastal Points
Prospect Park leader: Paul Keim. If you would like to join Paul's Prospect walk, meet at Grand Army Plaza at 6 a.m. (no need to call; just be there.) Paul will also swing by the Boathouse periodically throughout the day, if you want to join later; however, no schedule is set.
Brooklyn Team leader: Peter Dorosh Prosbird@aol.com
Please contact Peter if you would like to cover other areas of Brooklyn.Focus: Celebrating the spirit of birding, counting all species numbers, voluntary fundraising for conservation causes.
Registration: starts May 1st (contacts above)
Comments: For Prospect Park birding, please call Paul Keim. Monetary pledges and fundraising are often part of this event, to raise monies for habitats, or education, and conservation. If you wish to pledge individually based on Paul's Prospect walk species numbers total you can do so to the charity of your choice or the theme based on the Peter's Brooklyn team. Contact Peter Dorosh for more information ,suggestions, advice or on forming new teams outside Prospect Park.More information: www.birdday.org
Saturday, May 17th, Doodletown, Orange County, NY
Trip Leader: Shane Blodgett
Focus: breeding birds, late migrating passerines
Car Fee: $25.00
Registrar: Janet Schumacher, Email janets33@optonline.net
Phone: 718-941-4210 (please call early evenings)Registration period: May 6th- May 15th
Sunday, May 25th, Garrett Mountain, Paterson, NJ
Trip Leader: Bob Machover
Focus: breeding birds, migrating passerines
Car Fee: $25.00
Registrar: James Cooke, Email james@jamescooke.net or phone 516-739-0647
Registration period: May 13th- May 22nd
Spring Weekend, May 30th-June 1st, Dutchess County, New York
(12 Members only)Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: Peak breeding bird season, butterflies and miscellaneous nature
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
Registration period: current--May 15th
Car Fee: $135.00 plus gas surcharge if necessary.
Saturday, June 7th, Sterling Forest, Orange County, NY
Trip Leader: Paul Keim
Focus: Peak breeding bird season, butterflies, dragonflies, and miscellaneous nature.
Car Fee: $30.00
Registrar: Paul Keim, 718-875-1151
Registration period: May 25th-June 5th
Saturday, June 14th, Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY
Trip Leader: Steve Nanz
Focus: breeding bird season, butterflies, dragonflies, and miscellaneous nature.
Car Fee: $30.00
Registrar: Heidi Steiner-Nanz, email heidi.steiner@verizon.net Phone 718- 369-2116 before 8 PM
Registration period: June 3rd-June 12th
Saturday, August 16th, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens
Trip Leader: Shane Blodgett
Focus: shorebirds, terns, waterbirds, and passerines
Suggested Car Fee: $10.00
Registrar: Suzanne Ortiz, email ortizs@mskcc.org Phone 212-371-1071
Registration period: August 5th - August 14th
Note: high tide is 8:55 am. East and West ponds are best when shorebirds are forced into brackish mudflats at high tide; bring waterproof boots.
Sunday, August 24th, Prospect Park
No registration necessary. Meet 7:00 am at Grand Army Plaza park entrance near the Stranahan Statue
Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: migrating passerines
Sunday, August 31st, Sandy Hook, NJ
Trip Leader: Bob Machover
Focus: migrating passerines, waterbirds, shorebirds
Car Fee: $30.00
Registration period: August 19th - August 28th
Registrar: Kellie Quinones email cemi_13@verizon.net Phone (718) 545-4073 before 9 PM
Saturday September 6th, Westchester County, NY
Trip Leader: Paul Keim,
Focus: peak of migrating passerines, butterflies
Car Fee: $30.00
Registrar: Paul Keim, 718-875-1151
Registration period: August 26th -Sept 4th
Sunday, September 14th, Prospect Park
No registration necessary. Meet 7:30 am Bartel Pritchard Square (14th street opposite Pavilion movie theater)
park entranceTrip Leader: Mary Eyster
Focus: peak migrating passerines.
Saturday September 20th, Fort Tilden, Queens
Trip Leader: Rob Jett
Focus: Peak coastal migration, sparrows, raptors, waterbirds, possible vagrant species
Car Fee: $ 12.00
Registrar: James Cooke, Email james@jamescooke.net Phone 516-739-0647
Registration period: Sept 9th -Sept 18th
Fall Weekend, Sept 26th-Sept 30th, Chincoteague NWR region, coastal Virginia
(12 Members only)Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: peak of migrating passerines, waterbirds, raptors, coastal species
Car Fee: $200.00 + gas surcharge if necesssary
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com
Registration period: May 1st -September 15th
Saturday, October 4th, Kittatinny Valley State Park, Andover, New Jersey
Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: migrating sparrows, raptors, late Neotropical species, early winter species, resident species
Car Fee: $30.00
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com
Registration period: Sept 23rd -Oct 2nd
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Saturday, October 18th, Rockaway Region, Queens
Trip Leader: Steve Nanz
Focus: migrating sparrows, raptors, late Neotropical species, early winter species, possible vagrant species
Car Fee: $12.00
Registrar: Heidi Steiner-Nanz email heidi.steiner@verizon.net Phone 718- 369-2116 before 8 PM
Registration period: Oct 7th -Oct 16th
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