Brooklyn Bird Club Field Trips Spring/Summer/Early Fall Schedule

Information and Registration

No registration is required for Prospect Park or Green-Wood Cemetery trips. For all other trips, advance registration is required; exact location and time of meeting will be provided at time of registration. Car pool fees are required for some trips and should be paid directly to your driver.

In noting the need to make trip registrations more manageable and fair, the BBC council has imposed these guidelines:

  • With the exception of Prospect Park and Green-wood Cemetery trips, a TWO-WEEK registration period will precede all trips.
  • Club members will be given first-priority for all trips except Prospect and Green-wood Cemetery. Nonmembers and guests are welcome on BBC trips but only if there is available space at the end of the registration period. Drivers, whether members or not, will normally have priority over non-drivers.
  • All trips have a limit of 18 people except weekend trips, which are limited to 12 unless otherwise noted. In addition, most car trips require lunch, water, appropriate clothes for seasonal weather, and all the essentials you require for day trips.
  • Please call registrars as early as possible within the registration period, and before 9 p.m. When registering by phone or email, please be sure to leave your phone number(s) so that we may contact you in the event of a schedule change.

    We hope these guidelines will facilitate the registration process in the fairest possible way.

     The registrar and information source for each trip is listed at the end of the trip description.

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    snipe Saturday, April 12th, Queens "Forever Wild" locations
    snipe Sunday, April 20th, Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens
    snipe Saturday, April 26th, Hyper Humus Preserve, Southern Sussex County, New Jersey
    snipe Saturday, May 3rd, Prospect Park
    snipe Sunday, May 4th, Greenwood Cemetery
    snipe Saturday, May 10th, International Migratory Bird Day
    snipeSaturday, May 17th, Doodletown, Orange County, NY
    snipe Sunday, May 25th, Garrett Mountain, Paterson, NJ
    snipe Spring Members Weekend, May 30th-June 1st, Dutchess County, New York
    snipe Saturday, June 7th, Sterling Forest, Orange County, NY
    snipe Saturday, June 14th, Ward Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY
    snipe Saturday, August 16th, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens
    snipe Sunday, August 24th, Prospect Park
    snipe Sunday, August 31st, Sandy Hook, NJ
    snipe Saturday September 6th, Westchester County, NY
    snipe Sunday, September 14th, Prospect Park
    snipe Saturday September 20th, Fort Tilden, Queens
    snipe Fall Members Weekend, Sept 26th-Sept 30th, Chincoteague NWR region, coastal Virginia
    snipe Saturday, October 4th, Kittatinny Valley State Park, Andover, New Jersey
    snipe 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

    Jumping Birds


    snipe 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

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    snipe 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


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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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


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    snipe 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.

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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.

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe Sunday, September 14th, Prospect Park

    No registration necessary. Meet 7:30 am Bartel Pritchard Square (14th street opposite Pavilion movie theater)
    park entrance

    Trip Leader: Mary Eyster

    Focus: peak migrating passerines.

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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

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    snipe 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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    snipe 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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