Brooklyn Bird Club Field Trips Spring 2013 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. Full weekend (overnight) trips are reserved for members only.
  • Some trips have limited enrollment, at the discretion of the trip leader. So register early! 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.

  • Images of Prospect Park meeting places:

    Grand Army plaza Stranahan Statue: http://tinyurl.com/PPStraent
    Bartel Pritchard Square entrance: http://tinyurl.com/PPBPent
    Plaza St/ Union St Warren Statue: http://tinyurl.com/PPWarren

    • Jumping Birds

     

    snipeTuesday, April 30th, Prospect Park Tuesday Spring series-Bartel
    Meet 7:30 am at Bartel Pritchard Square park entrance
    Trip Leader: Rob Bate

    snipeTuesday, April 30th, Prospect Park Tuesday Spring series-Bartel
    Meet 7:30 am at Bartel Pritchard Square park entrance
    Trip Leader: Rob Bate

    snipeThursday, May 2nd, Prospect Park Thursday Spring series-GAP
    Meet 7:00 am at Grand Army Plaza park entrance (Stranahan Statue)
    Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson

    snipeSaturday May 4th, A Brooklyn Bird Club salute to Starr Saphir: Central Park
    Meet 7:50 am at 81st St and Central Park West Ave park entrance, New York City
    Leader: Peter Dorosh
    http://birdsofcentralpark.com/
    Nearest train Stop: 81st St-American Museum of Natural History "C" line www.hopstop.com

    snipeSunday May 5th, Prospect Park
    Meet 7:00 am at Bartel Pritchard Square park entrance
    Leader: Ed Crowne

    snipeTuesday, May 7th Prospect Park Tuesday Spring series-Bartel
    Meet 7:30 am at Bartel Pritchard Square park entrance
    Trip Leader: Rob Bate

    snipeThursday, May 9th Prospect Park Thursday Spring series-GAP
    Meet 7:00 am at Grand Army Plaza park entrance (Stranahan Statue)
    Trip Leader: Sandy Paci

    snipeSaturday May 11th, "The Birdathon", International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD)

    A global event celebrating the beauty of birds and their habitats. This event encourages fundraising for conservation causes. For this year, a cause will be discussed and adopted by the club or independent Birdathon members, posted on the Prospect Sightings blog.

    Meet 6:30 am at Grand Army Plaza Stranahan Statue for walk by Prospect Park Birdathon leader Paul Keim 718 -875-1151

    If you are interested in forming a team with other members or friends, or need more information, please contact the Trips Organizer/BBC Birdathon coordinator Bobbi Manian at roberta.manian@yahoo.com.
    This year's theme is "LIFE CYCLES OF MIGRATORY BIRDS: Conservation Across the Americas"
    See www.birdday.org about the Birdathon, IMBD

    snipeSunday May 12th: Photographing songbirds and more in Prospect Park
    Lead photographer:     Rusty Harold
    Meet at the Stranahan Statue at 7:00 AM.
    Note: Open to all skill levels of photographers; all cameras types welcome.

    snipeSunday, May 12th, Greenwood Cemetery
    Leader:     Dennis Hrehowsik
    Meet 7:45 am at the main gate 25th Street and 5th Ave.
    Nearest train "R" line to 25th St. www.hopstop.com
    Site profile: http://www.green-wood.com


    snipeTuesday, May 14th Prospect Park Tuesday Spring series-Bartel
    Meet 7:30 am at Bartel Pritchard Square park entrance
    Trip Leader: Rob Bate


    snipeThursday, May 16th Prospect Park Thursday Spring series-GAP
    Meet 7:00 am at Grand Army Plaza park entrance (Stranahan Statue)
    Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson


    snipeSaturday, May 18th Duke Farms, New Jersey
    Leader:     Sandy Paci
    Focus: Migrating neotopical passerines, grassland species, early breeding birds
    Car fee: $30.00
    Registrar: Bobbi Manian email bobbi.manian@alumni.lafayette.edu or call 646-221-3433 until 9:00pm
    Registration period: May 7th - May 16th
    http://www.dukefarms.org/en/Visit


    snipeThursday, May 23rd Prospect Park Thursday Spring series-GAP
    Meet 7:00 am at Grand Army Plaza park entrance (Stranahan Statue)
    Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson

    snipeSaturday May 25th, Ward Pound Ridge butterflies and winged creatures
    Leader:     Steve Nanz
    Focus: Butterflies, Dragonflies and insects; breeding birds
    Car Fee: $30.00 (includes $10.00 parking admission per car/$2.50 per passenger)
    Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
    Registration period: May 14th - May 23rd


    snipeSaturday June 1, Doodletown, Harriman State Park, NY
    Leader:     Tom Preston
    Focus: breeding birds
    Fee: $30.00
    Registrar: Dennis Hrehowsik email deepseagangster@gmail.com
    Registration period: May 21st - May 30th


    snipeSunday, June 9, Prospect breeding birds Friends Walk
    Meet 7:30am at Grand Army Plaza park entrance Stranahan Statue


    snipeMonday June 10th-Tuesday June 11th: Sussex County, New Jersey- OVERNIGHT Option trip
    Tuesday leader: Rick Wright, Senior leader of Wings Tours http://wingsbirds.com/leaders/rick-wright/
    Limit: 12 people
    Focus: breeding birds
    Car Fee: $100.00 if overnight/$45.00 one day
    Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
    Registration period: Early April- June 1st
    Note: This is a weekday trip, Monday's leader is Peter Dorosh; this can be a one day trip for some members, Tuesday's walk starts at 5:30 AM in High Point State Park

    Site profile: http://tinyurl.com/BBCHPSP


    snipeSaturday, June 15th Exploring the natural beauty of Long Island's central north coast
    Leader:     Peter Dorosh
    Focus: Breeding birds, water birds, butterflies, flora and other natural delights
    Car fee: $22.00
    Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
    Registration period: June 4th- June 13th
    Note: This trip had a two car limit; locations are Avalon Preserve and East Farm Sanctuary, David Weld Sanctuary and Short Beach (long walk) or West Meadow Wetlands

    http://www.avalonparkandpreserve.org

    http://tinyurl.com/DavidWeldBBC

    snipeSaturday, June 22nd Photographing at Nickerson Beach, Lido Long Island
    Photography Leader:     Rusty Harold
    Focus: breeding plovers, terns, and oystercatchers.
    Car fee: $22.00
    Registrar: Rusty Harold, preferable by email elharo@macfaq.com;
    If necessary call 718-636-6010
    Registration period: June 11th - June 20th
    Note: Pre-dawn departure. Bring lunch, tripod, and your longest lens.

    snipeSaturday, July 20th Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
    Leader:     Rusty Harold
    Focus: Breeding birds, waterbirds, shorebirds
    Car fee: $30.00 (or car rental)
    Registrar: Rusty Harold, preferable by email elharo@macfaq.com;
    If necessary call 718-636-6010
    Registration period: July 9th - July 20th
    Note: Pre-dawn departure.

    Site Profile: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/wallkillriver/


    snipeSaturday, August 10th, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens
    Trip Leader:     Mike Yuan
    Focus: Shorebirds, early warblers, waders, waterfowl
    Car Fee: $12.00
    Registrar: Bob Washburn, email nyc_bob@earthlink.net
    Registration period: July 30th -August 7th
    Note: High Tide 11:29 am

    snipeSaturday, August 24th, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens
    Trip Leader:     Peter Dorosh
    Focus: Shorebirds and waterfowl, early songbirds
    Car Fee: $12.00
    Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
    Registration period: August 13th -August 22nd
    Note: High tide 11:41 am

    snipeSaturday August 31st , Prospect Park
    Meet 7:00 am at Grand Army Plaza Stranahan park entrance
    Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik

    snipeSunday, September 8th Prospect "Friends Walk"
    Meet at the Grand Army Plaza's Stranahan statue 7:30 am

    snipeSaturday Sept 7th-Sunday Sept 8th: Edward Forsythe "Brigantine" NWR, New Jersey OVERNIGHT Option trip
    Sunday leader:     Rick Wright, Senior leader of Wings Tours http://wingsbirds.com/leaders/rick-wright/
    Limit: 12 people
    Focus: Fall migrants, water birds, shorebirds
    Car Fee: $100.00 if overnight/$45.00 one day
    Site Profile: http://tinyurl.com/BBCBrigSept8
    Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
    Registration period: Early July- August 15th
    Note: Saturday's leader is Peter Dorosh; this can be a one day trip for some members

    snipeSunday, September 15th, Van Cortland Park, Bronx
    Meet 8 AM at the Nature Center
    http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/VanCortlandtPark/facilities/naturecenters
    Getting there: Public transportation: Take the 1 or 9 train to the 242nd Street stop. Walk north on Broadway. Enter the park at W.246th Street and follow the signs to the nature center. Use www.hopstop.com for guidance
    Trip Leader: Paul Keim
    Focus: migrating songbirds and other passerines

    snipeSaturday September 21st , Prospect Park
    Meet 7:00 am at Bartel Square park entrance
    Leader: Steve Nanz


    snipeSaturday, September 28th, Northern Meadowlands Watershed Nature Centers
    Trip Leader:     Peter Dorosh
    Focus: autumn migrating songbirds, raptors
    Car Fee: $24.00
    Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
    Registration period: Sept 17th-Sept 26th

    http://demarestnaturecenter.org/
    http://www.closternaturecenter.org/
    Note: Depending on winds, there may be a visit to the Palisades Stateline Overlook for raptors (http://www.njpalisades.org/overlooks.htm#State)

    snipeSaturday, October 5th "Leader's Choice"
    Trip Leader:     Sandy Paci
    Focus: Locations will be determined by the leader based on the latest birding reports
    Car Fee: to be determined
    Registrar: Sandy Paci preferred email sandypaci@earthlink.net ; cell number 347-834-5881
    Registration period: Sept 24th - Oct 3rd

    snipeSunday, October 13th Marine Park by Public Transportation
    Meet 7:30am outside the IRT Grand Army Plaza Station stop (Plaza St and Flatbush Ave)
    Trip Leader: Dennis Hrehowsik
    Focus: fall migrating songbirds, water birds and colonial birds
    Note: This is a public transportation oriented walk
    Site profile: www.saltmarshalliance.org


     

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