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CELEBRATING OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR: 2009
To celebrate the home base borough of the club, most spring trips will focus on Brooklyn's locations and habitats, with a primary focus on Prospect Park. Each weekend offers a profile of a different Brooklyn locale to commemorate the great birding places in Kings County. In addition, we honor the field trip leaders who have been affiliated with the Brooklyn Bird Club for over 20 years. Our club's long-standing relationship with its trip leaders is a testament to the rich commitment of current and past club members who have led trips. We are always grateful for their contribution through the years.
Sunday, July 5th, Butterflies, dragons, and things that fly in Ward Pound Ridge, NY (Honorary Centennial Leaders Series)
Sunday, July 26th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Sunday, August 9th, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Honorary Centennial Leaders Series)
Sunday, August 23rd, Prospect Park Native Bee education tour
Sunday, August 30th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Saturday, September 5th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Saturday, September 12th, A Staten Island Big Day (Honorary Centennial Leaders Series)
Sept 18th-Sept 20th: Celebrating the Hudson River's 400th Anniversary Weekend
Saturday, September 26th, Sandy Hook, NJ
Saturday, October 3rd, End to End: Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge (Ft. Tilden/Floyd Bennett Field)
Saturday, October 10th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Saturday, October 17th, Caumsett Park and the Golden LI Coast
Oct 24th-25th: Celebrating Hawk Mountain's 75th Anniversary Weekend, Kempton, PA
Prospect Park Bird 2-hour Sunday 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. All walks leave from the Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse at 8 a.m.
Honorary Centennial Leaders Series: Sunday, July 5th, Butterflies, dragons, and things that fly in Ward Pound Ridge, NY
Trip Leader: Jerry Layton
Focus: Peak of the butterfly and dragonfly season in a premier location. After the spring migration, many birders often turn towards insect study and enjoyment, namely the Lepidoptera and Odonata
Car Fee: $25.00
Registrar: Sandy Paci, email sandypaci@earthlink.net or Cell: 917-207-6691
Registration period: June 23rd-July 2nd
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Sunday, July 26th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Meet 8 am at Grand Army Plaza's park entrance.
Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: Celebrating the Brooklyn Bird Club's founding in Prospect Park, commemorating the initial 1908 meeting of Edward Fleisher, eventual first President; and inspirational founder Edward Vietor "in a meadow" near the Vale of Cashmere. Each month, a morning walk will venerate the early life of the club, its first's birders, and its 1909 charter. These walks will honor all the club members and guests birding in Prospect Park since the first years and throughout our history.
Honorary Centennial Leaders Series: Sunday, August 9th, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Trip Leader: Starr Saphir
Focus: Shorebird peak
Car Fee: $12.00 (or subway if necessary)
Registrar: Marisa Wohl, email marisaw@earthlink.net or call (718) 596-0285 up to
9 PM
Registration period: July 28th -August 6thBack to list
Sunday, August 23rd, Prospect Park Native Bee education tour
http://www.amnh.org/science/papers/bee_080611.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bees
Note: this trip has a 10-person limitTrip Leader: John Ascher, PH.D, Bee Database Project Manager, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History
Focus: learning about native wildlife bees
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
Registration period: August 11th -August 20th
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Sunday, August 30th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Meet 8 am at Grand Army Plaza's park entrance.
Leader: TBA
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Saturday, September 5th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Meet 8 am at Grand Army Plaza's park entrance.
Leader: Steve Nanz
Honorary Centennial Leaders Series: Saturday, September 12th, A Staten Island Big Day
Trip Leader: Rob Jett
Focus: fall passerines peak
Car Fee: $20.00
Registrar: Kellie Quinones, email cemi_13@verizon.net or Home phone: 718:545-4073. Please call before 8:00 p.m.
Registration period: Sept 1st - Sept 10th
Sept 18th-Sept 20th: Celebrating the Hudson River's 400th Anniversary Weekend
Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Limit: 12 people
Focus: fall passerines peak, early raptors, grass/open space species
Car Fee: $150.00 (plus gas surcharge if necessary)
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
Registration period: August 1st - Sept 10th
More info on locales:
http://www.scenichudson.org/
http://www.exploreny400.com/Home.aspx
http://www.hudson400.com/
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Saturday, September 26th, Sandy Hook, NJ
Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson
Focus: fall passerines peak, sparrows, waterbirds, and raptors
Car Fee: $25.00
Registrar: Kellie Quinones, email cemi_13@verizon.net or phone: 718:545-4073. Please call before 8:00 p.m.
Registration period: Sept 15th - Sept 24th
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Saturday, October 3rd, End to End: Marine Parkway Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge (Ft. Tilden/Floyd Bennett Field)
Trip Leader: Scott Whittle
Focus: fall passerines peak, sparrows, waterbirds, and raptors
Car Fee: $12.00
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
Registration period: Sept 22nd - Oct 1st
http://www.mta.info/bandt/html/marine.htm
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Saturday, October 10th, Celebrate the BBC Centennial in Prospect Park series
Meet 8 am at Grand Army Plaza's park entrance.
Leader: TBA
Focus: fall passerines peak, sparrows, early winter species, and raptors
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Saturday, October 17th, Caumsett Park and the Golden LI Coast
Trip Leader: Sandy Paci
Focus: fall passerines peak, sparrows, raptors, and early winter species
Car Fee: $25.00
Registrar: Mary Eyster, email Profmaryjo@aol.com or home # 718-768-8432 Call before 9 PM
Registration period: Oct 6th - Oct 15th
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Oct 24th-25th: Celebrating Hawk Mountain's 75th Anniversary Weekend, Kempton, PA
Trip Leader: Peter Dorosh
Focus: Hawk and other raptor migration peak
Car Fee: $150.00 (plus gas surcharge if necessary)
Registrar: Peter Dorosh, Email Prosbird@aol.com or TEXT Message 347-622-3559
Registration period: Sept 21st - October 17th
Note: Limit 12 people. This trip will focus at least most of one day (sitting) watching hawks on the northwestern slope's main viewing area. There is a one-mile walk up the trail from the visitors' center to the hawk viewing which will likely be crowded. The trip is a reminder of what conservation efforts by concerned citizens such as famed activist Rosalie Edge can lead to successful outcomes. The group will leave Friday late afternoon /early evening.
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