Aug 4, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Carol Weiss at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
845-358-3659
Aug 25, 2019 (Sun) Jamaica Bay
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Park Ride on Route 303, West Nyack. Bring lunch.
914-393-5053
Sept 1, 2019 (Sun) First Sunday
Meet Carol Weiss at 8am in the parking lot at Stony Point Battlefield, 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point.
845-359-3659
The Stony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse offers habitat diversity, history, beauty and birds! First Sunday Walks participants will witness seasonal changes of our avian community. The views up and down the Hudson River from the Stony Point Lighthouse lawn are always a special part our walks. Restrooms will be available to this group year-round.
Sept 7, 2019 (Sat) Ramble at Stony Point Battlefield
Meet Ron Conzo at 8am at the Stony Point Battlefield. First time birders are welcome.
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Sept 14, 2019 (Sat) Bashakill
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack.
914-393-5053
Sept 22, 2019 (Sun) Croton Point
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack.
914-393-5053
Oct 6, 2019 (Sun) Stony Point Battlefield
Meet Peter Johnson at 8 am in the parking lot at Stony Point Battlefield, 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point. 914-261-2895
The Stony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse offers habitat diversity, history, beauty and birds! First Sunday Walks participants will witness seasonal changes of our avian community. The views up and down the Hudson River from the Stony Point Lighthouse lawn are always a special part our walks. Restrooms will be available to this group year-round.
Oct 11, 2019 (Fri) Doodletown
Meet Carol Weiss at 8:30am on Route 9W north of Iona Island.
845-358-3659
Oct 19, 2019 (Sat) Tallman State Park
Meet Carol Weiss at 8am at the South Entrance of the Park.
845-359-3659
Nov 3, 2019 (Sun) Stony Point Battlefield
Meet Julia Warger at 8am in the parking lot at Stony Point Battlefield, 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point. 845-786-2521
The Stony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse offers habitat diversity, history, beauty and birds! First Sunday Walks participants will witness seasonal changes of our avian community. The views up and down the Hudson River from the Stony Point Lighthouse lawn are always a special part our walks. Restrooms will be available to this group year-round.
Nov 9 & 10, 2019 (Sat & Sun) Overnight at Brigantine and Cape May
Meet Ron Conzo at 6:30am at the Park & Rode on Route 303, West Nyack. One day in Brigantine then overnight at Cape May. Call Ron for hotel information. Bring Lunch.
914-393-5053
Nov 24, 2019 (Sun) Rye-Greenwich
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack. Bring Lunch.
914-393-5053
Nov 29, 2019 (Fri) Leaders Choice
Meet Peter Johnson – more information to come. Check the website.
914-261-2895
Dec 1, 2019 (Sun) Stony Point Battlefield
Meet Ron Conzo at 8am in the parking lot at Stony Point Battlefield, 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point.
914-393-5053
The Stony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse offers habitat diversity, history, beauty and birds! First Sunday Walks participants will witness seasonal changes of our avian community. The views up and down the Hudson River from the Stony Point Lighthouse lawn are always a special part our walks. Restrooms will be available to this group year-round.
Dec 15, 2019 (Sun) Christmas Bird Count
Check website for details or call Alan Wells to join a team.
845-942-5751
Jan 1, 2020 (Wed) Jones Beach
Meet Ron Conzo at 6:30am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack. Visiting two new places. Bring Lunch.
914-393-5053
Jan 5, 2020 (Sun) Stony Point Battlefield
Meet Peter Johnson at 8am in the parking lot at Stony Point Battlefield, 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point.
914-261-2895
The Stony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse offers habitat diversity, history, beauty and birds! First Sunday Walks participants will witness seasonal changes of our avian community. The views up and down the Hudson River from the Stony Point Lighthouse lawn are always a special part our walks. Restrooms will be available to this group year-round.
Jan 17, 18 & 19, 2020 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Cape Cod
Contact Julia Warger for pre-registration. More details will follow.
845-947-4453
July 7, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Peter Johnson at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
914-261-2895
Guest Speaker: The Wolf Conservation Center. Please join us to learn about North America's wildest residents--wolves--during an education session with a Wolf Conservation Center wolf expert. Attendees will be exposed to the history, ecology, and biology of wolves, and will learn about the current challenges facing wolf recovery across the United States.
Gather at 6:30 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:00 PM.
June 1, 2019 (Sat) Shawangunk Grasslands
Meet Ron Conzo at 7am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack.
914-393-5053
June 2, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Carol Weiss at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
845-358-3659
June 9, 2019 (Sun) Kathryn Gorman Park
Meet Ron Conzo at 8am the parking lot of Kakiat Park to drive to Gorman Park.
914-393-5053
Red Knots and Horseshoe Crabs, with Stephanie Feigin
Every May, up to half a million shorebirds descend on Delaware Bay to restore energy reserves lost after long flights from the Southern Hemisphere. They will double their weight on the protein-rich eggs of the 420 million-year old horseshoe crab, before continuing to the Arctic. But this Story has changed. Overharvesting of horseshoe crabs in the 1990s, has drastically reduced the number of eggs available for shore- birds. Along with other impacts, this has caused up to 80% reduction in the shorebird populations.
Join Wildlife Restoration Partnerships’ Wildlife Ecologist Stephanie Feigin in a presentation about shorebirds, horseshoe crabs, how their populations have declined and our efforts to protect these important species and their habitats along Delaware Bay.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
May 4, 2019 (Sat) Spring Birding at Stony Point Battlefield
Meet Ron Conzo at 8am at the parking lot at the Stony Point Battlefield, 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point, NY.
914-393-5053
May 5, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Peter Johnson at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
914-261-2895
May 6, 2019 (Mon) Doodletown
Meet Carol Weiss at 7am at the pull off on Route 9W, south of Bear Mt and north of Iona Island. Bring water and a snack.
845-358-3659
May 10, 2019 (Fri) Ironwood Drive
Meet Ron Conzo at 9am at the end of Ironwood Drive, Tuxedo.
914-393-5053
May 11, 2019 (Sat) Shawangunk Grasslands
Meet Zenon Bachir at 7am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack.
845-202-0302
May 17, 18 & 19, 2019 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Montezuma
Meet Ron Conzo at 7am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack. Check Website for details.
*Call if you are going.
914-393-5053
May 25, 2019 (Sat) Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center
Meet Ron Conzo at 7am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack. Bring lunch.
914-353-5053
Guest Speaker: The Turtles of Western Highway. Please join us to learn more about this tremendous community volunteer effort to safeguard turtle nesting grounds, provide safe-crossing pathways, and rescue and release baby snappers to help preserve these creatures for future generations. Live turtles will be the guests of honor! Suggested Donation: Adults $5, Ages 5-12 $2, Children under 5 Free.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
Apr 7, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Carol Weiss at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
845-358-3659
Apr 13, 2019 (Sat) Celery Farm
Meet Peter Johnson at 8am at the parking lot on Franklin Tpk, Allendale, NJ.
914-261-2895
Apr 14, 2019 (Sun) Mt. Ivy Swamp
Meet Veronika Krause at 9am at the parking lot on Station Road, Pomona.
845-359-9294
APRIL 20 FIELD TRIP TO BASHAKILL RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 27
Apr 27, 2109 (Sat) Bashakill
Meet Zenon Bachir at 7:30am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack.
845-202-0302
Apr 28, 2019 (Sun) Lord Stirling Park, NJ
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Joseph St. Lawrence Community Center on Torne Valley Road and Orange Avenue, Suffern. Bring lunch.
914-393-5053
Guest Speaker: wildlife photographer Ray Wright. Please join us for a slide show of Ray Wright's photographs of Bald Eagles in Rockland County. In his program, Ray will first talk about the return of Bald Eagles to Rockland County. Then, Ray will educate us on where to find Bald Eagles in Rockland County.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
Mar 3, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Peter Johnson at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
914-261-2895
Mar 10, 2019 (Sun) Tallman Park
Meet Carol Weiss at 8am in Parking Lot D, Piermont (in front of pier).
845-358-3659
Mar 16, 2019 (Sat) Woodcock Walk
Meet Ron Conzo at 6:30pm at the Lake Welch entrance on Route 106, Harriman Park.
914-393-5053
Mar 24, 2019 (Sun) Rye Greenwich
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack. Bring Lunch.
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Guest Speaker: Carl Heitmuller of the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall, NY. Carl has taught conservation practices to over 125,000 school students and visitors in the past 24 years and answered countless call for help with wildlife from residents in the area. Carl’s presentation, Tales from an Environmental Educator, may sound like an academic subject but Carl's anecdotes are anything but!
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Centerfor refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
Feb 2, 2019 (Sat) Shawangunk Grasslands
Meet Julia Warger at 3pm at Hogan’s Diner in Stony Point.
845-947-4453
Feb 3, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
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Feb 18, 2019 (Mon) President’s Day Walk
Meet Vicki Beaumont at 8am at Kennedy Dells parking lot.
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Feb 22, 23 & 24, 2019 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Cape Ann
Meet Ron Conzo at 6am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack.
Check the Website for details. *Call if you are going.
914-393-5053
Puffin Patrol is a documentary that explores the life of puffins, from eastern Newfoundland to remote locations in Maine and Wales. The documentary examines puffins' unique migrations, feeding habits, navigational patterns, and decreasing population.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
Jan 1, 2019 (Tues) Jones Beach
Meet Ron Conzo at 6:30am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack. Bring lunch.
914-393-5053
Jan 6, 2019 (Sun) Rockland Lake
Meet Carol Weiss at 7:30am at the fishing station parking lot.
845-358-3659
Jan 12, 2019 (Sat) Pelham Bay Park
Meet Peter Johnson at 8am at the Park & Ride on Route 303, West Nyack.
914-261-2895
Jan 13, 2019 (Sun) Winter Waterfowl Count
Check with Julia Warger by Dec 30th if you are interested in participating.
845-947-4453
Jan 18, 19 & 20, 2019 (Fri, Sat, Sun) Overnight Delaware - CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Presented by Anne Swaim, Executive Director, Saw Mill River Audubon. The world’s largest community science project, www.ebird.org, is helping birders track their sighting and helping scientists track changes to habitat and climate. Find out what birders are seeing in our area. Discover eBird tips and shortcuts. Explore how eBird can help you plan your birding and discover birding hotspots wherever you travel.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
December 2 (Sunday) - First Sunday at Rockland Lake
Meet Carol Weiss at the fishing station at 7:30am. 845-358-3659
December 16 (Sunday) - Christmas Bird Count
Join a team for our Christmas Bird Count. Check our Resources page for more information or call Alan Wells at 845-942-5751
It’s movie night and we are screening the Oscar-winning documentary film Winged Migration.
Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totaling more than 450 people, 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes, gliders, helicopters, and balloons to fly alongside, above, below, and in front of their subjects. The results is a film of staggering beauty. Open your eyes to the wonders of the natural world as you fly along with the world's most gorgeous birds through areas as remote as the Arctic and the Amazon and as populated as Paris and New York City.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
Nov. 4, 2018 (Sun) – First Sunday Walk at Rockland Lake
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Fishing Station parking lot.
914-393-5053
Nov. 10 – 11, 2018 (Sat & Sun) – Brigantine and Cape May
Meet Ron Conzo at 6:30am at the Rt 303 Park & Ride in West Nyack. All day at Brigantine, bring lunch for today. If desired, continue to Cape May for an overnight stay with birding on Sunday. Call Ron for hotel information if you are joining us in Cape May.
914-393-5053
Nov. 23, 2018 (Fri) – Leader’s Choice (Day after Thanksgiving)
TBD. Check the website a few days prior for details. Peter Johnson
914-261-2895
Nov. 25, 2018 (Sun) – Rye – Greenwich
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the parking lot on Rt 303W in West Nyack. Bring lunch.
914-393-5053
Ecuador has more than 1,600 bird species, from the world's largest flying bird, the Andean Condor, to 130 multicolored jewels of hummingbirds. From the steaming Amazon, to breathtaking Andean peaks, to the wonder of the Galapagos, travel writer and Saw Mill River Audubon board member Brian Kluepfel will take us on a visual journey of Ecuador's many natural wonders.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
Oct. 7, 2018 (Sun) – First Sunday Walk at Rockland Lake
Meet Peter Johnson at 7:30am at the Fishing Station parking lot.
914-261-2895
Oct. 12, 2018 (Fri) – Doodletown
Meet Carol Weiss at 8am at the parking area on Rt 9W. Looking for migrating hawks & passerines. 3 to 4 hours. Bring water and a snack.
845-358-3659
Oct. 14, 2018 (Sun) – Tallman State Park
Meet Ron Conzo at 8am at the south entrance of Tallman State Park. Looking at trees, birds and fall foliage.
914-393-5053
Presented by Brian Bradley: Watch hawks, falcons and owls sharpen their hunting skills during an exciting outdoor flight demonstration with master falconer Brian Bradley of New Paltz, New York. Hear about the ancient sport of falconry and see live raptors from around the world.
Gather at 7:00 PM at the Congers Lake Memorial Park Community Center for refreshments and conversation with fellow birders and nature enthusiasts. Program starts at 7:30 PM.
Sept. 2, 2018 (Sun) – First Sunday Walk at Rockland Lake
Meet Carol Weiss at 7:30am at the Fishing Station parking lot.
845-358-3659
Sept. 9, 2018 (Sun) – Bashakill
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Rt 303 Park & Ride, West Nyack.
914-393-5053
Sept. 16, 2018 (Sun) – Meadowlands
Meet Zenon Bachir at 7:30am at Rt 303 Park & Ride, West Nyack, NY
845-202-0302
Aug 5, 2018 – Sun – First Sunday – Kennedy Dells
Meet Peter Johnson at 8am in the Main Street Upper Parking Lot in New City.
914-261-2895
Aug 12, 2018 – Sun – Jamaica Bay
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am in the Route 303 Park & Ride, W. Nyack. Bring Lunch.
914-393-5053
July 1, 2018 – Sun – First Sunday – Kennedy Dells
Meet Carol Weiss at 8am in the Main Street Upper Parking Lot in New City.
845-358-3659
June 2, 2018 – Sat – Shawangunk Grasslands
Meet Ron Conzo at 7am at the Route 303 Park & Ride, W. Nyack.
845-393-5053
June 3, 2018 – Sun – First Sunday – Kennedy Dells
Meet Peter Johnson at 8am in the Main Street Upper Lot, New City.
914-261-2895
June 10, 2018 – Sun – Kathryn Gorman Pound Park (NEW)
Meet Ron Conzo at 8am at Kakiat County Park on Route 202. Drive to Gorman Park for a nice short walk.
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May 4 - Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Dinner (6:00 p.m. start) with guest presenter TBA at regular time (7:30 p.m.)
May 5, 2018 – Sat – Stony Point Battlefield – Co-sponsored with Stony Point Historic Site
Meet Alan & Della Wells at 8am in the Lower Parking Lot at the end of Battlefield Road, accessed from Park Road off Route 9W, Stony Point.
845-786-2521
May 6, 2018 – Sun – First Sunday Walk – Kennedy Dells
Meet Peter Johnson at 8am in the Main Street Parking Lot, New City.
914-261-2895
May 7, 2018 – Mon – Doodletown
Meet Carol Weiss at 7am in the pull off on 9W, south of Bear Mt, north of Iona Island.
Bring water and a snack. Expect a 4 hour trip.
845-358-3659
May 11, 2018 – Fri – Ironwood Drive
Meet Tom & Elyse Fuller at 9am at the end of Ironwood Drive, Tuxedo. Over by 11am.
845-942-5751
May 12, 2018 – Sat – Doodletown for Beginners
Meet Ron Conzo 8am in the pull off on 9W, south of Bear Mt, north of Iona Island.
Practice birding identification and binocular use. Some uphill walking.
914-393-5053
May 20, 2018 – Sun – Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center, Millford, CT. (NEW)
Meet Ron Conzo at 7am in the Route 303 Park & Ride, W. Nyack. Bring Lunch.
Look for Piping Plovers. Approximately a 4 hour trip.
914-393-5053
May 26, 27 & 28, 2018 – Fri, Sat, Sun – Berkshires, Mass. 3 Day Trip
Meet Joyce & Rich Greenwald at 7am in the Route 303 Park & Ride, W. Nyack. Details to follow.
845-548-6415
April 1, 2018 - Sun – First Sunday Walk – Kennedy Dells
Meet Carol Weiss at 8am in the Main St Upper Parking Lot, New City.
845-358-3659
April 8, 2018 - Sun – Black Dirt Area (NEW)
Meet Ron Conzo at 7am in the Route 303 Park & Ride, W. Nyack.
914-393-5053
April 14, 2018 -Sat – Celery Farm, Allendale, NJ
Meet Peter Johnson at 8am in the Celery Farm Parking Lot on Franklin Turnpike, Allendale, NJ.
914-261-2895
April 15, 2018 - Sun – Mt. Ivy Swamp
Meet Veronika Krause at 9am on Station Road off Pomona Road.
Look for Marsh Marigolds and Chipping Sparrows.
845-359-9294
April 22, 2018 - Sun – Lord Stirling Park, NJ
Meet Ron Conzo at 7:30am at the Joseph St. Lawrence Community Center, Torne Valley/Orange Ave, Suffern.
Bring Lunch. Spring Migrants in the western park of NJ’s Great Swamp, Bernards Township Somerset County, NJ.
914-393-5053
April 27, 2018 - Fri – Elk Penn
Meet Tom & Elyse Fuller at 9am in the parking lot of the Elk Penn, Harriman State Park off Arden Road on Route 17 North. Event will be over by 11am.
845-942-5751
April 29, 2018 -Sun – Bashakill (NEW)
Meet Ron Conzo 7:30am in the Route 303 Park & Ride, W. Nyack. Details to follow.
914-393-5053