field trips
Download Winter and Spring Field Trip Schedule (PDF).
Some general information about our trips:
Everyone is welcome to join our field trips, no matter what your level of birding ability; field trips are free and open to members and non-members alike. Reminders for getting the most out of a trip. Bring binoculars! Bring lunch and refreshments for all day trips. Dress for the weather.
Saturday, March 1 at 4 PM: Timberdoodles
Afternoon and sunset at Marshlands Conservancy, 220 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY
We will take a walk to the marsh looking for early spring arrivals, then check out the fields for displaying Timberdoodles, another name for American Woodcocks.
Saturday, March 22 at 8 AM “Ducking” at Smith Pond, Rockville Center, NY
This small Long Island Pond is known for a variety of ducks including Ring-necked Duck and Green-winged Teal. Both Long-billed Dowitcher and Common Snipe also overwinter here.
Park entrance is at the end of 2 Nassau Street, Rockville Center, behind the King Cullen. Link to Google map here.
Michael Bochnik leads the field trips.
We have more trips. They will be posted closer to their dates. They are listed on our schedule which can be downloaded here.
Photo: Richard Spener, Green-winged Teal, Audubon Photography Awards