Conference field trips will be offered Saturday and Sunday mornings to key birding hotspots in the region with some trips repeating. See trip listing below.
- Times listed are arrival/departures at the site.
- Field trip registration will only be in advance through the online conference registration.
- You will receive a field trip email that offers a suggested time to meet in the hotel lobby to carpool or caravan and offers detailed travel directions and meeting spot.
- Do you need to borrow one or more pairs of binoculars for your field trip? Just add a comment on your conference registration and we’ll have those ready for you.
- We will ask for your eBird username during registration and we will keep one eBird list for each trip that we will share within eBird to eBirding trip participants. (Don’t worry if you don’t have an eBird username, read more below.)
- We will also email the group trip list to all trip participants so, if you don’t use eBird, you will still get a copy. But, we do encourage you to learn more about eBird and consider signing up for a free eBird account.
- The official group eBird list will be of birds seen or heard by at least one trip leader PLUS at least one participant. You are welcome to add additional birds that only you saw/heard to your personal copy of the trip list.
- Field trip locations and directions
| Date | Start | End | Location | Leader(s) | eBird links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, September 23 | 7:00am | 10:00am | Croton Point Park, Hudson River views, Croton-on-Hudson. Will likely divide into two concurrent field trips leaving/returning from same location in the park and sharing real-time sightings between the groups. Repeats Sunday. | Larry Trachtenberg, Kyle Bardwell, Joe Wallace, Saw Mill River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L509108 |
| Saturday | 7:30am | 10:30am | FIELD TRIP FULL Glynwood Farm, Putnam County (Special access permission form will be sent to participants to bring.) | Sean Camillieri & Steve Rappaport, Putnam Highlands Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4709411 |
| Saturday | 7:00am | 10:30am | FIELD TRIP FULL Lenoir Preserve and Hawk Watch, Hudson River views, Yonkers. Raptors and passerines. Repeats Sunday. Wheelchair accessible drop off / short walk from parking to hawk watch on mansion lawn overlooking Hudson and Palisades. Also birding along paved paths on Preserve grounds. | Michael Bochnik, Hudson River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L786778 |
| Saturday | 8:00am | 11:00am | FIELD TRIP FULL Lyndhurst Mansion/Jay Gould Estate, Sleepy Hollow | Joel Merriman Avian Consultant | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1793884 |
| Saturday | 7:00am | 10:30am | FIELD TRIP FULL Marshlands Conservancy, Long Island Sound, Rye. Shorebirds, wading birds, waterfowl and passerines. Repeats Sunday. | Tom Burke & Gail Benson | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109149 |
| Saturday | 7:00am | 10:00am | Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Sleepy Hollow. Will likely divide into two concurrent field trips leaving/returning from same location and sharing real-time sightings between the groups. Note: $6/parking fee payable at automated kiosk or free with NYS State Park pass. Repeats Sunday. | Anne Swaim & Miok Salz, Saw MIll River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L299350 |
| Saturday | 7:00am | 11:00am | FIELD TRIP FULL Westmoreland Sanctuary and Chestnut Ridge Hawk Watch, Mount Kisco. Moderate hiking through preserve followed by visit to Bedford Audubon’s Chestnut Ridge Hawk Watch. | Steve Ricker, Bedford Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L297951 |
| Sunday, September 24 | 8:00am | 11:00am | FIELD TRIP FULL Croton River Guided Kayaking. Bring own kayak OR $49/person kayak rental. Trip details are here and also sent with registration confirmation. | Phil Heidelberger, Saw Mill River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L487011 |
| Sunday | 7:00am | 10:00am | Croton Point Park, Hudson River views, Croton-on-Hudson. Will likely divide into two concurrent field trips leaving/returning from same location in the park and sharing real-time sightings between the groups. Also offered on Saturday. | Larry Trachtenberg, Kyle Bardwell, Joe Wallace, Saw Mill River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L509108 |
| Sunday | 7:30am | 10:30am | FIELD TRIP FULL Glynwood Farm, Putnam County (Special access permission form will be sent to participants to bring.) | Sean Camillieri & Steve Rappaport, Putnam Highlands Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4709411 |
| Sunday | 7:00am | 10:30am | Lenoir Preserve and Hawk Watch, Hudson River views, Yonkers. Raptor and passerine migration. Wheelchair accessible, short walk from parking to lawn seating Hawk Watch area. Also birding on grounds. | Michael Bochnik, Hudson River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L786778? |
| Sunday | 7:00am | 10:30am | FIELD TRIP FULL Marshlands Conservancy, Long Island Sound, Rye. Shorebirds, wading birds, waterfowl and passerines. | Tom Burke & Gail Benson | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L109149 |
| Sunday | 7:30am | 10:30am | FIELD TRIP FULL PepsiCo Sculpture Gardens, Purchase. (Special early access before opening hours requires vehicle info which we will gather in advance.) Forest and edge species and some fall migrants as well. Paved roadways and walkways with level walking. | Lisa Curtis & Chris Mignone, Central Westchester Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L9348895 |
| Sunday | 7:00am | 10:00am | Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Sleepy Hollow. Will likely divide into two concurrent field trips
leaving/returning from same location and sharing real-time sightings between the groups. Note: $6/parking fee payable at automated
kiosk or free with NYS State Park pass. Also offered on Saturday. | Anne Swaim & Miok Salz, Saw Mill River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L299350 |
| Sunday | 9:00am | 11:30am | State Line Lookout Hawk Watch. Wheelchair-accessible with spectacular Hudson River views. Eye-level raptor watching with good passerine movement along shoreline typical as well. New parking fee now in effect via automated kiosk is $2.50/hour on weekends. | Karl Soehlein, hawk counter. Julie & Colin Aitchison, trip hosts | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L485624 |
| Sunday | 7:00am | 10:00am | FIELD TRIP FULL Teatown’s Cliffdale Farm, Ossining. Meadow and forest and wetland habitats that typically offer a good diversity of fall migrants. | Charlie Roberto, Saw Mill River Audubon | https://ebird.org/hotspot/L12029403 |