field trip registration
FURTHER BELOW are our monthly bird walks to Westchester birding hotspots.
We also offer in-person and Zoom education programs and workshops.
Sign up for our “pop up birding” email notice list to get notices about pop-up trips scheduled with short notice to regional birding hotspots.
New to birding or group bird walks?
Here are some trip tips suggested by our leaders and participants.
Special Field Trips
- Below field trips are special events that do NOT require registration OR have registration through other organizations. For these events, be sure to check our website BEFORE traveling in case of uncertain weather. We always post any event changes to the event calendar on the front page of our website.
Second Saturday Walks at Brinton Brook
9:00 am start
Led by SMRA Sanctuaries Chair Michael Madias, Jr, these monthly walks explore the trails of our largest sanctuary, Brinton Brook Sanctuary in Croton. No registration needed. Walks last about two hours. Good for adults and ages 8 and up. Meet in the main parking lot here. Held even with rain or snow but check our website calendar if road conditions are uncertain.
Spring Dawn Chorus Walks
The spring dawn chorus has the most bird species just before and just after sunrise. Come walk with us this spring to enjoy this concert and also see more birds early morning than other times of the day. No registration needed for these special walks. Rain or shine but may be cancelled by extreme weather so, if any doubt, check our website calendar before traveling. See below for Spring 2025 dates & times:
- Thursday, April 24, 6:00 am
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Meet in main parking by Visitors Center
[Google map link] - Thursday, May 8, 5:00 am
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Meet at trail entrance on Old Sleepy Hollow Road. See map link below. (We are NOT meeting at main parking by Visitors Center.)
[Google map link] - Wednesday, May 21, 5:00 am
Teatown Lake Reservation
Meet in gravel visitor parking across the road from the Nature Center
[Google map link] - Sunday, May 25, 5:00 am
Anglefly Preserve
Meet at main parking at entrance
[Google map link] - Thursday, June 12, 5:00 am
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Meet in main parking by Visitors Center
[Google map link]
Field Trips Outside Westchester
- When you register for a field trip, we will send you an email with the meeting place and other details and we will also send reminder emails before the trip. If you do NOT get a confirmation email, first check your spam/trash email folders and then email our office because we want to be sure you receive all event info and updates.
Sterling Forest Birding
Sunday, June 22, 6:00 am
NO REGISTRATION required. No charge.
More info & meeting spot
Nickerson Beach Dawn Birding
Saturday, June 28, 5:00 am
NO REGISTRATION required. No charge.
More info & meeting spot
Monthly Bird Walks at Westchester Hotspots
- We do limit our walks to 25 people by advance registration for a better birding experience and we sometimes end up with fewer people depending on the weather and cancellations.
- Because of last minute cancellations, we often draw from the walk’s waiting list in the days before each walk so if a walk is showing as sold out, be sure to click through anyway to get on the waiting list.
