Dr. Liz Derryberry – January 2025
Non-Parallel Behavioral Responses to Soundscape Perturbations During the COVID-19 Pandemic • Click here to register.
The Linnaean Society of New York provides a forum for the sharing and advancement of science-based knowledge through a program of lectures and field trips. It fosters an appreciation of the natural world with a special emphasis on birds. Founded in 1878, the Society comprises dedicated amateurs and professionals interested in the study, preservation, and enjoyment of nature and the environment.
The Linnaean Society of New York presents programs on natural history topics online via Zoom or at the American Museum of Natural History monthly from September through May, except March. Our meetings are open to the public and free of charge. The programs feature richly illustrated talks in layman’s language, by leading naturalists and scientists.
– We’ve gone birding for the summer. Our programs will resume in September. –
Dr. Wesley Hochachka – February 2025
Informing Basic Science and Conservation with Bird Watchers’ Observations (and Lots of Computers) • Click here to register.
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The Linnaean Society of New York field trips, led by expert members, focus on birds and also on plants, bats, and butterflies. More than 80 trips are offered each year, ranging from bird walks in Central Park, Jamaica Bay, and other New York City parks to excursions by car to diverse seasonal hotspots in the tri-state area. Field trips are open to non-members as guests, if space permits.
Eastport Ponds and Shinnecock Bay
Leader: Eileen Schwinn • Registration open from Monday, December 30 at 9 am to Saturday, January 4 at 6 pm
Croton Point Park and Shawangunk Grasslands N.W.R.
Leader: Julien Amsellem • Registration open from Monday, December 30 at 9 am to Wednesday, January 8 at 6 pm
Governors Island Winter Birding
Leader: Annie Barry • Registration open from Monday, January 13 at 9 am to Friday, January 17 at 6 pm
Breezy Point
Leader: David Spawn • Registration open from Monday, January 13 at 9 am to Wednesday, January 22 at 6 pm
Coney Island Pier to Coney Island Creek
Leader: Rob Jett • Registration open from Monday, January 20 at 9 am to Wednesday, January 29 at 6 pm
Staten Island
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen • Registration open from Monday, January 20 at 9 am to Wednesday, January 29 at 6 pm
Montauk Weekend, February 8th-9th, 2025
Leader: Joseph DiCostanzo • Registration opens on Monday, November 11th at 9 am.
North Country Adirondacks Winter Birds, February 14-17, 2025
Leader: Joan Collins • Registration open from Monday, November 4 at 9 am to Friday, November 15 at 6 pm
Birding the MET
Leader: Kevin Sisco • Registration open from Monday, February 10 at 9 am to Tuesday, February 18 at 6 pm
Pelham Bay Park – Orchard Beach Area
Leader: Jack Rothman • Registration open from Monday, February 10 at 9 am to Wednesday, February 19 at 6 pm
Early Registration opens for North Country Adirondacks Spring Birds, May 23-26, 2025
Leader: Joan Collins • Registration open from Monday, February 24 at 9 am to Friday, March 7 at 6 pm
Brooklyn Coastal Birding
Leader: Peter Dorosh • Registration open from Monday, February 17 at 9 am to Wednesday, February 26 at 6 pm
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2024 LSNY Homecoming Picnic
The Linnaean Society had a great turnout of members and their guests for the 2024 Homecoming Picnic held at Summit Rock in Central Park on September 22.
October 24, 2024
The Bird Collective — The Great Gull Island Collection
The Bird Collective, a conservation-minded apparel company, has designed a line of shirts and other products that feature images from Great Gull Island.
September 20, 2024
An Introduction to iNaturalist by Janet Wooten
iNaturalist, launched in 2008 and owned by the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society, is one of the best online resources available to natural history enthusiasts.
March 22, 2023
