Baisley Pond and Idlewild

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 Sunday, September 22, 2024

Leader: Joe Schiavone
Transportation: Carpool Trip – Drivers willing to provide rides are encouraged to attend. The Registrar will work with participants without a vehicle to organize rides and share the suggested carpool fee for the driver. This usually works out, but we can not guarantee a ride without enough volunteer drivers.
Meeting Point: After your registration is confirmed, the Registrar will share directions, the exact meeting place, and time with attendees.
Schedule: Full-day trip.
Relative Difficulty: Expect to walk a few miles on mostly flat and paved terrain.

Trip Description: The parks in the Jamaica Bay watershed surrounding JFK airport, collectively known as Baisleywild, are some of the most underrated and undiscovered birding spots in all of New York City. Baisley Pond is known for its diverse waterfowl and has recently hosted a Common Gallinule and a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Roy Wilkins has one of the most extensive community gardens in the city and is an excellent location for warblers and Indigo Buntings. Springfield Park and the neighboring Bluebelt Stormwater Management Facility are great spots for Clapper Rails and lingering shorebirds. Brookville Park and the connected Idlewild Park host migrating warblers and Lincoln Sparrows.

Please read The Linnaean Society of New York COVID-19 Field Trip Guidelines before registering.

Registration: Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, September 9. After that time, click here to register. Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, September 18. Members (and those who have applied for membership) will be prioritized over non-members.

Please read the About Our Trips page, if you’re going on a field trip for the first time. It details our field trip policies, recommends what to bring on a trip, and offers other useful information, pro tips, and tricks.

If after visiting the About Our Trips page, you still have questions, feel free to contact the Registrar via email.