Eastport Ponds and Shinnecock Bay
Leader: Eileen Schwinn • Registration open from Monday, December 30 at 9 am to Saturday, January 4 at 6 pm
Upcoming Field Trips
The Linnaean Society is your gateway to birding across New York’s diverse ecosystems. Throughout the year, we offer up to one hundred field trips and other events led by passionate volunteer naturalists. Our core emphasis is on the avian world, but our field trips embrace the interests of plant, bat, dragonfly, and butterfly enthusiasts.
Our excursions grant unparalleled access to little-known natural wonders stretching from the metropolitan area to the majestic Adirondack Mountains. We visit locations across New York City, Westchester County, New Jersey, and Connecticut, ensuring accessibility through public transport or arranging carpool trips for remote destinations.
Central Park holds a special place in our hearts, offering a multitude of adventures that include weekly Tuesday morning walks during spring and fall migrations. These walks are open to everyone, irrespective of membership status. Non-members are warmly welcomed for all other field trips, with priority given to our valued members. To delve into further details, please refer to our informative About Our Trips and Membership pages.
Updates to the Schedule of Events listings:
- The date of the Great Swamp, New Jersey trip has been changed from Saturday, June 26 to Sunday, June 27.
Field trips have resumed with new trip guidelines. Please read them carefully.
Registration is open for the December 27, 2023–January, 2, 2024, Vancouver, British Columbia trip with Rick Wright. For more information, click here.
January 2025
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
February 2025
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
March 2025
Brooklyn Coastal Birding
Leader: Peter Dorosh • Registration open from Monday, February 17 at 9 am to Wednesday, February 26 at 6 pm
Croton Point Park
Leader: Ethan Goodman • Registration open from Monday, February 17 at 9 am to Wednesday, February 26 at 6 pm
Central Park Winter Bird Walk & Coffee Hour
Leaders: Richard ZainEldeen and David Spawn • Registration open from Monday, February 24 at 9 am to Wednesday, March 5 at 6 pm
Staten Island Hot Spots and Early Spring Migrants
Leader: Seth Wollney • Registration open from Monday, March 17 at 9 am to Wednesday, March 26 at 6 pm
April 2025
Better Bird Photography Workshop in Prospect Park
Leader: Tom Stephenson • Registration open from Monday, March 24 at 9 am to Wednesday, April 2 at 6 pm
Green-Wood Cemetery
Leader: Rob Jett • Registration open from Monday, March 31 at 9 am to Wednesday, April 9 at 6 pm
Birds & Brews
Leader: Gillian Henry, Amanda Bielskas • Registration open from Monday, April 14 at 9 am to Monday, April 21 at 6 pm
Hillside Woods at Hastings-on-Hudson
Leader: Julien Amsellem • Registration open from Monday, April 14 at 9 am to Wednesday, April 23 at 6 pm
Pine Barrens For Early Spring: Butterflies and More
Leader: Rick Cech • Registration open from Monday, April 14 at 9 am to Wednesday, April 23 at 6 pm
May 2025
Birds & Brews
Leader: Alan Drogan, Gillian Henry, Amanda Bielskas • Registration open from Monday, April 21 at 9 am to Monday, April 28 at 6 pm
Starr Saphir Memorial Spring Migration Walk, Central Park
Leader: Jeffrey Kimball • Registration open from Monday, April 21 at 9 am to Tuesday, April 29 at 6 pm
Bashakill Marsh and Environs
Leader: John Haas • Registration open from Monday, April 21 at 9 am to Wednesday, April 30 at 6 pm
Central Park Family Walk
Leader: Eric Ozawa • Registration open from Monday, April 21 at 9 am to Wednesday, April 30 at 6 pm
Birds & Brews
Leader: Alan Drogan, Gillian Henry, Amanda Bielskas • Registration open from Monday, April 28 at 9 am to Monday, May 5 at 6 pm
Doodletown Road
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen • Registration open from Monday, April 28 at 9 am to Wednesday, May 7 at 6 pm
Spring Migration in Central Park’s North End (Member’s Walk)
Leader: Ursula Mitra • Registration open from Monday, April 28 at 9 am to Wednesday, May 7 at 6 pm
Sterling Forest State Park
Leaders: David Spawn and Tod Winston • Registration open from Monday, May 5 at 9 am to Wednesday, May 14 at 6 pm
Inwood Hill Park
Leader: Joseph DiCostanzo • Registration open from Monday, May 5 at 9 am to Wednesday, May 14 at 6 pm
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
Shawangunk Grasslands N.W.R.
Leader: Tod Winston • Registration open from Monday, May 12 at 9 am to Wednesday, May 21 at 6 pm
Central Park Botany Walk in the North End
Leader: Regina Alvarez • Registration open from Monday, May 19 at 9 am to Wednesday, May 28 at 6 pm
June 2025
Great Swamp N.W.R.
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen • Registration open from Monday, May 19 at 9 am to Wednesday, May 28 at 6 pm
Tern ID Study with Scopes at Nickerson Beach
Leaders: Patricia Lindsay and Shi Mitra • Registration open from Monday, May 26 at 9 am to Monday, June 2 at 6 pm
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Leader: Rick Cech • Registration open from Monday, May 26 at 9 am to Wednesday, June 4 at 6 pm
Van Cortland Park Nature Walk: Birds, Butterflies, and Insects
Leader: Ken Chaya • Registration open from Monday, June 2 at 9 am to Wednesday, June 11 at 6 pm
July 2025
Staten Island, Purple Martins Plus
Leader: Howard Fischer • Registration open from Monday, June 23 at 9 am to Wednesday, July 2 at 6 pm
Central Park Evening Bat Walk
Leader: Danielle Gustafson • Registration open from Monday, June 30 at 9 am to Monday, July 7 at 6 pm
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds
Leader: Peter Paul (aka Tripper) • Registration open from Monday, July 14 at 9 am to Wednesday, July 23 at 6 pm
August 2025
Staten Island, Dragonflies and Butterflies
Leader: Seth Wollney • Registration open from Monday, July 21 at 9 am to Wednesday, July 30 at 6 pm
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Leader: Gabriel Willow • Registration open from Monday, July 21 at 9 am to Wednesday, July 30 at 6 pm
Cupsogue Flats and Beyond
Leader: Eileen Schwinn • Registration open from Monday, August 4 at 9 am to Friday, August 8 at 6 pm
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, 32nd Annual Tom Davis Memorial Shorebird Walk
Leader: Tom Stephenson • Registration open from Monday, August 11 at 9 am to Wednesday, August 20 at 6 pm
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