Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, prefer short trips or birding all day, you will feel at home!
The Queens County Bird Club Inc. is a “Full Service” organization of naturalists:
Monthly Meetings – Noted speakers, vivid presentations
Field Trips – half-day, all-day, weekend
Conservation – projects, advocacy, support
NEXT MEETING is LIVE – Wednesday, February 19th, 2024 7:30 – 9:30 pm.
Presentation – “Birding Across Kenya” – with Donna Schulman
Thanks to diverse habitats and numerous protected areas, Kenya ranks high on lists of best countries to bird (over 1100 species!). Donna traveled through Kenya for two weeks in October 2023. She saw charismatic birds like Vulturine Guineafowl, Gray-crowned Crane and Hartlaub’s Turaco, tiny birds like Blue-headed Bee-eater and Purple Grenadier, and all manner of birds in between, including endemics like Papyrus Gonolek and Sokoke Scops-Owl. Traveling safari style through Tsavo East, Tsavo West, and the renowned Maasai Mara, the group also encountered lions, cheetahs, African buffalo, giraffes, zebras, and many species of antelope and monkeys. It was a magical trip and Donna’s presentation will focus on the highs along witha few eco-travel lessons learned along the way.
BIO
Donna learned how to bird with QCBC and has branched out to Central & South America, Africa, SE Asia, Europe, and Australia. A former academic labor educator and library director, she reviews books for 10,000 Birds and Birding magazine and discusses best birding books with the members of the Birding Book Club on the American Birding Association podcast. Donna’s photographs have been featured in Birding and Birdwatching Magazine, the publications and social media of N.J. Audubon and Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the educational signage of Negri-Nepote Grasslands in N.J. and of a tern colony somewhere in Germany. She is a past editor of QCBC’s News and Notes.
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87209924872?pwd=ohYoVbNsciwbhSKOogKPEkJkLIIUhA.1
Venue: Alley Pond Environmental Center – NEW BUILDING
229-10 Northern Blvd
Douglaston, NY 11362 (map)
Upcoming field trips – see Calendar link for details and registration info
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New Jersey Shore / Barnegat – Ian Resnick
When: Saturday, February 15th – All day
Where: NJ Shore and Barnegat Lighthouse
Description:This is a full-day trip that starts early and ends with dining out in central New Jersey. Of course, you may leave at any time that your schedule requires. We are planning on having lunch at a restaurant, so there is no need to pack a lunch.
Itinerary: Meeting location will be posted closer to the trip date. We will explore many of the duck ponds in coastal New Jersey, including Takanasee Lake, Shark River, and southward. We will view Manasquan Inlet from several locations. The highlight of the trip will be Barnegat Lighthouse for a walk on the jetty to view sea ducks, including Harlequins. Order of stops will be dependent on weather conditions. In addition, itinerary may be modified if there are any reported unusual sightings of birds in the area.
Please contact the trip leader to register for the trip and to find out the start time and location.
As per all QCBC trips, there is no charge to register, but we want to know who is planning on attending, in case there is any change in plans.
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Baisley Pond, Queens – John & Mary Borowski – 347-705-2963
When: Saturday, February 23rd – 9am to 12pm
Where: Baisley Pond
Description:This mini-trip starts at 9am and ends before lunch. It is a great trip for beginners, but birders of all levels can enjoy the diversity of waterfowl we will see.
Join us as we look for birds in Baisley Pond Park, the winter home for hundreds of ducks and other waterfowl. The path around the lake is paved.
Please call the trip leader to register for this trip.
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Breezy Point, Queens – Joe Schiavone
When: Saturday, March 15th – 7:45am to 12pm
Where: Breezy Point
Description:Please call the trip leader to register for this trip.
Hear a podcast of “It’s In Queens” featuring an interview with QCBC President Ian Resnick here.
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