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, Novenber 19th, 2025 7:30 – 9:30 pm.
Presentation – “Birding in Italy” – with Marco Valtriani
Marco Valtriani is an italian biologist and nature guide who has been working in ecotourism since 1994. A big part of his job has always been related to birds as researcher, technician and birding guide. In addition to privately organized trips for individuals, he has led tours for international birding tour operators such as Wings, VENT, Naturalist Journey and NatureTrek.
Italy, despite common clichés, has much more to offer nature lovers in general – and birders in particular. As a natural north–south bridge between Europe and Africa, Italy is home to more than 550 bird species, both migrants and breeders. Over 20% of the country’s territory is protected land, including some of the most renowned reserves and sanctuaries in Europe, offering the greatest variety of habitats and wildlife within the European Union.
This diversity is the result of unique geological and climatic conditions, but also of centuries of human presence that have shaped the land in harmony with nature. Nowhere else in Europe does cultural and natural heritage blend so seamlessly: historic cities like Rome, Venice, and Florence are set within spectacular landscapes – from the cypress-covered hills of Tuscany, to the dramatic Alps and Dolomites, the crystalline northern lakes, and the rugged Mediterranean coastline dotted with ancient villages.
These environments, home to some of Europe’s rarest bird species, provide a lifetime’s worth of birding opportunities and an unforgettable experience for any nature traveler. The aim of the trip in your country would also be to do lectures (on-line too) about the landscapes and birds of Italy’s many wild habitats.
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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South Shore Potpourri – Ian Resnick – 917-626-9562
When: Sunday, November 16th – 8:00am – 3:00pm
Where: Meeting point – 2352 Windsor Rd, Baldwin, NY 11510 – Lofts Pond – Baldwin NY
Description:Explore various duck ponds of the South Shore, starting with Lofts Pond in Baldwin – see map for this location – and heading east to Milburn Creek, Cow Meadow, Cammanns Pond, Mill Pond Park Bellmore, and any other nearby locations that have reported interesting sightings on that day.
Meet at the southwest corner of Loft’s Pond Park. Park on-street near the map address.
Lunch break: Please pack your own lunch.
Contact the trip leader to register.
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Grand Jones Beach – Ian Resnick – 917-626-9562
When: Sunday, November 30th – 8:00am – 3:00pm
Where: Start point – US Coast Guard Station – Jones Beach – Parking Lot
Description:We will start this field trip at Jones Beach West End – the gazebo at the boat basin adjoining the Coast Guard Station – see map. We will proceed both on foot and by vehicle to other locales in the Jones Beach area.
Please bring lunch.
If you have a scope, please bring it to the first location; it may be useful in others as well.
You must call the trip leader to register.
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Montauk – Ian Resnick – 917-626-9562
When: Saturday, December 6th – 7:30am – 4:30pm
Where: Start point – Georges Lighthouse Cafe, 1999 Montauk Point State Pkwy, Montauk, NY 11954 – near Montauk Point
Description:We will start the trip viewing from the back of the restaurant specified by the map. Parking is in the lot on the opposite side of Montauk Hwy.
If you have a scope, it will be useful here. Razorbills and gannets are possible here, and you will definitely see Common Eider and scoters.
We will proceed to various birding spots in the Montauk area. We usually end the trip with a visit to the Shinnecock Inlet and dinner at a restaurant near there.
Bring lunch.Contact the trip leader to register and for additional information.
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QCBC Monthly Meeting – Pre CBC and Douglas Robinson “Crows and Ravens: not all black birds are alike”
When: Wednesday, December 10th – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Alley Pond Environmental Center – NEW BUILDING
229-10 Northern Blvd
Douglaston, NY 11362 (map)
Description:Crows and Ravens: not all black birds are alike!
Crows and ravens are regularly confused: they’re both big, black birds. Size aside, these Corvid cousins have very different lifestyles, from family associations to population trends. Join us for a discussion on a pair of species that features large in our cultural history and everyday lives.
Biography: Dr. Robinson is an Associate Professor of Biology at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. Dr. Robinson conducts behavioral and population biology research on birds and has spent decades following American Crows and their lives. His experiences have taken him around the world and include long-term stays on remote islands investigating seabird foraging biology, as well as supporting the well-being of Kākāpō in New Zealand. Dr. Robinson teaches Ecology, Anatomy and Physiology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology of New Zealand Flora and Fauna.
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Queens Christmas Bird Count (Tentative date) – Corey Finger – 10000birdsblogger@gmail.com
When: Sunday, December 14th
Where: Queens
Description:Participate in the National Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, the longest-running community service project in the nation! https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count
If you have done a Christmas Bird Count for the Queens circle in a previous year, you know what to do!
If you need to be assigned to a sector, please email Corey Finger to assign you a sector and give you the contact info for a sector leader. 10000birdsblogger@gmail.com
Compilation plans are pending.
Hear a podcast of “It’s In Queens” featuring an interview with QCBC President Ian Resnick here.
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