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FIELD TRIPS - Schedule 2011-2012


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August 2011

Sunday 8/14 18TH ANNUAL TOM DAVIS MEMORIAL
SHOREBIRD WALK AT JAMAICA BAY
Leader & Registrar: Sean Sime (sean@seansime.com)  Registration opens Monday 8/1.  Public transportation.



September 2011

Sunday 9/4
PROSPECT PARK
Leader: Rob Jett
  No registration.  Meet at Grand Army Plaza (Stranahan Statue) at 7:30 a.m.  Public transportation.
Tuesdays 9/6, 9/13,
Note: no walk 9/20 & 9/27
CENTRAL PARK
Leader: Richard Lieberman (rlieberman8@nyc.rr.com)
No registration. Meet at CPW & 72nd St. at 7:30 a.m.
Saturday 9/10 JAMAICA BAY
Leader & Registrar: Gil Schrank (gschrankny@aol.com)
Registration opens Monday 8/29.   Ride $15.
Sunday 9/11 FT. TILDEN & BREEZY PT.
Leader:  Richard ZainEldeen
Registrar: Taeko Tsujimoto
Registration opens Monday 8/29.  Ride: $20.
Sunday 9/18STATEN ISLAND SITES
Leader:  Howard Fischer
Registrar:  Karen Asakawa (avocet501@gmail.com)
Registration opens Monday 9/5.   Ride: $20.
Saturday 9/24NEW JERSEY HOTSPOTS   
Leader:  Robert Machover
Registrar: Emily Goldstein
Registration opens Monday 9/12.  Ride: $40.
Sunday 9/25 RIVERSIDE PARK BIRD DRIP SIT 
Leader:  Geoffrey Nulle
No registration.  Meet at Drip inside park, just south of  120th St. tennis courts.  Arrive anytime, leave anytime. Some chairs provided.

October 2011

Saturday 10/1 GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY
Leaders: Robb Jett
No registration.  Meet at Main Gate (25th & Fifth Ave., Brooklyn) at 8 a.m..  Public transportation.
Tuesdays
10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25
CENTRAL PARK
Leader: Richard Lieberman (rlieberman8@nyc.rr.com)
No registration. Meet at CPW & 72nd St. at 7:30 a.m.
Sunday 10/10LEADER'S CHOICE FOR SPARROWS & OTHER MIGRANTS
Leader & Registrar: Lenore Swenson
Registration opens Monday 9/26.  Ride: TBD.
Saturday 10/15FIRE ISLAND HAWKWATCH & ROBERT MOSES STATE PARK
Leader: Diana Teta
Registrar:  Sandra Maury (smaury39@gmail.com)
Registration opens Monday 10/3.  Ride: $30.
Sunday 10/23 GREENWICH AUDUBON
Coordinator & Registrar:  Anne Lazarus (amlazarus@earthlink.net)
Registration opens Monday 10/10.  Ride: $25.

November 2011

Saturday 11/5 JAMAICA BAY
Leader:  Joe DiCostanzo
Registrar: Pearl Broder (pbroder3@nyc.rr.com)
Registration opens Monday 10/24.   Ride: $15.
Saturday 11/12BRIGANTINE
Leader: Diana Teta
Registrar:  Karen Asakawa (avocet501@gmail.com)
Registration opens Monday 10/31.   Ride: $50.
Saturday 11/19CROTON POINT PARK
Leader: Paul Keim
Registrar:  Miriam Rakowski (miriamrakowski@hotmail.com)
Registration opens Monday 11/7.  Public transportation.

December 2011

Saturday 12/4 RYE PLAYLANDS & ENVIRONS
Leader:  Tom Burke
Registrar:  Louise Fraza (louisefraza@yahoo.com)
Registration opens Monday 11/21.   Ride: $25.
Saturday  12/10JONES BEACH & POINT LOOKOUT
Leader:  Richard ZainEldeen
Registrar:  Anne Lazarus (amlazarus@earthlink.net)
Registration opens Monday 11/28.  Ride: $25.
12/14/2011 –
1/5/2012
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

January 2012

Saturday 1/21 PELHAM BAY PARK FOR OWLS
Leader: Rob Jett
Registrar:  Louise Fraza (louisefraza@yahoo.com)
Registration opens Monday 1/9.   Ride: $15.
Sunday 1/29JONES BEACH & POINT LOOKOUT
Leader: Richard ZainEldeen
Registrar:  Ann Lazarus (amlazarus@earthlink.net)
Registration opens Monday 1/16.   Ride: $25.

February 2012

Saturday 2/11 NEW JERSEY HOTSPOTS
Leader:  Robert Machover
Registrar: Miriam Rakowski (miriamrakowski@hotmail.com)
Registration opens Monday 1/30.  Ride: $40.
Saturday 2/18FLOYD BENNETT FIELD & DEAD HORSE BAY
Leader: Rob Jett
Registrar: Kathleen Howley (kathleenhowley@gmail.com)
Registration opens Monday 2/6.   Ride: $15.
Saturday 2/25 – Sunday 2/26
  
MONTAUK WEEKEND
Leader:  Joe DiCostanzo
Registrar: Dale Dancis (ddancis@nyc.rr.com)
Registration opens Monday 1/30.  Ride $80.

March 2012

Saturday 3/3CONEY ISLAND PIER TO CONEY ISLAND CREEK
Leader:  Robb Jett
Registrar: Irene Warschauer (iwarshauer@aol.com)
Registration opens Monday 2/20.  Public transportation.
Note:  this trip is approximately a four mile walk
Saturday 3/4SANDY HOOK
Leader:  Starr Saphir
Registrar: Lenore Swenson
Registration opens Monday 2/20.  Ride: $30.
Saturday 3/10 JAMAICA BAY
Leader:  Alan Messer
No registration.  Meet at Visitors Center at 10:00 a.m.
Public transportation.

April 2012

Tuesdays
4/3, 4/10, 4/17 & 4/24
CENTRAL PARK
Leader: Richard Lieberman (rlieberman8@nyc.rr.com)
No registration.  Meet at CPW & 72nd St. at 7:30 a.m.
Sunday 4/15MASSAPEQUA PRESERVE
Leader & Registrar: Lenore Swenson
Registration opens Monday 4/2.  Public transportation.
Sunday 4/22STATEN ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS
Leader:  Richard ZainEldeen
Registrar: Joyce Hyon
Registration opens Monday 4/9.  Ride: $20.
Sunday 4/29GREEN-WOOD CEMETARY
Leader:  Paul Keim
No registration. Meet at Main Gate (25th & Fifth Ave., Brooklyn) at 8 a.m. Public transportation.

May 2012

Tuesdays
5/1, 5/8,  5/15 & 5/22
CENTRAL PARK
Leader:  Richard Lieberman (rlieberman8@nyc.rr.com)
No registration.  Meet at CPW & 72nd St. at 7:30am.
Saturday 5/5NEW JERSEY HOTSPOTS   
Leader:  Robert Machover
Registrar: Anne Lazarus (amlazarus@earthlink.net) Registration opens Monday 4/23.  Ride: $40.
Sunday 5/6ROCKEFELLER STATE PARK PRESERVE & ENVIRONS
Leader: Diana Teta
Registrar:  Pearl Broder (pbroder3@nyc.rr.com)
Registration opens Monday 4/23.  Ride $25.
Friday 5/11RIVERSIDE PARK DRIP SIT 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
Leader:  Geoffrey Nulle
No registration.
Meet at Drip inside park, just south of  120th St. tennis courts.  Arrive anytime, leave anytime. Some chairs provided.
Saturday 5/12 - Sunday 5/13 GREAT GULL ISLAND BIRDATHON

Saturday 5/19DOODLETOWN & MINE RD.
Leader: Paul Keim
Registrar:  Anne Lazarus (amlazarus@earthlink.net)
Registration opens Monday 5/7.  Ride: $35.

June 2012

Saturday 6/2WALLKILL RIVER NWR & BLUE CHIP FARMS 
Leader: Diana Teta
Registrar:  Dale Dancis (ddancis@nyc.rr.com)
Registration opens Monday 5/21.  Ride $40.
Saturday 6/9
rain date 6/10
WARD POUND RIDGE FOR BUTTERFLIES
Leader: Rich Cech
Registrar:  Sandra Maury (smaury39@gmail.com)
Registration opens Monday 5/28.  Ride $40.

Tuesday 6/12

Note:  date change from 6/19
GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL PARK
Leader:  Sidney Horenstein
No registration. Meet at 64th St. and Central Park West at 6:30 p.m.
See full details under Programs/Lectures
Saturday 6/16
rain date 6/17
CENTRAL PARK NATURE WALK
Leader:  Sarah Elliott
No Registration.  Meet at Boathouse at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday 6/23 EASTERN LONG ISLAND
FOR BREEDING SPECIALTIES

Leader: Eric Salzman
Registrar: Regina Ryan (reginaryan@rcn.com)
Registration opens Monday 6/11.   Ride: $40.

July - August 2012

Tuesday 7/17 BATS IN CENTRAL PARK
Leader: Paul Keim
No registration.  Meet at 103rd St. and Central Park West at 7:45 p.m.  NOTE EVENING START.
See full details under Programs/Lectures
Saturday 7/28
rain date 7/29
MIDSUMMER WOODLAND FLORA OF VAN CORTLANDT PARK
Leader & Registrar:  Joyce Hyon
Registration opens Monday, 7/16.  Public transportation.
Saturday 8/1819TH ANNUAL TOM DAVIS MEMORIAL
SHOREBIRD WALK AT JAMAICA BAY
Leader & Registrar: Sean Sime (sean@seansime.com)  Registration opens Monday 8/1.  Public transportation.
Tuesday 8/21
MOTHING IN CENTRAL PARK
Leader:  Harry Zirlin
No registration. Meeting place to be announced.
7:00 p.m. start.
See full details under Programs/Lectures
New
Saturday 8/25
rain date 8/26
JAMAICA BAY ROVING BUTTERFLY TRIP
Leader:  Rick Cech
Registrar: Lenore Swenson
Registration opens Monday 8/13.  Ride: $15.



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