Fall Migration in St. Nicholas and Jackie Robinson Parks

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026

Leader: Elijah Shiffer
Transportation: Public Transportation: Participants can use public transportation to arrive at the meeting location.
Meeting Point: After your registration is confirmed, the Registrar will share directions, the exact meeting place, and time with attendees.
Schedule: Half-day, ending in early afternoon.
Relative Difficulty: Expect to walk two to three miles on mostly paved paths, although some paths are broken and uneven and some are quite steep.

Trip Description: Expand your Manhattan birding range beyond Central Park and join trip leader, Elijah Shiffer, as we explore his local patch, St. Nicholas Park. The approximately 23-acre park is located in upper Manhattan at the intersection of St. Nicholas Avenue, 127th Street, St. Nicholas Terrace and 141st Street, bordering the neighborhoods of Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville, and Harlem. While relatively under-birded, eBird reports 115 species observed in the park, including a variety of warblers and sparrows. The park can also be a stopping point for Monarch butterflies during their Fall migration as they are attracted to the butterfly bushes which can be found there. We also plan to visit Jackie Robinson Park, one of four spaces designated an Historic Harlem Park, located four blocks north of St. Nicholas.

Registration: Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, August 31. After that time, click here to register. Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, September 9. 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.