Shirley Chisholm State Park and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Leader: Peter Dorosh
Participants will be responsible for their own transportation. However, the registrar will help connect those in need of a ride with other participants who are able to offer one. (The exact meeting place and time will be shared with attendees after their registration is confirmed.)
Schedule: Full-day trip.
Relative difficulty: The terrain at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is flat, but at Shirley Chisholm State Park there are hills. Expect to walk one to two miles at each location.

This trip involves visits to several coastal sites ringing Jamaica Bay. It features water birds in the Bay and saltmarshes, as well as woodland and brush-loving birds. We usually see sixteen species of duck in the East Pond, sometimes including a Eurasian Wigeon. In the past we were treated to a Vesper and a Lincoln’s Sparrow at Shirley Chisholm State Park. One of the most intriguing sighting included three Tundra Swans at the East Pond of Jamaica Bay. The itinerary for this trip often changes from year to year, and those changes add to the excitement and fun.

Please read The Linnaean Society of New York COVID-19 Field Trip Guidelines before registering.

Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, November 6. After that time, click here to register. Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, November 15.

Please read the About Our Trips page, especially 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.

If after visiting the About Our Trips page, you still have questions, feel free to contact the registrar via email (or phone, if listed) between the hours of 9 am and 9 pm.