Governors Island

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Leader: Annie Barry
Public Transportation: (The exact meeting place and time will be shared with attendees after their registration is confirmed.)
Schedule: Half-day. The walk will begin at 1:00.
Relative difficulty: Easy. We will walk three to four miles on mostly flat terrain.

Governors Island is a 172-acre island located 800 yards off the southern tip of Manhattan. It has a long history as a military installation dating back to the Revolutionary War. After its decommissioning it was opened to the public and quickly became a popular birding destination. Over 200 species of birds have been found there, including nesting Common Terns and a wide variety of spring and fall migrants. In winter, the birds we might expect to see include waterfowl, raptors, gulls (possibly including some uncommon species), Great and Double-crested Cormorants, and Purple Sandpipers.

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

Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, January 8. After that time, click here to register. Registration closes at 6 pm on Friday, January 12.

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.