Coney Island Pier to Coney Island Creek

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Rain Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024

Leader: Rob Jett
Public Transportation: (The exact meeting place and time will be shared with attendees after their registration is confirmed.)
Schedule: Half-day trip. The walk will wrap up around noon.
Relative difficulty: Much of the walk is very easy, along the hard-packed sand at the shore’s edge. At Coney Island Creek the terrain is level. We will walk from Coney Island Beach to Coney Island Creek along city sidewalks. Overall, expect about four miles of walking.

This casual four-mile loop begins by exploring the shore, water, and jetties of the lower bay along Coney Island Beach. Walking west towards the border between Coney Island and the private community of Seagate, we expect to observe Common and Red-throated Loons, Horned Grebes, Long-tailed Ducks, scoters and several other species of waterfowl. Purple Sandpipers typically overwinter along the rock jetties. Among the abundant common gulls, we may find a rare Lesser Black-backed or Iceland Gull. The second half of the loop explores Gravesend Bay and Coney Island Creek. Returning towards Stillwell Avenue the group may opt to lunch at NYC landmark Totonno’s pizzeria or stop in for a cold one at Coney Island Brewery.

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

Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, January 22. After that time, click here to register. Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, January 31.

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.