Staten Island

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Leader: Richard ZainEldeen POSTPONED FROM FEB 1 TO SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15. THERE ARE A FEW SPOTS LEFT – IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING, PLEASE EMAIL THE REGISTRAR DIRECTLY at Ursula.Mitra@gmail.com
Carpool Trip: Drivers willing to provide rides are encouraged to attend. The Registrar will work with participants without a vehicle to organize rides and share the suggested carpool fee for the driver. This usually works out, but we can not guarantee a ride without enough volunteer drivers.
Meeting Point: After your registration is confirmed, the Registrar will share directions, the exact meeting place, and time with attendees.
Schedule: Full-day trip.
Relative Difficulty: The terrain varies from level to hilly.

Trip Description: POSTPONED FROM FEB 1 TO SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15. THERE ARE A FEW SPOTS LEFT – IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING, PLEASE EMAIL THE REGISTRAR DIRECTLY at Ursula.Mitra@gmail.com . Staten Island’s habitats include woodlands, coastal beaches, marshes, parks, and more. We have seen shorebirds, Bonaparte’s Gulls, Horned Grebes, and other grebe species. Many rare birds may make surprise appearances. One year, a Summer Tanager stayed throughout the winter, eating bees found in a tree hole. Hairy Woodpeckers are not uncommon. The itinerary may evolve based on sightings or rare bird species.

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

Registration: Registration is no longer active but email registrar directly at Ursula.Mitra@gmail.com

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.