Birding Project Outing with BirdLife International (7/28) (Free)

Join NYC Audubon and BirdLife International for a morning of birding and community science! The New York Times Birding Project is a citizen science partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and encourages people to contribute bird data using the eBird and Merlin apps. We're delighted that the first stop in this global series is New York City!

This event will cover Morningside Park and Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. New York City’s parks provide nesting habitat for hardy local avian residents like the Baltimore Oriole, Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, American Robin, and many others. While NYC parks are birded extensively during spring and fall migration, birding data is limited during July and August. We will be seeking to document the summertime birds who are nesting in these valuable green oases in the city.

We will meet at the entrance to Morningside Park at 110th Street and Manhattan Avenue. Registration not required but encouraged. No limit. Free.

Note on Accessibility: 

Morningside Park contains paved paths, though some areas have steep inclines and stairs. Restrooms can be found near multiple paygrounds around the park, with an accessible one located at the Playground 123 Public Restroom on West 123rd Street & Morningside Avenue. The M3 and M4 buses stop closest to the meeting spot, and the A, B, and C trains are accessible at the nearby Cathedral Parkway (110th Street) station.

Marcus Garvey Park is located about five avenues away from Morningside Park, near the 4, 5, 6 train lines on 125th Street. The M1 also stops at each side of the park. Public restrooms are located by the Richard Rogers Amphitheater and by the Marcus Garvey Pool.

Visit BirdLife International's website to learn more about their global bird outings for The New York Times Birding Project.

Photo: A Baltimore Oriole perches on a thin branch while looking at the branch's inflorescences. Credit: Shari McCollough