New York City Audubon SocietySaturday, November 6, 2010, 8am – 9:30amVan Cortlandt Bird Walks
Guide: Andrew Baksh or Urban Park Rangers. With the Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, and Urban Park Rangers. Meet at Van Cortland Nature Center. The history of birding and Van Cortlandt Park are inseparable. Influential birders such as Roger Tory Peterson and Allan D. Cruickshank got their starts on Van Cortlandt’s ecologically diverse grounds. These walks celebrate the tradition set forth by these great ornithologists. Participants will look for various species of migrants and discuss a wide range of avian topics.
For more information, please call 718-548-0912.
No registration necessary. No limit.
Free.

Protectors of Pine Oak Woods (Staten Island)Sunday, November 7, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Bucks Hollow in the Greenbelt
Walk the Greenbelt with Howie Fischer as he works to identify the birds of the area. Trails may be wet or muddy, so wear appropriate shoes. Persimmons may be ripe in the Buttonbush wetland. We will search for late fall migrants, woodpeckers and some of the other resident bird species. Please bring a pair of binoculars and walking shoes. Meet on Meisner Avenue near the intersection of Rockland Avenue. Park on the hill leading to Eger Nursing Home.
For more information call Howie Fischer at 718-981-4002.