Join NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) bird guide, Russell Jacobs, and visit the coastal woodlands, tidal channel, and one of the only freshwater ponds in Brooklyn. Expect to see herons, shorebirds, flycatchers, vireos, warblers, and sparrows. All birding levels welcome!

Meet at the Canarsie Park House at Seaview Avenue and East 88th Street. Registration not required but encouraged. No limit. Free.

Photo: A Snowy Egret shows off its "golden slippers" as it flies. Credit: Lindsay Donald/Audubon Photography Awards