Last Updated 6/30/09

Are You a Young Birder Between Age 10 and 19?
If you are, then you've come to the right place!  The New York State Young Birders Club provides community, friendship, and fun for young people who have a passion for wild birds and their habitats.

What's New?

  • NEW 6/24/09 August Field Trip: We've nailed down the date for the August field trip to Jamaica Bay. It will be held on the 22nd. See our calendar page for more details.
     
  • Young Birders' Own Websites: We've added some new links to young birders' blogs on our Web Links page. We've also added links to our partner organizations' websites to this page.
     
  • Membership: We continue to add members in all three categories. We now have 17 generous Partner Organizations signed up! Take a look at our Supporters page for a list of these Partner Organizations, along with a report on our equally generous Supporting Adult members.
     
  • Recent Field Trips
  • Muttontown Preserve, photo by Carena Pooth

     

    UPDATED 6/30/09
    Field Trip Report - Muttontown Preserve

    Read Eamon's report and Michael's species list for the day!
    Photo gallery just added!

     

    Lake Taghkanic, photo by Carena Pooth

     

    NEW 5/7/09
    Field Trip Report - Lake Taghkanic

    Read Hope's report and Benjamin's species list for the day!
    View the photo gallery!

     

    At the Basha Kill, photo by Herb Thompson

     

    NEW 4/24/09
    Field Trip Report - Bashakill WMA

    Read Jacob's report and Eamon's species list for the day!
    View the photo gallery!

     

     

     

  • Field Trip Calendar

    Field trips are a great way to make friends and learn more about birds.
    Make your plans now to be sure you can attend as many trips as possible!
    See our calendar of monthly field trips for 2009!
     

  • Downloads: Check out our Downloads page, where we've created one place to find all NYSYBC membership forms, guidelines, and flyers.  Youth members, send us birding-related files you'd like to make available to others!
     
Young birders in New York State are welcome to join
our online New York State Young Birders discussion group.

 
Golden-winged Warbler at Sterling Forest, photo by Benjamin Van Doren
Golden-winged Warbler at Sterling Forest, May 17, 2009
photo by Benjamin Van Doren

Questions?