Free to all members and non-members

Please join us on an after-work birdwalk in Center City! We’ll start at Love Park and then make our way to Logan Square, checking a few green spaces along the way, including the reliable eBird hotspot Three Logan Square Plaza.

The event is open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and apps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Check the weather and dress for comfort. These events will happen rain or shine; cancel for downpours and storms.

Please meet at the Love Sculpture in Love Park at 5.00 pm. 

After the walk, join us at Broad Street Beer Garden in Love Park to enjoy a special birdwatcher discount on food and beverages.

No binoculars? No worries! Birding backpacks with binoculars and field guides are on loan at all Philly Free Library branches.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L1027761

Free to all members and non-members

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3067523

Free to all members and non-members

Please join us for a bird walk at this underappreciated park in NE Philly! We should see warblers, thrushes, vireos, and sparrows while fall migration is in full swing.

We will meet at the Ramona Ave entrance (40.016572, -75.107705) and walk about 2-3 miles. This will be a mix of paved surfaces along the main trail and often washed-out hiking trails, including a short but steep uphill and downhill section. Dress for the weather.

No binoculars? No worries! Birding backpacks with binoculars and field guides are on loan at all Philly Free Library branches.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

Free to all members and non-members

Meet at Moredon Road Parking lot to take a quick walk around Lorimer Park trails (Montco) looking for fall migrants. We will have views into Fox Chase Farm (Philly) looking for birds in the open pastures. Dog friendly for well-behaved pooches. We will wrap up by 9 AM so that we can get back to work on time.

Free to all members and non-members

Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk!  We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths.

All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and apps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Restroom access is limited or unavailable. Check the weather and dress for comfort. These events will happen rain or shine; cancel for downpours and storms.

Today’s walk will begin at the main entrance of the Philadelphia City Institute on Locust Street at 4:45 pm.

The Free Library loans out Birding Backpacks, containing binoculars, field guides and trail maps at ALL locations!  A limited number of Birding Backpacks will be available at each walk.

Free to all members and non-members

Thursday Mornings (Sept – Oct) meet Martin Selzer at 8:00am to explore the wooded trails, meadows, and farm fields of Harriet Wetherill Park in, Montgomery County. For those unfamiliar with the park, there is series of grass, dirt, and paved walking paths that we will be birding. Besides resident and migrating passerines, we will have ample opportunities to view migrating raptors during the walk. The park is nearby both Dixon Meadow and the Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve, so stops there afterwards can be combined with the walk.

Meet at the west entrance at 2635 Narcissa Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Free to all members and non-members

Please join Northeast Regional Library and Holger Pflicke in Pennypack Park for a Fall Migration Bird Walk!  We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths.

All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and maps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Restroom access is limited or unavailable. Check the weather and dress for comfort. These events will happen rain or shine; cancel for downpours and storms.

We will meet promptly at the Rhawn Street entrance parking lot (Rhawn and Holmehurst) at 4:45 pm. 

The Free Library loans out Birding Backpacks, containing binoculars, field guides and trail maps at ALL locations, citywide!  A limited number of Birding Backpacks will be available at each walk.

Free to all members and non-members

Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk!  We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths.

All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and apps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Restroom access is limited or unavailable. Check the weather and dress for comfort. These events will happen rain or shine; cancel for downpours and storms.

Today’s walk will begin at the main entrance on Vine St at 9:30 am.

The Free Library loans out Birding Backpacks, containing binoculars, field guides and trail maps at ALL locations!  A limited number of Birding Backpacks will be available at each walk.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

Free to all members and non-members

Join BirdPhilly and the Roxborough Manayunk Conservancy for a 2.3-mile guided walk through Germany Hill Park, Fountain Street Steps, and the Manayunk Canal Trail.  Our walk will start and end at the Ivy Ridge Train Station. A train will arrive at 9:30 am and we will wait for it to arrive if there is a delay. You can park in the station lot for $2.

Meet at the top of the stairs (near the Gazebo, GPS: 40.034236, -75.235170) — and look for folks with binoculars.

We will explore different bird habitats, including woodlands, riparian forests, and the Manayunk canal’s edge.

All are welcome — we’ll have extra binoculars.

Accessibility: The walk includes nature trails (uneven, rocky ground, grade changes, and climbing up a hill), gravel paths, and paved sections. Please wear appropriate shoes.

No binoculars? No worries! Birding backpacks with binoculars and field guides are now available on loan at all branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

Trip Leader: Holger Pflicke   

Free to all members and non-members

Meet at Moredon Road Parking lot to take a quick walk around Lorimer Park trails (Montco) looking for fall migrants. We will have views into Fox Chase Farm (Philly) looking for birds in the open pastures. Dog friendly for well-behaved pooches. We will wrap up by 9 AM so that we can get back to work on time.

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1025768

Free to all members and non-members

Free to all members and non-members

Thursday Mornings (Sept – Oct) meet Martin Selzer at 8:00am to explore the wooded trails, meadows, and farm fields of Harriet Wetherill Park in, Montgomery County. For those unfamiliar with the park, there is series of grass, dirt, and paved walking paths that we will be birding. Besides resident and migrating passerines, we will have ample opportunities to view migrating raptors during the walk. The park is nearby both Dixon Meadow and the Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve, so stops there afterwards can be combined with the walk.

Meet at the west entrance at 2635 Narcissa Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L732494

Free to all members and non-members

Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk!  We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths.

All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and apps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Restroom access is limited or unavailable. Check the weather and dress for comfort. These events will happen rain or shine; cancel for downpours and storms.

Today’s walk will begin at the picnic pavilion at the soccer fields at 9:30 am.

The Free Library loans out Birding Backpacks, containing binoculars, field guides and trail maps at ALL locations!  A limited number of Birding Backpacks will be available at each walk.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L715915

Free to all members and non-members

Join Schuylkill Banks and BirdPhilly for a free, guided bird walk on the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia.

​Learn about local birds and explore the trail. No birding experience necessary!

​​Meet at the parking lot on the Bartram’s Mile section of the trail near the main entrance of Bartram’s Garden (at the meadow). You can get to this section of the trail via bike, car, or public transit. There are public bathrooms available at Bartram’s Garden.

Please register here so we can gauge how many people plan to join.

No binoculars? No worries! Birding backpacks with binoculars and field guides are now available on loan at all branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

Free to all members and non-members

Meet at Moredon Road Parking lot to take a quick walk around Lorimer Park trails (Montco) looking for fall migrants. We will have views into Fox Chase Farm (Philly) looking for birds in the open pastures. Dog friendly for well-behaved pooches. We will wrap up by 9 AM so that we can get back to work on time.

Free to all members and non-members

Thursday Mornings (Sept – Oct) meet Martin Selzer at 8:00am to explore the wooded trails, meadows, and farm fields of Harriet Wetherill Park in, Montgomery County. For those unfamiliar with the park, there is series of grass, dirt, and paved walking paths that we will be birding. Besides resident and migrating passerines, we will have ample opportunities to view migrating raptors during the walk. The park is nearby both Dixon Meadow and the Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve, so stops there afterwards can be combined with the walk.

Meet at the west entrance at 2635 Narcissa Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Free to all members and non-members

Please join Holmesburg Library and Holger Pflicke in Pennypack Park for a Fall Migration Bird Walk!  We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths.

All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and maps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Restroom access is limited or unavailable. Check the weather and dress for comfort. These events will happen rain or shine; cancel for downpours and storms.

We will meet promptly at the Rhawn Street entrance parking lot (Rhawn and Holmehurst) at 4:45 pm. 

The Free Library loans out Birding Backpacks, containing binoculars, field guides and trail maps at ALL locations, citywide!  A limited number of Birding Backpacks will be available at each walk.

Free to all members and non-members

Join us on a bird walk with a local birding expert as we hike around a site noted for over 150 species of bird visitor every year. With deep water, limited access, and a lake full of fish, the Strawberry Mansion Reservoir is home to some of the most unique bird species in the area. No experience necessary. This is a joint trip with PA Audubon.

Free to all members and non-members

Please join the Free Library of Philadelphia and Holger Pflicke for a Fall Migration Bird Walk!  We plan to stay out for 1-2 hours, depending on the location, and walk mostly on flat and well-traveled paths.

All events are open to everyone and all skill levels. We will go over binocular use, field guides, and apps if needed. Everyone is welcome to stay for as long or as short a time as they like. Restroom access is limited or unavailable. Check the weather and dress for comfort. These events will happen rain or shine; cancel for downpours and storms.

Our walk will begin at Penn Treaty Park, meeting at the entrance near the wooden sign (1301 N. Beach St) at 10:30 am.

The Free Library loans out Birding Backpacks, containing binoculars, field guides and trail maps at ALL locations!  A limited number of Birding Backpacks will be available at each walk.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

Free to all members and non-members

We’ll explore the newest addition to Northeast Philadelphia’s riverfront – Robert A. Borski, Jr. Park. There are ballfields, a meadow, and river access. Depending on the weather and bird activity, we might do a stationary river watch. Low tide is at 8.15 am so we might be able to see some gulls on the mudflats.

The gravel trails are mostly flat. Restrooms should be open. Dress for weather.

Let’s meet at the Delaware River Trail sign at the entrance of the park next to the parking lot.

No binoculars? No worries! Birding backpacks with binoculars and field guides are on loan at all Philly Free Library branches.

For questions, please reach out to birdphillywalks@gmail.com.

Free to all members and non-members

Meet at Moredon Road Parking lot to take a quick walk around Lorimer Park trails (Montco) looking for fall migrants. We will have views into Fox Chase Farm (Philly) looking for birds in the open pastures. Dog friendly for well-behaved pooches. We will wrap up by 9 AM so that we can get back to work on time.

Free to all members and non-members

Thursday Mornings (Sept – Oct) meet Martin Selzer at 8:00am to explore the wooded trails, meadows, and farm fields of Harriet Wetherill Park in, Montgomery County. For those unfamiliar with the park, there is series of grass, dirt, and paved walking paths that we will be birding. Besides resident and migrating passerines, we will have ample opportunities to view migrating raptors during the walk. The park is nearby both Dixon Meadow and the Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve, so stops there afterwards can be combined with the walk.

Meet at the west entrance at 2635 Narcissa Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

Free to all members and non-members

Join us on a bird walk with a local birding expert as we hike around a site noted for over 150 species of bird visitor every year. With deep water, limited access, and a lake full of fish, the Strawberry Mansion Reservoir is home to some of the most unique bird species in the area. No experience necessary. This is a joint trip with PA Audubon.

Free to all members and non-members

Thursday Mornings (Sept – Oct) meet Martin Selzer at 8:00am to explore the wooded trails, meadows, and farm fields of Harriet Wetherill Park in, Montgomery County. For those unfamiliar with the park, there is series of grass, dirt, and paved walking paths that we will be birding. Besides resident and migrating passerines, we will have ample opportunities to view migrating raptors during the walk. The park is nearby both Dixon Meadow and the Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve, so stops there afterwards can be combined with the walk.

Meet at the west entrance at 2635 Narcissa Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462