Contact Us

NYC Bird Alliance (formerly NYC Audubon) works to protect wild birds and habitat across New York City.  It is an independent organization that affiliates as a chapter of National Audubon. 

 

Mailing Address:
NYC Bird Alliance
71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1523
New York, NY 10010

General inquiries: info@nycbirdalliance.org
Phone:  212-691-7483

If you are a reporter or member of the media, email media@nycbirdalliance.org for the fastest response, or call 646-571-0790. Please don't contact individual staff members. Visit our news and press page to learn more about our organization.

If you have found an injured or baby bird, first check our guide on what to do if you have found an injured bird - not all baby birds need rescuing.

If the bird does need help, the best place to take injured birds is the Wild Bird Fund on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Find info about other animal rehab centers in NYC here.

If you have questions, or are not able to take the bird to WBF yourself, email injuredbird@nycbirdalliance.org.  A volunteer will respond with info about how to help the bird.

Info about dead birds helps our research on building colliisions.  Snap a photo and report it quickly and easily at dBird.  All you need to enter is the bird's location and a photo. 

In June 2024, we changed our name from NYC Audubon to NYC Bird Alliance, which better reflects our organizational values and our work. You can read more about our name change process here. 

To make a donation to NYC Bird Alliance, you can do so online with a credit card on our Giving page. To pay by check, please make payable to "NYC Bird Alliance" and mail to us at 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1523, New York, NY 10010. To make a gift of securities or by ACH/wire transfer, or for other questions, please email development@nycbirdalliance.org. 

NYC Bird Alliance members receive exclusive benefits to recognize their support of the organization; sign up and get more info on our Membership page or email us at membership@nycbirdalliance.org. (Note: NYC Bird Alliance membership is separate from membership with National Audubon Society, our partner organization. More info about National Audubon membership here.)

NYC Bird Alliance relies on help from thousands of volunteers per year to protect the City's wild birds and their habitats. Visit our Volunteer page for information on current opportunities. 
 

If you have a bird identification or a bird behavior or habitat question, email us at BirdID@nycbirdalliance.org

For general information or for all other questions, email us at info@nycbirdalliance.org

Visit our frequently asked questions page for more answers about NYC Bird Alliance and our work.

 

If you have a media request or would like to set up a speaking engagement, please do not contact individual staff directly. For the fastest response, email media@nycbirdalliance.org.

To learn more about our staff, visit our Staff page.

Administration & Management
Executive Director - Jessica G. Wilson (jessica@nycbirdalliance.org)

Controller - Monika Dorsey (mdorsey@nycbirdalliance.org)

Conservation and Science
for questions related to bird collisions with buildings, artificial light at night, waterbirds, green roofs, biodiversity, species conservation, habitat protection, horseshoe crabs, and community science

Director, Conservation and Science - Dustin Partridge, PhD  (dpartridge@nycbirdalliance.org)

Senior Manager, Green Infrastructure - Myles Davis (mdavis@nycbirdalliance.org)

Senior Manager, Community Science and Collision Reduction - Katherine Chen (kchen@nycbirdalliance.org)

Conservation Field Biologist - Emilio Tobón (etobon@nycbirdalliance.org)

Urban Biodiversity Specialist - Tod Winston (twinston@nycbirdalliance.org)

Advocacy
for questions related to government relations, grassroots advocacy efforts
Director, Advocacy and Engagement - Saman Mahmood (smahmood@nycbirdalliance.org)
Senior Associate, Advocacy - Jesse McLaughlin (jmclaughlin@nycbirdalliance.org)

Public Programs
for questions related to guided bird outings, festivals, classes, lectures, Governors Island nature center and other education programs
Director, Advocacy and Engagement - Saman Mahmood (smahmood@nycbirdalliance.org)
Public Programs Manager - Tasha Naula (tnaula@nycbirdalliance.org)

Development and Membership
for questions related to donations, bequests, grants, and corporate partnerships
Director, Development - Matthew Coody (mcoody@nycbirdalliance.org)

Senior Manager, Institutional Giving - Anne Schwartz (aschwartz@nycbirdalliance.org)
Senior Associate, Membership and Events - Aidan Donaghy (adonaghy@nycbirdalliance.org)

for general donation questions: email development@nycbirdalliance.org
for questions related to NYC Bird Alliance membership: email membership@nycbirdalliance.org
for questions related to National Audubon Society membership: visit the National Audubon membership webpage

Marketing and Communications
for questions related to outreach including this website, emails, and social media, as well as advertising opportunities
Director, Marketing and Communications - Andrew Maas (amaas@nycbirdalliance.org)

Communications Associate - Olivia Liang (oliang@nycbirdalliance.org)

For all press requests and speaking engagements by staff or board, email media@nycbirdalliance.org for the fastest response. Please do not contact individual staff directly.