Jessica G. Wilson, Executive Director and Mike Yuan, Board President | September 2, 2025 

A message from NYC Bird Alliance leadership, reflecting on our 40-year conservation legacy and sharing bold plans for our next five.

Lili Taylor, Actress, Activist, and NYC Bird Alliance Board Member | August 29, 2025

Ahead of September 11, we’re pleased to share an excerpt from Turning to Birds, a new collection of essays by actress, activist, and NYC Bird Alliance board member Lili Taylor. In her essay “Tribute in Light,” Lili reflects on her first year volunteering as a collision monitor at the 9/11 Tribute in Light Memorial back in 2017. 

Andrew Maas, Director of Marketing and Communications | August 28, 2025

In the bustling Jefferson Market Garden, a small green space in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, NYC Bird Alliance now offers a behind-the-scenes look at our science work in action.

Don Riepe, NYC Bird Alliance Advisory Council Member and Former Board Member | August 28, 2025 

This fall migration, know where to spot Cooper's Hawks both in New York City and along the flyway.

Jessica G. Wilson, Executive Director | May 22, 2025

A message from NYC Bird Alliance Executive Director Jessica Wilson, reflecting on the challenges and beauty of the past spring season while looking ahead to our new strategic plan.

Don Riepe, Publications Committee | June 3, 2025 

With their striking silhouettes, Double-Crested Cormorants are a familiar sight along New York City's waterfront.

Andrew Reiter, NYC Bird Alliance Bird Guide | June 2, 2025

June is a wonderful time for birding in NYC as we say farewell to spring migrants and hello to Pride Month. Although NYC Bird Alliance hosts “Let’s Go Birding Together (LGBT)” outings throughout the year, June is the pinnacle of this fun, inclusive programming. 

Ned Boyajian, Publications Committee | May 29, 2025

In twelve deftly written, thoughtful essays, Lili Taylor—actress, activist, and long-time board member for NYC Bird Alliance—reflects on her birding journey in her new book, Turning to Birds. With sly wit, she deftly weaves ornithology, psychology, acting techniques, etymology, philosophy, and much more.

Carol Peace Robins, Publications Committee | May 5, 2025

What began as a class project has grown into a national community-science platform. dBird, launched by NYC Bird Alliance in 2014, is an online crowd-sourcing tool that collects data on when and where collisions occur, now inspiring bird-safe actions across the country. 

Suzanne Charlé, Publications Committee | May 5, 2025

In April 2025, Central Park Conservancy unveiled the new Davis Center by the North Woods and Harlem Meer. The new environmentally conscious community center features bird-safe glass, a native plant green roof, and year-round programming in partnership with local non-profits, including NYC Bird Alliance.

NYC Bird Alliance Publications Committee | April 7, 2025

What's a better way to enjoy spring than sitting on a park bench with a good book and pair of binoculars by your side? From magical stories of celebrity owls to how birds rest, roost, and sleep, this roundup has a “tail” for everyone.

Tod Winston, Urban Biodiversity Specialist | February 25, 2025

The Black-crowned Night Heron is one of our most exciting residents. However, according to our recent analysis of over four decades of research data, it may disappear entirely from the harbor as soon as 2035.

Kellye Rosenheim, Publications Committee | February 25, 2025

These birds are quintessential New Yorkers.

Mike Yuan, NYC Bird Alliance Board President | February 25, 2025 

Whether people seek them or stumble upon them by chance, Black-Crowned Night Herons are a source of delight. However, as we confront climate change, their presence is not guaranteed. 

Rebekah Creshkoff, NYC Bird Alliance Advisory Council | January 31, 2025

Writer and journalist Marie Winn passed away on December 25, 2024, at the age of 88. Her articles and a book about Pale Male, the City’s first resident Red-tailed Hawk, inspired a generation of wildlife advocates. 

Jessica Wilson, NYC Bird Alliance Executive Director | January 31, 2025

NYC Bird Alliance mourns the passing of Peter Rhoades Mott, a longtime board member, dedicated leader, and passionate bird conservation advocate. Peter, who passed away on December 11, 2024 at the age of 92, left an indelible mark on the organization and the wider birding and conservation communities. 

Hillarie O'Toole | August 7, 2024

The numbers tell a grim story: over one billion birds die each year in the US due to building collisions. But it is through individual stories that we can begin to understand the “butterfly” effect that the loss of just one bird can have on the ecological community. Just one White-throated Sparrow's death has an effect on the environment.

Kellye Rosenheim | September 16, 2024

Yellow-Crowned Night Herons can be found in every borough and are important indicators of the health of New York Harbor.

Carol Peace Robins | September 16, 2024

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides affordable housing to nearly 12% of all City residents. NYC Bird Alliance, in partnership with the Public Housing Community Fund, has started a pilot program to engage these residents.

The NYC Bird Alliance community is deeply saddened by the loss of longtime member, supporter, and friend Lenore Swenson, who passed away on June 18, 2024. 

Olivia Liang | June 21, 2024

While some see New York as a collection of skyscrapers and concrete, in truth it is a biodiversity hotspot with growing, vital green space.

Andrew Maas, Director of Marketing and Communications | June 21, 2024

As I sit at my desk during a work-from-home day, I hear the unmistakable call—"klee klee klee!" 

Mike Yuan, NYC Bird Alliance Board President | June 21, 2024

As I embark on my term as president of the board of directors, I think back on the organization’s presence in my life for the past 15 years.

Linda Ewing | June 21, 2024

Birds may be everywhere, but birders are not. An uneven distribution of bird observations underlies what Brooklyn birder Nick Dawson is calling his “little year.”

Carol Peace Robins | June 21, 2024

British naturalist Stephen Moss’s 10 Birds that Changed the World doesn’t assert that the birds themselves actually changed the world. Rather, it depicts how human interaction with them changed the course of history—often to the pronounced detriment of the birds.