We will ride to the Rockaways and the Breezy Point Tip and meet with Brooklyn Bird Club Walk Leader (and 5BBC member) Linda Ewing. We will loop by riding over the Crossbay Bridge and returning to Brooklyn via the Marine Parkway Bridge.

We will look for shore birds that summer in the Rockaways. Among the species we might see are Least Terns, Piping Plovers, American Oystercatchers, and Black Skimmers. Some species such as the Piping Plovers are endanged because of the impact of global warming and encroaching development on nesting areas.

Linda can explain migration and nesting, how habitat degradation affects breeding, how volunteers and government agencies such as the National Park Service work to protect habitat, and can answer questions about shore birds.  We will have binoculars so we can keep a safe distance from the birds and encourage riders to bring binoculars.

We will stop for lunch in Broad Channel or you can bring your own. All riders should bring a helmet, mask, hydration, hand sanitizer/wipes, a spare tube, sunscreen, and a bike in good condition, as well as being familiar with the current criteria for riding with the Club.

This is a moderate ride so please be able to ride at 11 to 12 mph over greenways. Also, riders will need to be comfortable riding over bridges.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOU MUST HAVE AND WEAR A MASK WHEN NECESSARY ON ALL 5BBC RIDES AS INDICATED BY THE RIDE LEADER. THIS RIDE HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF SPENDING SOME PERIOD OF TIME INDOORS. IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN ANY INDOOR ACTIVITY, YOU MUST BE MASKED, VACCINATED AND BRING PROOF OF VACCINATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE 5BBC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE VACCINATION STATUS OF ANYONE ON THE RIDE OR ENGAGED IN ANY ACTIVITY, INDOOR OR OUT. THE RISK INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY ON THE RIDE IS ASSUMED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL RIDER