Directions & Birding Tips 2022

Click the map for specific meeting locations for all field trips:

Here are addresses and information for each site we will visit during October 7 – 9, 2022:

Friday, Oct. 7 – AFTERNOON FIELD TRIPS

  • Woodlands Cemetery: 4000 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Parking will be OUTSIDE The Woodlands, as they are setting up for their members night (read more below). Please park along Woodlands Ave., Baltimore Ave. and 41st and 42nd Streets. You will meet your guides at The Stables. Walking in from the main entrance on Woodland Ave., take a right and follow the bend around the left to meet at The Stables as shown below on this map. GPS coordinates: 39.946766, -75.203990

Saturday, October 8 – MORNING FIELD TRIPS

  • Morris Arboretum: 19 W Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Just past the entrance kiosk you will see a cleared (but NOT paved) parking area to the left. Meet your guides in this parking lot. GPS coordinates for the lot: 40.090876, -75.223456
  • The Discovery Center: 3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121. Park in the visitor lot, opposite the disc golf course and meet our trip leader at the green Discovery Center sign on the water’s edge just inside the main gates of the center. GPS coordinates: 39.981706, -75.191262
  • FDR Park: 1500 Pattison Avenue &, S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19145. There are two entrances to FDR park along Pattison Ave. The westernmost entrance leads directly to the parking lot in front of the golf course entrance. Meet your trip leader at the parking lot in front of the entrance to the park’s golf course. GPS coordinates: 39.904739, -75.182935

Saturday, October 8 – AFTERNOON FIELD TRIPS

  • Laurel Hill Cemetery: 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132. Meet your guide outside of the gift shop off of Ridge Avenue. You can park in the lot (if spots are available) or along Ridge Avenue. GPS coordinates: 40.004197, -75.187484
  • Whitby Meadows: Southwest corner of Whitby Ave and Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19143. The best street parking is along Whitby Ave or Cobbs Creek Parkway (Northbound side). Meet your trip leader on the corner of Whitby Ave and Cobbs Creek Parkway at the park’s entrance near the stone steps. GPS coordinates: 39.940370, -75.236772
  • Awbury Arboretum: 1 Awbury Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19138. We will be meeting on the “education side” of Awbury Arboretum. Meet your guide at the corner of Ardleigh Street and East Duval Street. Parking is available along Ardleigh street. GPS coordinates: 40.055561, -75.170178

Saturday, October 8 – TALLY RALLY

  • The Discovery Center: 3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121. Meet us in the Multipurpose room on the left side after the main entrance. GPS coordinates: 39.981706, -75.191262

Sunday, October 9 – MORNING FIELD TRIPS

  • Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education: 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128. Please park in the Hagy’s Mill Parking Lot, between the driveway and Port Royal Ave. on Hagy’s Mill Road. Meet your trip leaders in the parking lot. Portable toilets are available. GPS coordinates: 40.059131, -75.243500

Here are some common sense approaches to make your Philly Birding Weekend field trips more enjoyable:

  • Please read our COVID-19 Guidelines.
  • Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for hiking in our Philadelphia parks and natural areas in autumn. Each field trip description includes basic information about hiking distances and terrain.
  • Carry sunscreen, sunglasses and/or a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
  • Bring rain gear, as all events are rain or shine. Field trips will only be canceled in the event of dangerous weather, such as a rain storms that include flooding and lightning risks.
  • Try to arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled trip departs.
  • Most trips are not appropriate for young children. Audubon Mid-Atlantic and the Discovery Center offers wonderful birding programs for kids, but the Philly Birding Weekend has been planned for adults. Please use your discretion when registering.
  • Be courteous to your fellow birders. Speak quietly during field trips and switch cell phones to vibrate.
  • If you registered for a cemetery field trip, please help us maintain the beauty and dignity of these special places by practicing appropriate cemetery etiquette.
  • Restroom facilities may not be available during field trips.
  • Audubon’s Philly Birding Weekend participants are responsible for their own behavior during the happy hour at the Saturday Tally Rally. Don’t become a besotted birder!

Please note:

  • No cancellations are accepted after October 1, 2022.
  • Trips will go rain or shine. If the trip is canceled due to dangerous conditions, a full refund will be provided.
  • Please read our waiver and photo release form prior to registering for field trips.