Directions & Birding Tips

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

Here are addresses and information for each site we will visit during October 13 – 15, 2023:

Friday, Oct. 13 – MORNING FIELD TRIP

  • East Fairmount Park: The Discovery Center at 3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121. Park in the visitor lot, opposite the disc golf course and meet our trip leaders at the Discovery Center parking lot. GPS coordinates: 39.981706, -75.191262

Friday, Oct. 13 – AFTERNOON FIELD TRIP

  • 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 14 – MORNING FIELD TRIPS

  • Center City Bird Collision Monitoring: 1900 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Parking is available on Market Street between 19th St and 20th Streets. GPS coordinates: 39.95337, -75.17266
  • Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education: 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128. Meet your trip leaders in the parking lot. Restrooms are available. GPS coordinates: 40.056, -75.25267
  • John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge: 8601 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19153. Park your car in the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Parking Lot and meet your trip leader at the entrance of the Environmental Education Center. GPS coordinates: 39.89218, -75.2572
  • Belmont Plateau: 1800 Belmont Mansion Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19131. Park and meet our guides in the long, narrow parking area along the east side of the street across from the Belmont Mansion. GPS coordinates: 39.99067, -75.21253

Saturday, October 14 – AFTERNOON FIELD TRIPS

  • Paddling at 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
  • 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
  • Navy Yard: Meet at nearby FDR Park, located at 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. We will check in all participants at FDR Park, and then drive a short distance to the Navy Yard. We may ask participants to carpool from FDR Park to the Navy Yard. GPS coordinates: 39.904739, -75.182935
  • Houston Meadow: Park along the street near Courtesy Stable, located at 901 E. Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128. Meet at the park entrance on the north side of the street. GPS coordinates: 40.06738, -75.23002

Saturday, October 14 – TALLY RALLY

  • Tally Rally at 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 15 – 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
  • 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
  • Strawberry Mansion: The Discovery Center at 3401 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121. Park in the visitor lot, opposite the disc golf course and meet our trip leaders at the Discovery Center parking lot. GPS coordinates: 39.981706, -75.191262
  • Pennypack on the Delaware: From 7801 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136, take Pennypack Path east towards the Delaware River. Immediately after the road bends to the north (left) park in the first parking area along the east (right) side of the road. Meet our field trip leaders at the entrance to the Pennypack Trail. If nearby parking is full, please park in the next lot down the road and walk back to the meeting location. GPS coordinates: 40.02591, -75.01649

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

  • 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 September 25, 2023.
  • 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.