Volunteers
NYC Bird Alliance was founded as NYC Audubon in 1979 by a group of passionate bird- and nature-lovers who volunteered their time to protect bird habitat in Central Park’s Ramble. The organization has now grown to include a full-time professional staff that oversees conservation and outreach campaigns in all five boroughs of New York City; however, much of our work is still carried out by thousands of dedicated volunteers. Our volunteers monitor buildings for bird collisions with windows; count horseshoe crabs, waterbirds, and wintering birds; write articles for our newsletter and blog; donate photography; and serve on our board of directors, advisory council, and young conservationist council.
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Volunteers join NYC Bird Alliance staff to monitor the 9/11 Tribute in Light memorial for birds trapped in the light beams. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Volunteers count and record spawning Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs in Jamaica Bay. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
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Volunteers help NYC Bird Alliance staff table and share with visitors about birds/conservation at an Earth Day event at Carl Schurz Park. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Volunteers join NYC Bird Alliance staff to monitor the 9/11 Tribute in Light memorial for birds trapped in the light beams. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Volunteers count and record spawning Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs in Jamaica Bay. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Volunteers help NYC Bird Alliance staff table and share with visitors about birds/conservation at an Earth Day event at Carl Schurz Park. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
In 2025, over 1,000 New Yorkers volunteered their time and energy with NYC Bird Alliance to help birds. We acknowledge their dedicated efforts below. If you volunteered during this time period and your name is not on this list, please let us know at volunteer@nycbirdalliance.org. We want to make sure you receive the recognition you deserve.
Orientations for NYC Bird Alliance's volunteer programs are scheduled throughout the year. Learn about current volunteer opportunities with NYC Bird Alliance.
Collision monitors Hilary Berliner (left) and Dawne Eng (right) record and collect dead birds killed from window strikes. Photo: Terria Clay
Project Safe Flight
For over 25 years, NYC Bird Alliance’s Project Safe Flight has worked to make the City safer for the millions of birds that migrate through each spring and fall. Collisions with windows are a huge cause of bird mortality in the City, killing as many as a quarter million birds per year, according to our research. Those local research findings, which have fueled our successful advocacy efforts to pass the City's landmark bird-friendly building law in 2019 and important Lights Out Legislation in 2021, have been collected largely by NYC Bird Alliance’s community scientists. These dedicated volunteers patrol the City streets looking for collision victims and ensure that any injured birds have the best chance of recovery.
Collision Monitors
Collision Monitoring volunteers walk a predetermined route and record any collision victims found, adding their findings to the Project Safe Flight database.
Patricia Aakre Elaine Abrams Melissa Ainley Divya Anantharaman Alice Aria Julia Arnold Munkhtsetseg Baasansuren Daniel Bandong Maria Baugh Sandra Beltrao Hilary Berliner Gitanjali Bhattacharjee Melissa Breyer Rebecca Bronstein Kristine Bruch Jennifer Burko Jennifer Burland Ethan Campbell Emily Cano Kevin Chau Gigi Chen Khalimah Choi Christine Cieslak Robert Coover Claudia Corbo Sunny Corrao Monica Cuoco Annika Dahlin Tara Daino Allison Davidoff Heather Davidson Tyler Demetriou Mads Dickman Lisa Dolin Catherine Dong Christina Dong Tammy Douglas Elenna Dunham Siobhan Dunne Severn Eaton Emily Edmonds-Langham Sarah Edmunds Julian Elman Dawne Eng Molly Eustis Tom Fedorek Grace Feeley Jessica Felrice Katherine Figueroa Dawn Fischer Matthew Fischer Maya Fitzstephens James Flood Roberts Megan Flores John Foo Judith Fox-Miller Robert Francis Corey Frost Carla Garcia Enio Garcia Andrew Garn Madeleine George Kathryn Getzewich Fred Gladis Deborah Goldberg Ellen Goldstein Mallory Gong Yesenia Gonzaga Darvia Grayson Marc Grayson Amanda Green Pamela Gross Frances Hall Logan (Claire) Hankla Harriet Harriss Liz Harwell Ben Hatch Emily Hayflick Jaden Haynes Johanna-Rain Heimberger Rachel Hertzman Breck Hostetter Kaari Hostler Alison Hovey Christopher Howard Cecil Howell Rebecca Hume Caroline Hurwitz Noah Hyleck Idinma Ilodibe Luca Inamoto-Martinez Alex Israel Sarah Jacobson Erin Jang Andrew Jennings Nick Kaledin Henry Kelley Dina Khatib Kerry Kiang Jon Kielty Inhi (Clara) Kim Sung Kim Elaine King Takako Kobayashi Eunice Kokor Sam Kornfeind Linda LaBella Darcie LaFarge Barbara Langlois Francesca Levy Mercedes Li Tina Li Barbara Lilliston Laura Lincks Kevin Lovingood Lei Lu Colin Macdonald Meghan Magee Justyna Maksimiuk Jennifer Maldonado Lucia Reyes Manzano Gomez Patrick Markee Madeleine Marrin Paola Martinez Aaron McBryar Jennifer McCarthy Matthew McGlennen Shane McGrogan Bat McLellan Mariela Mendoza Nancy Mendoza Lucia Mercone Brad Mielke Kristina Milberger Frederica Miller Kathy Mills Barbara Mistler Jenny Mitchell Kevin Mohammed Carolyn Monastra Jenny Monick Lauren Moreau Greg Mouton Sophia Musahl Mary Grace Neville Sanaz Nosrat Tess O’Leary Eoin O’Mara Susie Oh Jenny Osman John Outhwaite Cheryl Page Jessii Parham Samuel Parra Pulido Amanda Parsels Jocelyn Perez Eva Perez de Vega Samantha Philbert Josie Plumsted Jeannette Price Winston Qin Amanda Raker Suzanne Ramoutar Marilyn Reed Carolyn Reich Ruth Rioux Christina Rivera Leala Rosen Richard Rubin Matilda Seo Maria Sgambati Heather Shen Lisa Shore Hayley Slusser Katherine Spack Debby Steinberg Cara Stofa Carol Suarez Liana Suarez Sam Sundius Stephane Sykes-Lam Sharon Taplin Yasmin Tavares Diana Teeter Cassandra Thomas Emma Thurau Shaindel Tomasovitch Marta Torres-Quiñones Jasmine Tsin Amelia Twiss Patricia Valdez Kurt Vandenberg Natasha Varikooty Annette Veliz Debra Vilen Arden Walentowski Amy Wang Ruiqi Wang Taylor Watson Alan Weeks Hendrik Weideman Karen Weingarten Susan Werman Levy Jimi Wiggins Trevor Williams Matthew Wojcik Debra Wolf Nadine Woloshin Miles Wu Josh Ying Stephanie Young Ariel Yuan Yuan Yuan Stephanie Yung Liz Zale Renee Zalles Zhiyi Zhang Jodi Zheng
Injured Bird Response Team, Injured Bird Transporters, and Raptors NYC Group
NYC Bird Alliance's Injured Bird Response Team and Injured Bird Transporters cooperate with the independent Raptors NYC Group to ensure that young and injured birds across the City get the help they need.
Irina Adams Melissa Ainley Tina Allen Maggie Ambrosino Louis Ambrosio Divya Anantharaman Lisa Anderson Adrienne Angelo Zoe Anthony-Redman Amy Aversa Didi Aydemir Hallie Ayres Soo Back Katherine Bannigan Susan Barth Nadilyn Beato Jessica Beck Cory Bee Ian Bell Anita Bergman Marina Berry Calder Biondi Lyubov Bogdanova Kiera Bono Jennifer Books Victoria Booth Christopher Boskey Martha Brodylo Jennifer Brown Donegal Browne Philip Burke Dana Burns Richard Cabrera Andrew Calise Craig Camara Carole Campbell Julian Candela Emily Casey Ben Charland Selina Chen Shimeng Cheng Esther Choi Amanda Clark Christa Clay DJ Colwell Megan Combs Amy Coombs Ariel Cordova-Rojas Jules Corkery Linda Cruze Joseph Czeisel Natalia D'Orio D'Orio Margaret Dabaie Catherine Daudier Tyler Demetriou Andrew Deng Annaliese Dettleff Jose Diaz Carina Don Carina Don Molly Durawa Alexandra Durham Emily Einhorn Christine Fajen Colleen Farrell Heidi Feiwel Sandy Fiebelkorn Katherine Figueroa Senka Filipovic Mary Flaherty Rachel Frank Miles Franklin Matthew Fritze Andrew Garn Gregory Giantsos Arden Gill Ruby Gilmore Rebekah Gingrich Fred Gladis Barbara Glover Stephanie Golden Lily Gradante Olivia Greco Amanda Green Kathryn Gretzewich Martha Grieco Pamela Gross Betsy Gude Alonso Gutierrez Munoz Lena Gutman Henry Haas Anita Haravon Eli Harper Gemma Harrigan Kimberly Harris Megan Harris Benjamin Hatch Jayden Haynes Peggy Herron Rebecca Hinde Gloria Hong David Hopp Bobby Horvath Cathy Horvath Evelyn Huang Orson Huggett Travis Huggett Christine Jackson Adib Jalali Rabbani Jairus James Dahlia Japhet Elisa Jara Brandon Jennings Abigail Jenson Lynn Johnson Alicia Jones Jennifer Joy Dilpreet Kainth Hitomi Kakuda Laura Karol Anunya Kasliwal Ghanim Khalil Jon Kielty Lucy Kilgore Michelle Knoernschild Jeffrey Kollbrunner Justin Koplin Alyssa Koutellos Jonathan Kovacs Chris Kreussling Laura Kronbichler Crystal Ku Mackenzie Kuras Reya Langen Pilar Leon Charlotte Lesnick Katie Leung Jenna Levendosky Paulina Leyva Jessica Licciardello Cyril Lim Olivia Limone Laura Lincks Karin Littlefield Vivian Littlefield Tom Loizeaux Reynard Loki Marygrace Lopez Alexandra Lopez Reitzes Marisa Mace Andrew Magnes Justyna Maksimiuk Angelina Martinez-Rubio Rob Mastrianni Virginia Matney Marco Mazzocco Jane McAndrew Amanda McCallum Meghan McCarthy Caitlyn McGovern Ali McGrath Ritamary McMahon Calista McRae Geraldo Mecja Anna Mejorada Andrea Michaud Anna Miller Hannah Miller Kristopher Mirasola Leslie Mireille Carla Mirra Rosemary Misdary Arslan Mohamed Sarah Mollo-Christensen Jenny Monick Amanda Montilla Ren Moreau Rory Moylan Eileen Mullaney-Newman Destiny Nguyen Linda Nikolakos Gabriela Nikolov Rico Shannon Nolan Elizabeth Norman James O'Brien Jenny Olsen Ann Orcutt Amanda Pagay Jessii Parham Woosung Park Kate Parnin Amanda Parsels Lucie Pascarosa Mark Pastore Daisy Paul Spencer Pazer Kate Peck Thu Lan Perales Samantha Philbert Sharon Philips Dan Polgardy Jeffrey Poomkudy François Portmann Kayla Pozo Winston Qin Yuxuan Qin Catherine Quayle Carolina Ramone Ishani Ray Leah Reilly Andrew Reiter Peter Richter Allyson Riddle Deborah Rivel Larissa Roark Lynn Rogan Rachel Rosen Kellye Rosenheim Diane Rostyak Helene Rutledge Sumra Sajid Ruben Saldana Nicole Sammon Viviana Sanchez Barbara Saunders Elisa Saxton-Lopez Sydney Schaffer Jay Schleyer Robert Schmunk Elizabeth Schwartz Emma Schwarz Kim Scottaline Amanda Seaquist Karina Segal Andrea Segura Helen Shaskan Kimmie Shek Heather Shen Yang Shen Lilienne Shore Kilgore-Brown Elodie Sibony Junah Sibony Jimena Silva Richard Simon Katie Slicher Colleen Smith Logan Snodgrass Sarah Soffer Max Soo Grayson Sparrow Jennie Spector Naomi Spencer Laurie Spiegel Adrienne Starr Merrill Sterritt Heather Stewart Katie Stromme Kelsea Suarez Burulgul Sultanova Jia Hui Tan Mary Tannen Michelle Tao Amber Taylor Diana Teeter Ella Tessier-Lavigne Kayla Tibaldo Rimjhim Tomar Shaindel Tomasovitch Michelle Tsai Joyce Turiskylie Elise Upchurch Rebecca VanderKooi Aneldy Vasquez Samantha Vazquez Judith Velosky Jay Venero Jah'el Victor Nina Webb Grant Wheeler Nia William Jennifer Woods Jiayi Wu Lu Wu Rain Wu Amy Randall Yee Victor Yin D. Bruce Yolton Wendy Yu-Schroeder Christopher Zavelo Jenny Zhang Ashley Zimmerman Jennifer Zinszer
We also thank rehabilitators Wild Bird Fund and Wildlife In Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation and rescue group New York City Pigeon Rescue Central for their ongoing heroic efforts to help New York City's birds.
Tribute in Light Monitoring
NYC Bird Alliance staff and volunteers monitor the Tribute in Light memorial each year to ensure that unnecessary harm does not come to thousands of migrating birds attracted to the Tribute’s light beams. This project is conducted in cooperation with longtime partners Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Michael Ahern Production Services, and The National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
Brent Bomkamp Sara Crosby Shannon Curley Katherine Figueroa Jacob Ford Rachel Frank Doug Gochfeld Tim Healy Patrick Markee Elias Markee-Ratner Bat McLellan Winston Qin José Ramírez-Garofalo Lili Taylor Debra Vilen Gabriel Willow Ryan Zucker
Volunteers help NYC Bird Alliance staff band an American Oystercatcher. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Waterbirds of New York Harbor
NYC Bird Alliance's Waterbirds of New York Harbor program studies and protects a great variety of species that depend on vulnerable urban habitats: the harbor's wild islands host nesting egrets, herons, and ibis, and gulls, while its sandy beaches and marshes provide both breeding and migratory foraging grounds for endangered waterbirds like terns, skimmers, and sandpipers. With the help of a highly skilled volunteer corps that includes biologists, naturalists, and community scientists, NYC Bird Alliance studies these local populations and uses the knowledge gleaned for their protection, restoration, and management.
Harbor Herons Nesting Survey and Waterbird Banding
NYC Bird Alliance's annual Harbor Herons Nesting Surveys help us determine which waterbird species or habitats need protection, while banding of wading birds, beach-nesting birds, and migratory shorebirds helps us to understand the challenges facing these species and determine best management practices.
Mike Abegg Brent Bowers Sunny Corrao Georgina Cullman Nick Dawson Mike Feller Rachel Frank Jennifer Greenfeld Jen Keppler Amber Krauss Deborah Laurel Rosemary Misdary José Ramírez-Garofalo Kellye Rosenheim Michael Rosenthal Junko Suzuki Michelle Talich Andrea Trigueros Mike Yuan
Horseshoe Crab Monitoring
Every spring, NYC Bird Alliance community science volunteers visit Jamaica Bay beaches to count and tag spawning Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs, the eggs of which are a critical food source for migrating shorebirds.
Giovanna Acosta Amelia Ahnert Becca Albee Ariel Alexovich Katherine Allen Cassandra Alvarez Barbara Ambrose Manuela Aronofsky Jen Axman Hallie Ayres Zach Bailey Ariana Bakhsh Lois Baldwin Paula Bard Whitney Bard Chuck Barraza Lukas Bauer John Beltzer Beckett Benson Sarah Benson Demian Berkalo Dominika Berkalo Gene Berkalo Kirsten Berman Gavin Bernbach Katie Bernstein Risa Bernstein Katie Bertness Simone Best Kaitlin Biagiotti Javier Blasco Sydney Blefko Maeve Bleistein Flor Blum Rachel Boeglin August Boose Kristina Boswell Joelle Boyle Dawn Brekke Ryan Brenner Caroline Brewer Alyssa Brognano Max Bronsnick Randle Browning Claudia Brumbaugh Vonda Brunsting Adam Bueno Crystal Bueno Luis Bueno Marcus Bueno Alison Burke Caroline Burke Penelope Bustamante Grace Byron Marcus Caceres Riley Calero Ethan Campbell Carla Canales Andy Carleton Teddy Carleton Joshua Carrera Alma Castro Juan Castro Lucio Castro Helen Celia Kelly Chan Dennis Chen Echo Chen Tim Chen Ankea Cheuk Annika Cheuk Jee Cheuk Avalon Chew Michael Chin Chester Christian John Christman Christine Cieslak Chelsea Clark Maxx Clarke Albert Cohen Winter Collins Manus Connaghan Robert Coover Lindsey Corbett Mavis Corcoran Sean Corcoran Kyle Cruz Stephanie Damoff Cathy Danna Sydney Daugherty JD Davids Allison Day Abigail Dean Connor Dean Michael Dehls Victor DelRio Christine DeMauro Titi Deng Janel diBiccari Kai Dobson Phoenix Dobson Sean Dobson Bella Dou Beth DuBon Janie Dumbleton Kate Dwyer Valentin Ehrenthal Naomi Eisenbeiss Nyaila Elmore Daniel Farmer Corey Farwell Annabel Finkel Sarah Fredericks Tim Fredrick Anna Freedman Michael Fried Meighan Gale Deborah Gallagher Francesca Gallelli Andres Garcia Guillermo Garcia Camilo Gaston-Greenberg Sage Gilbert Leela Gletsos Loe Gletsos Mario Gonzales Mars Gorman Elizabeth Gould Andrew Goulet Amanda Green Archy Guo Cara Haft Bunny Amanda Hallquist Parker Hansen Sahal Hassan Rebecca Haverstick Melodie He Storm Heidinger Johanna Heimberger Matthias Helfen Lisa Heller Ray Henninger Kevin Hershey Jia-En Ho Annika Hogland Katie Howard Maxine Iglich Sabrina Imbler Sabrina Imbler Yu Inamoto Luca Inamoto-Martinez Derek Jacques Leo Jacques Maxim Jafri Hawa Jalloh Abigail Jimenez Phoenix Jimenez Sonja John Carol Johnson Liz Johnson Abby Jordan Christopher Jordan Nancy Juette Rupal Kakkad Nancy Kalenchick Atsushi Karino Michika Karino Naoko Karino Kevin Keating Emily Kelly Shannon Kenney Eamonn Kenney-Connell Jennifer Kepler Kestrel Kepler Tim Kepler Paula Kepos Ashe Kilbourne Mikhail Kim Petra Kipke Bethany Kivin Eric Klinenberg Will Korb Jeff Kraus Lynn Kraus Bradley Krute Anna Kuflik Lily Kunkel Julie Kwon Darcie LaFarge Jason LaFarge Gaela LaPasta Noelle Lede Christopher Lee David Lee Silas Lee Emily Leggat Molly Lehmann Jason Leung Kyle Leung Valerie Lewis Juan Li Alexander Liebman Eli Liebman Helen Liu Rebecca Lopez-Anido Stephanie Loria Jeffrey Lyman Caitlin Lynch Jess Lynch Matt Mahoney Alex Mandadjiez Ryan Mandelbaum Joshua Marcovici Emma Marin Clementine Martinez Paola Martinez Gates McCallister Jael McCants Jack McCarthy Caitlyn McDougall Sandra McKee Erin McKeehan Becca McMurdie Grace McNally Doug McNamara Julian Meltzer Victoria Merlino Scott Middleton Rosemary Misdary Matin Modarressi Jusselia Molina Mads Moore Sherrie Moore Ren Moreau Lecco Morris Andrea Morrow Piotr Narbuntowicz Kyle Natividad Becky Nawrocki Alek Negron Luka Negron Sebastian Negron Daniel Nelson Finn Nelson Grady Nelson Kristina Nelson Hilda Ngan Julius Nikiforov Pritika Nilaratna Kelly O'Donnell Diana O'Hare James O'Hare Chauncey O'Neill Olive O'Neill Lula Ogura Rei Ogura Tomoko Ogura Alisa Oleneva Dilara Orer Jenny Osman Evan Osofsky Min Ou Wayne Pak Angela Panetta Vahakn Papazian Kyunglee "Kaylee" Park Magpie Park Samuel Parra Kevin Parsons Harald Parzer Cara Patulo Sofia Paz Sedano Ralph Pena Che Perez Steph Pettit William Phillips Anastasia Piacentini Ken Pickren Teresa Pikner Evelise Pitter Liana Pitter Ronny Pitter Victor Pitter Josephine Plumsted David Polen Lisa Polen Beth Powers Jillian Prego Charlotte Price Virginia Priest Hennessey Priest-Lopez Rey Benjamin Quiles Medea Ramnath-Christiansen Justine Raymond Carmella Re Prerana Reddy Sam Reichman Jody Reiss Karisssa Riehl Ella Riley-Adams Matthew Riva Effie Robakis Sarah Robb Brett Roberts Julianna Roberts Leala Rosen Nancy Rosoff Edward Rvera Soleil Sabalja Sabina Sadiq Colby Sain Gautham Sajith Alex Santos Zachary Santos Melody Sapeg-Santos Julie Sarasua Bill Schaffer Joanie Schaffer Nazair Schaffer Locke Schloss Adam Schwartz Louisa Schwartz Paula Segal Sharon Seitz Lily Bo Shapiro Emily Shei Sadiq Sandro Sherrod Madeline Shortt Jamie Shreve Nastasia Shygaieva Claire Silverberg Laurel Skarbinski Michael Skarbinski Chelsea Smith Larkin Smith Jonathan Sperling Rachel Spraos Sayuri Stabrowski Nick Stapp Annie Steinlage Justin Stern Kaylee Sterns Zach Strein Meredith Strickland Marcel Swiatoniowski Bri Swing Lauryn Tacoronte Audrey Tala Alika Tandon Vieira Yasmin Tavares Christie Taylor Zach Taylor Alex ter Weele Meg Thompson John Thorp Hannah Thorson Santiago Tobon Shaindel Tomasovitch Bill Tong Bea Tria Alisa Trumpele Gletsos Donna Turturro Francesco Turturro Amelia Twiss Alexander Udis Callie Updike Elizabeth van der Els Ryan Van Manen Laura Veliz Mariia Venger Chase Verhaaren Molly Verhaaren Margaret Victor Loretta Violante Rebecca Vitale Patricia Vogal-Heiss Sage Vousé Jael Wagener Agnes Walden Anna Wang Biran Wang Jasmine Wang Alan Weeks Karen Weingarten Ansel Weingarten Frost Elena Weissmann Persephanie Westervelt Sandra White Lizzie Williams Stephanie Williams Lewis Williams Gray Eliza Williamson Kristin Winfrey Dakota Wolf Samantha Wolner Regina Won Greta Wong Samantha Woo Emme Woodward Celestina Wright Sophia Xu Everett Yang Kate Zaloom Sammy Zawalski Scott Zawalski Stephanie Zawalski Zejlah Zawalski Dawn Zeman Joanne Zhang
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2025 Christmas Bird Count participants tallying birds at the Great Lawn in Central Park. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Community Science Bird Surveys
Through community science bird surveys, NYC Bird Alliance volunteers contribute to scientific knowledge that helps protect birds. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count, conducted since 1900, is one of the most important of these efforts. NYC Bird Alliance coordinates the Lower Hudson Count Circle, which includes all of Manhattan and parts of New Jersey. (Separate counts are also coordinated by birding clubs in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.)
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Taimur Ahmad Melissa Ainley Louis Ambrosio Andrea Antoni LC Armstrong Peter Arndtsen Pat Arnow Zhenyu Bai Lauren Baier Harriet Bailey Colby Baker Paul Baker Meredith Barchat Gina Barone Susan Barrett Annie Barry Sarah Bassett Julian Batista Gracelyn Beal Loyan Beausoleil Michelle Becerra Peter Belamarich Sandra Beltrao Rebecca Benett Karen Benfield Jamie Berg Hilary Berliner Heidi Berman Amanda Bielskas Melinda Billing Cooper Bittner Rich Bittner Stephanie Bittner William Bittner Christina Black Jessica Blatz Laura Block Aaron Bloom Christopher Borowik Ed Borowik Dane Boss Shira Boss Catherine Botts Mary Beth Botts Diane Bresee Isabelle Bricout Angie Brooks Sherry Brown Victoria Brush Marcus Caceres Kyle Camacho Virginia Carter Samuel Cedarbaum Susan Ceely Yuria Celidwen Anirban Chakraborty Rebecca Chalmé Meeka Charles Ken Chaya Ying Chen Ricky Cheng Christine Cieslak Lucia Cimarusti Ian Cleary Imani Clenance Joanne Coco Richard Cohn Charissa Collazo Lorraine Collazo Keyanna Colón Nic Comparato Michael Consoli Ariel Cordova-Rojas Laura Cottingham John Coyle Bruce Crain Owen Crain Laura Cronin James Crugnale Avery Cunningham Annika Dahlin Emily Davis Michelle Davis Richard Davis Heidi De Bethmann Laura De Nunzio Mary Ann De Santis Milda De Voe Lilyan DeAngelis Melvy DeAngelis Michelle Defeo Lou DeMattei Ava DeMayo Wolfgang Demisch Preeti Desai Donna DeTurris Samantha Deturris Alice Deutsch Amanda Devereux Noah DeWald Santiago Díaz Ola Paulina do Amaral Tammy Douglas Phoebe Draper Vincent Drayne Alan Drogin Ekaterina Dubovitskaya Marcella Durand Whitney Dyer Cara Eckenrode Ed Eden Sarah Edmunds Victoria Embuscado Rachel Emmet Doug Ensel Sheila Epstein Michelle Esposito Rachel Falk Kathleen Farley Colleen Farrell Nancy Fava Jon Febre Katherine Figueroa Darien Fiorino Dan Fishman Andrea Fondulas E.B. Fouts-Palmer Stephanie Fox Jack Friedman Karen Fung Ed Gaillard Ian Galinson Justin Gallagher Lei Gao Bridget Giansanti Betsy Goldsmith Adele Gotlib Tomi Grazioli Amanda Green Allen Greene Karina Greene Paul Greischar Sujaan Grimson Marshall Guo Sema Gurun Rebecca Hahn Boris Halov Madeeha Hanif Dawn Hannay Martha Harbison Charlotte Harding Jason Hart Ben Hatch Andrew Hautau Yikun He Charlotte Herzan Kate Hinds Luna Hirai Steve Holleran Claus Holzapfel Judy Howard Hannah Husby Tricia Ilena Stan Inct Lindsay Iserman Laura Jacobs Erin Jang Olia Javidi Juan Jesus Daisy Jiang Bronwen Job Jamie Johnson Alec Kadrip Nicholas Kaledin Danny Karlson Julia Karow Seth Kaufman Donna Kennedy Jeffrey Kimball Sarah Kimball Stephenson Jessica Kirk Susan Klingelhoefer James Knox Eunice Kokor Mary Beth Kooper Ivan Kosnyrev Amanda Kotch Elias Kotsis David Krauss Brendan Krisel Corey Landis Anne Lazarus Hang Lei Andres Leland Enrico Leonardi Russell Leu Sara Levine Tina Li Hannah Liu Wren Logan Brandon Michael Lowden Linda Lowenstein Sarah Lunenfeld Chris Lyons Shayna Marchese Patrick Markee Elias Markee-Ratner Ben Mason Cecil May Gillian McBride Erin McCurry Laurie McDowell Doug McEachern Alice McInerney Bat McLellan Lisa McMonagle Griffin Meert Sarah Mellinger Nora Mestrich Keith Michael Deborah Mills Emily Miner Ursula Mitra Grace Monaghan Lauren Morse Nomuunzul Munkhjargal David Murray Aleksandra Nagy Christopher Nagy Hiba Nawaid Christine Negra Daisy Ng Heidi Ng Hilda Ngan Frank Nowinski Luke O’Brien Rich O'Russa Glenn OBrien Adriana Ogiba Todd Olson Zade Pacetti Frank Pacheco Maica Padios Charito Palilio Colin Palmer Liz Paredes Emma Paske Kenelma Perez Asher Perkins Fred Pfeifer Pamela Poland Jeannette Price Shakira Provasoli Sally Qiao Winston Qin Daniel A. Rabuzzi Neeradha Ravikumar Pranav Reddy Ginny Renjilian Diana Resendez Noah Resendez Avery Restrepo Caitlin Reynolds Jesseanne Ribaudo Dominic Ricci Liz Riegel Christopher Rigobello David Ringer Carol Robins Desiree Rodriguez Diego Rodriguez M Rolin-Fox Reya Rosenzweig Caleb Rudow Hilary Russ Ben Sadock Ema Saltami Mirko Schoenitz Daniel Schwartz Lisa Schwartz Emma Schwarz Michael Seczpanski Deborah Shapiro Heather Shen Robyn Shepherd Ciara Sherling Sergey Shestakov Yeree Shim Tyler Shin Elaine Silber Nicole Silva Georgia Silvera Seamans Leslie Singer Kevin Sisco Jordan Smith Olivia Smith Oludamola Sonubi Sandy Sorkin Kathryn Spanknebel Jordan Spindel David Spork Kaeleigh Spreen Nicole St Jacques Angela Stangenberg Wendy Star Marilyn Stern Raia Stern Kirby Stoff Victoria Stoff Michael Stubblefield Junko Suzuki Rashida Sykes Chris Takacs Michelle Talich Amy Tan Kyriana Tarr Ellen Taus Rachel Tenney Alexander Tepper Candace Thompson John Thompson Shaindel Tomasovitch Brian Tomsu Anne Townsend Eliot Townsend Jack Train Jeffrey Train Otys Train Mary Trammell Sally Tran Andrea Trigueros Bill Tucker Amelia Tuminaro Annie Tummino Enzo Tummino Bolor Tumurchudur EJ Unterseher Lance Vrieze Valerie Wald Michael Waldron Paula Waldron David Walker Linda Wang Kazotoshi Watanabe Helen Wei Sarah Weiner Joe Weisbord Aydin Williams Jennie Willink Mack Wolf James Wu Miles Wu Shelly Xiong Shaul Yahil Jessie Yi D. Bruce Yolton Monique Young Liz Zale Jay Zemann Ellen Zemlin Jackie Zhang Ryan Zucker
Lights Out advocates participate in a rally at City Hall to support Lights Out legislation. Photo: NYC Bird Alliance
Advocacy and Outreach
NYC Bird Alliance relies on a grassroots network of volunteers to expand our impact in engaging the City's residents in learning about birds and urban biodiversity, and then encouraging New Yorkers to take action to protect them.
Avian Advocates
Our Avian Advocates are the core strength of NYC Bird Alliance's growing advocacy program. This grassroots network raises their voices to protect birds by sending emails, writes post cards, speaks to the public at outreach events, attends rallies, and testifies before the New York City Council on behalf of the City's birds. In recent years, the work of these volunteers has enabled passage of New York City's milestone bird-friendly building law and important Lights Out legislation. We now have nearly 3,500 advocacy volunteers on our Avian Advocates email list!
Young Conservationists Council
The Young Conservationists Council fosters a love of the City’s diverse ecosystem in the next generation of New Yorkers through lectures, trivia nights, Flappy Hours, and bioblitzes. Events are free for NYC Bird Alliance Young Conservationist members.
Timothy Healy Simon Keyes Ryan Mandelbaum Efua Peterson
Engagement & Education
Volunteers help us inspire a love of birds and nature with NYC's diverse communities at events and classes around the City. In 2025, engagement volunteers assisted us in tabling for festivals such as Raptorama and Monarch Mania and at the Nest Climate Campus.
Gina Barone Ashley Charlotte Jesse Gallo Kate Hinds Hang Lei Dawn O'Creene Kern Sohel Shah Shaindel Tomasovitch
The Urban Bird Call
The Urban Bird Call, NYC Bird Alliance's quarterly print publication, shares updates on our conservation and advocacy work and explores many bird-related topics.
Ned Boyajian Suzanne Charlé Diane Darrow Mary Jane Kaplan Lauren Klingsberg Hillarie O'Toole Carol Peace Robins Don Riepe Kellye Rosenheim Don Riepe
Photography
NYC Bird Alliance's communications outreach benefits from the generosity of local nature and bird photographers who donate their work.
Terria Clay King Elaine Dawn O'Creene Kern Winston Qin
Volunteers help guests at the 2025 Fall Roost wine pull. Photo: Cyrus Gonzeles
The Fall Roost
The annual Fall Roost, NYC Bird Alliance's most significant fundraising initiative to support our conservation work, recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the conservation of the City's birds and their habitats. The 2025 Fall Roost, celebrated at Tavern on the Green, raised nearly $425,000 for our scientific research, advocacy, and outreach. This great success was due in large part to the hard work of our Roost co-chairs and volunteers.
Fall Roost Co-Chairs & Volunteers
Karen Benfield MaryJane Boland Pepper Evans Cathy Heller Jennifer Maritz Valerie Masten Ann Seligman Vivek Sriram Sharon Weidberg
NYC Bird Alliance board members at the 2025 Fall Roost. Photo: Cyrus Gonzeles
Board and Advisory Council
NYC Bird Alliance is thankful to its board of directors and advisory council, two groups of diverse and dynamic volunteers that steer the organization's work by offering guidance in a wide range of issues. Get to know the members of our board of directors and advisory council.
We're also grateful to our adjunct committee members, who provide support and expertise for the working committees of our board and staff. Those committee members not also on the board or advisory council are listed below.
We're also grateful to our adjunct committee members, who provide support and expertise for the working committees of our board and staff. Those committee members not also on the board or advisory council are listed below.
Adjunct Committee and Task Force Members
Seth Ausubel Melanie Breyer Andrew Farnsworth Mike Feller Ellen Hartig Anne Lieberman Mia MacDonald Ryan Mandelbaum Lisa Manne Bob Perciasepe Dorothy Peteet David Ringer Tony Sclafani Noah Sumait Shino Tanikawa
