How to See Bats in NYC

Join me for a super fun evening full of bats!

I give guided bat walks through the summer at parks all over NYC. Groups are limited to 25 people and events usually go from 8 PM - 10 PM. Most of my events are free of charge! Keep an eye on the NYC Bird Alliance events calendar for bat walks in Prospect Park (BK) and Kissena Park (Queens). I also occasionally organize events with other groups, like Queer Birders and McGolrick Bird Club, follow me on Instagram, @lesscommonloons, to keep up with these.

Green-Wood Cemetery Bat Walks 

If you want a bat experience with truly immaculate vibes, come join me at Green-Wood Cemetery for some after hours bat spotting.Green-Wood bat walks go from 8:45 - 10:45 PM, the non-member price for registration is $30. I am proud to be an ecology research fellow with the cemetery and love giving bat walks there! Green-Wood has a very active bat population, my current record for most bats detected during a bat walk there is over 200!

June 20 - Register here

August 1 - Register here

August 15- Register here

I want to see bats on my own

You definitely do not need to be an expert to find bats in NYC. If you're up for an early evening adventure, I highly encourage you give bat spotting a try. You can find all the information you'll need on the "How to Help Bats in NYC" page. If you do manage to spot some bats in the city, I would really love it if you filled out a bat sighting form to let me know, it's super helpful data!