Bronx Zoo Birdathon

The Bronx Zoo has plenty of birds, but this event will focus as much on the species that just pass through the zoo as on those that are its permanent residents. Starting early in the morning, visitors will receive a checklist of migratory and local wild birds that might be glimpsed during a trip through the zoo. Participants who see the most birds on the checklist can win prizes; children’s activities will also include building feeders and nest boxes, trying out binoculars, dressing as favorite species and talking to zoo ornithologists. On both Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., and again on May 16, 17, 23 and 24, the zoo will also hold demonstrations at which Animal Behavior & Conservation Connections show wild birds in flight.