Sunset EcoCruises to the Harbor Heron Islands

Herons, egrets and ibises are New Yorkers, too, and about 3,000 reside on the islands around the city harbor. This series of Sunday cruises from New York City Audubon visits the birds’ lairs and provides binoculars for close-up viewing. Gabriel Willow, a naturalist and storyteller, narrates the adventures, conducted via New York Water Taxi. This weekend’s trip, the first of the summer, heads to the Hoffman and Swinburne Islands, where you can expect to see snowy egrets, little blue herons and many other species.