On our Manhattan Pigeon Tour, meet the pigeons of New York.
Your guide will bring you around Midtown Manhattan, visiting established flocks and nesting sites. You’ll observe pigeons nesting, dodging traffic, and defying anti-pigeon architecture.
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What you’ll do
- We’ll start the tour at Bryant Park where we’ll teach intro birdwatching skills, including how to use binoculars like a pro.
- Next, we’ll visit an established flock and observe all types of pigeons and behaviors. We may even see a hawk or falcon on the hunt!
- Lastly, we’ll visit a nesting site. Depending on the season, we may get lucky and see nests, babies, or juvenile pigeons!
What to expect
Duration
This tour lasts 1½ hours. Out of respect for your time, we aim to start and end the tour right on time.
Distance
1 mile / 1.6 km
Meetup / ending location
We start and end the tour in Bryant Park.
Accessibility
Sidewalks in this neighborhood are relatively flat. We are not aware of permanent obstacles to wheelchairs or other mobility devices along our route. Unexpected obstacles (like construction) may occur, but we’ll route around them.
If you have specific mobility needs or questions, please get in touch and we’ll work to meet your needs.
Restrooms
The park has restrooms, which are wheelchair accessible. They are sometimes closed for construction or maintenance.
Another option is cafes near the park. It is unclear whether any nearby cafe restrooms are wheelchair-accessible. (We will update this as we learn more.)
Food and water
Cafes near Bryant Park offer a variety of food and drinks.
Public transportation
The nearest subway stops are:
- Bryant Park - 42nd St (B D F M)
- 5 Av (7)
- Times Sq - 42nd St (1 2 3 N Q R W)
- Grand Central (4 5 6 7, Metro North, LIRR)
Parking
Normally we offer parking advice, but we don’t know anything about parking in this area.
What to bring
Pigeon tours are rain-or-shine — just like pigeons — so make sure to be prepared.
- Weather-appropriate clothes and footwear
- Sun protection, including sunscreen, sunglasses, maybe a hat.
- Water
- Cash (or Venmo) if you’d like to tip your guide
- Your binoculars, if you have a pair you like
If you don’t have your own binoculars, no worries — you can borrow one of our loaner pairs!