Nature
Talks + Tours

Spring Birding

When

Sun, Apr 13, 2025 9:30AM – 11:00AM

Where

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center

Price

$17, including admission to the grounds. Wave Hill members save 10%

Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill this spring! Explore the gardens and woodlands with birder Tod Winston to look for resident and rare birds as they pass through on their northern journey or settle down for the season. Severe weather cancels. A limited number of binoculars, monoculars, and walking sticks are available to borrow at the Perkins Visitor Center. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult.

Birding walks take place the second Sunday of every month. Advance registration is encouraged online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251. Day-of registration based on availability and not guaranteed.

Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above.

Walks follow a route along mixed-material pathways with varying elevations. A limited amount of walking sticks are available to borrow. Pace varies from a slow walk to moderate walk throughout.

Tod Winston

Tod Winston

A lifelong birder who doesn't go anywhere without his binoculars, Tod Winston grew to love birds as a child in rural Pennsylvania, in the company of his nature-loving father. He particularly enjoys bringing new people to the joy of birds and helping birders of all levels improve their ability to "bird by ear": a fan of foreign languages and music, Tod is constantly working to improve his own understanding of the musical language of birds. He is a proponent of "slow birding"—pausing to appreciate the mysterious activity and beauty of even the most common species—and also enjoys focusing on flowers, trees, and related issues of evolution and ecology. Tod first connected with the conservation work of NYC Bird Alliance (formerly known as NYC Audubon) in 2007, and currently serves there in the role of Urban Biodiversity Specialist and Birding Guide, conducting bird survey research and teaching the organization's Beginning Birding course and Birding by Ear spring walk series, among other programs. Tod also teaches undergraduate ornithology at the School of Visual Arts and works as a native plant identification consultant for National Audubon.