Nature
Talks + Tours

Winter Birding

When

Sun, Dec 11, 2022 9:30AM – 11:00AM

Where

Meet at Perkins Visitor Center

Price

Free

with admission to the grounds

The Hudson River Valley hosts an impressive diversity of bird species, even during the winter months. Explore Wave Hill’s tranquil gardens and woodlands with naturalists Paul Keim and Gabriel Willow to observe birds in their winter habitat. Birders of all levels encouraged. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. A limited number of binoculars are available for borrowing at the Perkins Visitor Center. Space is limited. Severe weather cancels.

Registration required, online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251. This winter, birding is free with admission to the grounds.

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. One walk will be a hike in the woodland trails and the other on more even surfaces.

Paul Keim

Paul Keim

Once referred to as the Bat Man of Brooklyn, Paul Keim is a freelance naturalist with enthusiasm for bats, bugs and birds. Aside from birding at Wave Hill, his favorite place to bring his binoculars is Cape May. When he is not out in gardens and parks observing nature, he is watercoloring both indoors and out. He is a member of the Brooklyn Watercolor Society and is a fulltime professional printmaker by trade.
Gabriel Willow

Gabriel Willow

Gabriel Willow is a naturalist with a particular passion for birds and urban spaces. He is an environmental educator and ecological tour guide in NYC, where he leads tours and teaches classes for NYC Audubon and Wave Hill, among others. His tours focus on seeking out the overlooked and ignored elements of wildness hiding all around us, ranging from boat trips on the East River, to kayaking on Newtown Creek, to seeking the elusive peregrine falcons nesting on skyscrapers near Wall Street. He has created programs for Lincoln Center, the Morgan Library and Museum, the New York Botanical Garden and more. He is also an artist, illustrator and DJ.