Avian expert extraordinaire Heather Wolf has two upcoming events. This Wednesday, February 28, as part of her continuing “Warbler Wednesday” series at Estuary at ONE 15 Brooklyn Marina, 159 Bridge Park Drive (foot of Joralemon Street), from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, with a talk by data artist and bird enthusiast Jer Thorp. There is no […]
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Repast Baroque Ensemble Returns to Brooklyn Heights with “Bird Fancier’s Delight”
The Repast Baroque Ensemble returns to Brooklyn Heights this coming Saturday afternoon, January 20 with “Bird Fancier’s Delight.” Baroque composers were just as inspired by birds as birders are today, listening to the songs of nightingales, cuckoos, chickens, quail, and even the “dodo of love,” and incorporating them into their music. This program features works […]
Heather Wolf Leads Bird Walk Sunday; “Warbler Wednesday” Happy Hour at Estuary with Repast Baroque Ensemble
Heather Wolf, author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge, will lead a bird tour in Brooklyn Bridge Park this Sunday morning, January 14. There are many species wintering in the Park. Ms. Wolf has recently seen these: Cooper’s Hawk, Gadwall, American Woodcock, American Kestrel, White-throated Sparrow, and Great Blue Heron. The tour […]
Bird Tour in Brooklyn Bridge Park Sunday
Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge and Find More Birds, who has seen over 150 species of birds in Brooklyn Bridge Park.will lead a tour of fall migration birds in the Park this Sunday, November 19, starting at 9:00 am. Meet in front of Lizzmonade, near the foot of Old Fulton Street. The […]
Willowtown Fair This Saturday
The annual Willowtown Spring Fair will be this Saturday, May 20 from noon until 5:00 PM on Willow Place (between Joralemon and State streets, one block west — downhill, that is — from Hicks Street. As always there will be lots of activities for adults and kids, local food and baked goods, music by Papa […]
Heather Wolf to Present On-Line Birding Class Wednesday Evening
This Wednesday evening, May 10, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge, will present an on line class, “Birding in NYC (and beyond!)”, in which you can “learn how to experience spring migration happening right now, including how to find & identify birds!” The fee is $10; there’s more […]
Spring Bird Walk with Heather Wolf This Coming Saturday
Would you like to spend a spring Saturday morning on a walk through Brooklyn Bridge Park viewing bird life, guided by Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge? During the past week Ms. Wolf has spotted many species of birds in the Park, including the Downy Woodpecker (photo above by your correspondent on a […]
Heather Wolf’s On Line Birding Course This Thursday Evening
Your correspondent has enjoyed several birding walks led by Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge, in which she describes over 150 bird species she’s seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park. This Thursday evening, May 13, from 7:00 to 8:30, she will, in conjunction with Brooklyn Brainery, present an on line class, “Birding in NYC […]
Brooklyn Book Festival This Sunday
The Brooklyn Book Festival will be on Sunday, September 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m at Borough Hall and other nearby venues, and in Columbus Park (immediately north of Borough Hall). There will be readings by and discussions with writers, and books for sale. There’s more information here. There will also be a special […]
A Fall Migration Bird Walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park
On Monday (Labor Day) morning, a group of bird enthusiasts, your correspondent included. met with Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge, for a walk around Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, to try to spot birds during the fall migration. As luck would have it, the first bird we spotted was an American Robin […]
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