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 […]
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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 […]
Last Minute Suggestion: Birding in Brooklyn Bridge Park Saturday Morning
What could be better than to get up early this Saturday morning, which promises to be chilly but sunny, and meet Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge, in front of Lizzmonade near the Old Fulton Street entrance to Brooklyn Bridge Park at 9:00 AM for what promises to be an enjoyable walk through […]
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 Bird Spotting Walk Leads From Pier 1 to Newly Opened Pier 3
Your correspondent roused himself from bed early Saturday morning in time to join Heather Wolf and a group of other orinthophiles for a bird spotting walk around Pier One and the newly opened Pier Three in Brooklyn Bridge Park. On our walk around Pier One we saw many birds, mostly sparrows, starlings, robins, and catbirds. […]
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 […]
The Air Was Cold, But The Birds Were Out
Your correspondent ventured out at 8:45 yesterday (Saturday) morning in sub-zero wind chill to walk from his home on Montague Street down to the Pier 1 entrance. There he met Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge and guide for a bird walk scheduled for what proved to be a very cold morning. The […]
Bird Walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park Sunday
Heather Wolf, author of Birding at the Bridge, will lead a Bird Walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park this Sunday, February 5. The walk begins at 9:00 a.m. at the entrance to Pier 1, near the foot of Old Fulton Street. According to Ms. Wolf: Buffleheads [photo] are now being seen near Pier 4 beach and […]
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