Join birder, author, and photographer Heather Wolf as she talks about her urban patch under the Brooklyn Bridge, where she has documented over 170 bird species. Heather will also discuss how effective mini urban habitats have been in attracting birds to her patch, and how patch birding can raise awareness in our communities.
Heather Wolf is a web developer at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and author of Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront. She has taught birding classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Brainery, given lectures for various organizations including Spotify, NYC Audubon, and Brooklyn Public Library, and has led bird walks for Brooklyn Bridge Park, Washington Square Park Eco Projects, and more. Heather blogs her photos at brooklynbridgebirds.com.
Red-breasted Nuthatch: Heather Wolf