Fall Birding

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.

Kellye Rosenheim is the co-author, with Deborah Rivel, of Birdwatching in New York City and on Long Island (UPNE, 2016). She grew up in Louisiana where she was surrounded by all manner of wildlife but became a fanatical birder and impassioned conservationist in New York City’s Central Park. She has led walks all over the city for the Nature Conservancy, Wave Hill, and New York City Audubon.

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.