Nightingales in Berlin

Looking forward to nightingale season is something that helps get me through winter, but many people, even those who’ve lived in Berlin for years, have never heard one (or don’t realize they have). I’d like to change that!

Berlin is home to the largest urban population of Nightingales in Europe and from mid April till the end of May you can hear them in the bushes, singing their little hearts out around midnight until the wee hours of the morning.

The parks can be kind of spooky after dark, so I’d like to offer guided walks, where we learn about this sonic genius and listen to as many of them as we can find, letting our ears guide us.

The first time I heard one of these birds it blew my mind, they can make some sounds so intense your eardrums will vibrate! Berlin’s best more-than-human DJs are not to be missed!

Wear/Bring: Water, headlamp or flashlight (ideally one with a red light mode), shoes that can get dirty, and long (white) socks in case of bites (tick season has started).

Donations of €5-€10 are welcome, but not required.