Yule Birding at Hickory Nut Gap Farm
Saturday, December 20th, 2025 | 9:00–11:30 AM
$30 per person • Biscuit brunch included
Bundle up and join us for a special Yuletide birding adventure at the farm! Explore our pastures, edges, and surrounding forest with birder Clifton Avery of Ventures Birding Tours, and discover the incredible variety of species that call WNC home through the winter.
Clifton will guide you through edge-habitat hotspots while sharing tips for spotting robins, cardinals, titmice, nuthatches, raptors, and more. Winter is an especially exciting time for bird behavior—keep an eye out for starling murmurations, active predator birds like red-shouldered and Cooper’s hawks, or even the occasional bald eagle.
Along the way, Farm Operations Director Virginia Hamilton will share how our Holistic Land Management practices support thriving bird habitats and work in harmony with the local ecosystem.

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