Classes
COLLEGE OF MARIN
Bird-Watching in Marin: A Field Exploration, winter, 2010
Orientation: Tuesday, 9:10am-1pm
Feb. 9
Kentfield Campus
Learning Resources Center 53
Plus 4 field trips
Tuesdays, 8:30am-12:30pm
Feb. 16-Mar. 9
Fee $92
Learn to recognize local birds by sight or sound! This class is a field exploration of birds and birding localities of Marin County. The first class will meet in the classroom for a slide show and lecture, featuring local seasonal birds, to be followed by a bird-watching walk. All other classes will meet at field sites. An itinerary and directions to field sites will be distributed at the first class meeting.
For information contact http://marincommunityed.org/winter2010/course/marinadv.htm
POINT REYES FIELD SEMINARS
Wonderful Waterfowl
Sunday, February 21 • 9 AM – 3 PM • $60 ($50 members)
Learn how to identify ducks, grebes, and any other waterbirds we happen to find in this fun-filled workshop. We’ll spend much of the morning in the classroom with a waterfowl PowerPoint presentation that will whet your appetite for observing the real critters! Then, we’ll explore the Point Reyes area to observe the myriad of duck species spending the winter in the rich California coastal wetland areas.
For information contact
http://www.ptreyes.org/fieldseminars/seminarlistbirding.shtml
PETALUMA ADULT SCHOOL
Discovering Birds in Sonoma County
Wednesday evenings March 17 and 31, 7:00-9:00 pm classroom
Saturdays March 20, 27, April 3, 10 8:30am – 12:30pm various field localities throughout Sonoma County Fee $69.00
For information contact http://www.petalumacityschools.org/adult/fall2009/courses/nature.html
MADRONE AUDUBON SOCIETY
Breeding Bird Survey Training Course
Classroom Meetings – Location to be announced
Tuesday, March 30, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Tuesday, April 6, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Tuesday, June 22, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Field Sessions (Choose Sunday sessions or Monday sessions)
Sundays
April 11, 7:30am – 11:30am
April 25, 7:30am – 11:30am
May 9, 7:00 – 11:00am
May 23, 7:00am – 11:00am
June 6, 7:00am – 11:00am
June 20, 7:00 – 11:00
or
Mondays
April 12, 7:30am – 11:30am
April 26, 7:30am – 11:30am
May 10, 7:00 – 11:00am
May 24, 7:00am – 11:00am
June 7, 7:00am – 11:00am
June 21, 7:00 – 11:00
Madrone Audubon Society will be updating the Sonoma County Breeding Bird Atlas starting in 2011 and finishing in 2016. The first data-set was collected between 1986 to 1991. In preparation for this data collection, the Madrone Audubon Society will offer a 9-session training for prospective project volunteers. This training will cover such topics as bird identification brush-ups, bird song recognition, interpreting bird behavior, nest-finding strategies and protocols, and data management techniques. There will be three classroom meetings – two to get started with the field season and one to wrap up. Six sessions will be held in the field, in various localities and habitats throughout Sonoma County. Lisa Hug, experienced birder, teacher, and naturalist, will be teaching the course.
no fee
To register for class, print pdf form and mail to address on form.
Madrone-BBS-Course.pdf
For more information, contact http://www.audubon.sonoma.net/ or e-mail lisahug@sonic.net
