Classes

COLLEGE OF MARIN

Bird-Watching in Marin: A Field Exploration, summer, 2010

Orientation: Tuesday, 9:10am-1pm
June 15 Kentfield Campus
Learning Resources Center 53
Plus 4 field trips
Tuesdays, 8:30am-12:30pm
June 22 – July 13 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 visit

http://marincommunityed.org/summer2010/course/marinadv.htm#bird

or call 415-485-9305

POINT REYES FIELD SEMINARS

Molt Terminology in Birds Explained
New Date! Sunday Sepember 5th • 9 AM – 3 PM • $60 ($50 members)

Are you confused and frustrated with trying to learn about the process of feather molt in birds? Are you intimidated by the words used to describe different molts and plumages? Come to this class and get the help you need! This is an intermediate-to-advanced birding class that focuses on learning how to use the modified Humphrey-Parkes molt and plumage terminology correctly. We will spend a few hours in the classroom viewing a PowerPoint presentation on “Feather-Watching” and studying museum specimens. Then, we’ll head out to various areas of Point Reyes National Seashore, where we’ll apply this knowledge directly to the birds we find.

For more information about Point Reyes Field Seminar Classes, visit

http://www.ptreyes.org/fieldseminars/seminarlistbirding.shtml

or call (415) 663-1200

SANTA ROSA WILD BIRD CENTER - walks for only $5 (also receive $5 coupon)

new! – The Wild Bird Center of Santa Rosa is sponsoring bird walks open to the general public. Our next walk is scheduled for Wednesday, August 4, at 9:00 at Schollenberger Park. To sign up, visit

http://www.wildbird.com/franchisee/str/home

or call (707) 526-4323

PETALUMA ADULT SCHOOL

Discovering Birds in Sonoma County Fall, 2010

Wednesday evenings October 6 and 20, 7:00-9:00 pm in the classroom Saturdays October 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 8:30am – 12:30pm -various field localities throughout Sonoma County

Fee $69.00

Learn about the birds that inhabit Sonoma County while exploring local natural areas. We will have two evening PowerPoint programs. One program features the local waterbirds and the other features the local landbirds. We also have four Saturday field trips in which we explore natural areas and discover the local birdlife. This is a fun way to discover the presence of egrets, hawks, sandpipers, ducks and many more types of birds that are present in our area. Bring layered clothing, comfortable walking shoes, water, snacks, lunch, a field guide and binoculars to the field trips. There may be additional park entrance fees for some field trips. (2 in-class meetings; 4 field trips)

For information contact http://www.petalumacityschools.org/adult/fall2009/courses/nature.html

or call (707) 778-4633

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