Bird
Classes for Adults |
Mature
teenagers who are interested may also enroll with their parents
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photos
by Dr. Bruce Odou |
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Dates |
Instructor |
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| Sylvia
Gallagher's CD sets with worksheets for Learning CA Bird Sounds
and Learning MORE CA Bird Sounds are now in stock at our Audubon
House Bookstore. They can also be ordered by mail. For information
on the birds covered on these CDs and how to order them by mail,
click here. |
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ANIMAL
BEHAVIOR & TRACKING
This two day, ten-hour class is designed for docents, naturalists
and other adults who are familiar with the animals that call
Orange County home. Class limited to 14 students.
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Reservations are
now open
The first day of class will be held in the Duck Club, at the
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary,in Irvine from 8:00 am to 2:00
pm. The second day of class will be outdoors in Fremont Canyon
from 8:00 am to 2:00 p.m. |
Dick
Newell |
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BIRDS
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Introductory Visual Workshop
for beginning or inexperienced birders. |
Reservations open
in the fall.of 2009.
Workshops begin the week of Nov. 11.
3
sections will be offered: |
Sylvia
Gallagher |
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Thurs. mornings (9:00 am - 12 noon)
Nov. 12 to Feb. 4 (no meetings Nov. 26, Dec. 24 & Dec. 31)
• Thurs. evenings (7:00 -
10:00 pm) Nov. 12 to Feb. 4 (no meetings Nov. 26, Dec. 24 &
Dec. 31)
Field trips (8:00 am to 12 noon)
Dec. 5, Dec. 19, Jan. 16, Jan. 30. |
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OBSERVING
BIRDS
For birders of all levels of
experience, except possibly total beginners
Each workshop
session will run from 8 am till around 3 pm except possibly
the workshop on Behaviors. |
Reservations open
in the fall.of 2009.
Workshops begin the week of Nov. 14.
The Saturday class has been cancelled; all classes will meet
on Sundays. Slide lecture will be in the morning; lab in the
afternoon |
Sylvia
Gallagher |
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Nov. 15:
—"The Parts of Birds" - (9 am to 3 or 4 pm,
with a break for lunch)
• Nov. 22: —"The
Shapes of Birds" - (9 am to 3 or 4 pm, with a break for
lunch)
• Dec. 13 —"The
Sounds of Birds" - (9 am to 3 or 4 pm, with a break for
lunch)
• Jan. 10 — "The
Colors of Birds" - (9 am to 3 or 4 pm, with a break for
lunch)
• Jan. 24 — "The
Behaviors of Birds" - (8 am into the evening, with a
break for lunch ) |
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LEARNING
CA BIRD SOUNDS
Introduction to Aural Birding
Familiarity
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Reservations open
Dec. 7th
Workshops begin the week of Feb. 8
5 sections will be offered
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Sylvia
Gallagher |
Familiarity
with the appearances of common birds will be presumed. Most
people in the workshop will have done Birds of Southern California
described above. Five sections will be offered:
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Mon..
evenings: (7:00 - 10:00 pm) - Feb. 8 - March 29
• Tues.
mornings: (9:00 am - 12 noon) - Feb. 9 - March 30
• Wed.
evenings: (7:00 - 10:00 pm) - Feb. 10 - March 31.
• Thurs
mornings: (9:00 am - 12 noon) - Feb. 11 - April 1.
• Thurs.
evenings: 7:00 - 10:00 am: Feb. 11 - April 1. |
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| Beginning
BIRD BANDING WORKSHOP
at Starr Ranch Sanctuary |
Jessica
Griffiths |
| Dates:
Sat. & Sun, March 6 -7 |
Time:
7:30 am to 3:30 pm daily |
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will learn
how to set up and remove birds from mist nets and how to hold,
take morphological measurements (e.g. wing length) and band
birds. Discussions and Workshop will cover:
Bird banding safety and ethics & Bird
identification in the hand |
| Cost:
$120 or $125 for tent camping (BYO lunch
& snacks; morning coffee & bagels provided) |
| Reservations:
Contact Jessica Griffiths at 949-858-0509, or
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| Advanced
BIRD BANDING WORKSHOP
at Starr Ranch Sanctuary |
Jessica
Griffiths |
| Dates:
Sat. & Sun, March 13 -14 |
Time:
7:30 am to 3:30 pm daily |
| Students
will learn
advanced ageing & sexing of land birds, in the hand, by
plumage. Discussions
and Workshop will cover: Detailed
analysis of the molt cycle and bird plumage characteristics
& Advanced use of the Pyle guide. |
| Cost:
$120 or $125 for tent camping (BYO lunch
& snacks; morning coffee & bagels provided) |
| Reservations:
Contact Jessica Griffiths at 949-858-0509, or
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Taxonomy
Quiz
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Find
out how much you know about taxonomic relationships in the bird
world! |
Sylvia
Gallagher |
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