Birding

Birding can become your passion too! With three levels offered from Birding Basics to advanced coverage, field experiences are a key part of any class.

NOTE: After enrolling, please forward your contact information to the instructor’s email address.

BIRDING BASICS

6 wks · Mar 23–May 4
Tuesday · 7–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 302 · $115

Instructor: Anne Creevy, annecreevy@aol.com Register Now »

We will study birds you may often see but cannot identify, including neighborhood birds, water birds, and raptors, plus more challenging perching birds that have migrated to the area. We will emphasize bird sizes, shapes, postures, flight patterns, behaviors, field marks and songs. Four Saturday morning field trips. (April 3, April 10, April 24 and May 1) No class April 13.

BIRDING TOPICS AND TECHNIQUES

4 wks · May 6–May 27
Thursday · 7–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 304 · $100

Instructor: Bob Power, rcpower@sbcglobal.net Register Now »

After enrolling, please forward your contact information to the instructor's email address above. This course will provide you with an overview of the Breeding Bird Atlas of Santa Clara County (available at www.scvas.org for $15), protocols and materials used by atlasers, and field experience for atlasing. Four Sunday field trips starting at 7 a.m. (5/9, 5/16, 5/23 and 5/30). Students must be available for the May 6 class. Previous experience is a prerequisite for this advanced class.

BIRDING THE BAY AREA AND BEYOND!

8 wks · Mar 22-May 17
Monday · 7–9 p.m.
Palo Alto HS Rm 307 · $130

Instructor: Matthew Dodder, mdodder@sbcglobal.net, www.birdguy.net Full

After enrolling, please notify the instructor by email and visit birdguy.net for previous trip reports and a field trip schedule. Previous experience is a prerequisite. In this advanced class, we will focus on subtle ID challenges and seasonal specialties addressing habitat, bird topography and molt, vocalization, behavior, “GISS” as keys to identification, taxonomy, population trends and recent bird publications. There will be Saturday half-day and full-day field trips to birding hot spots in the South Bay Area and farther afield. No class April 12.

Photo by Matthew Dodder