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Birds of the Puget Sound Area - A 4-Week Field Course for Birders

Learn by doing! In this four-part course you will learn about basic principles, etiquette, field guides, equipment, and identification techniques for successful birding and practice them in the field. Good for beginning and experienced birders, and people new to the area.

Fall is a great time to bird in Seattle and Puget Sound with the return of our wintering birds. Come join us for all four sessions of this class, and have fun. Each session will be introduced by a different topic. 

Instructor: Brian Bell, Master Birder, Author, Guide 

Preregistration required. Call the office (425-576-8805) to reserve your spot.

Class Dates, Times and Locations:

     

Session 1: Saturday, Oct. 25. Meet at 8:00 AM at Juanita Bay Park (Kirkland) parking lot. Presentation: Basic Principles and how to choose binoculars and scopes.

Field trip: Juanita Bay Park, over by noon.

Session 2: Saturday, Nov. 1. Meet at 8:00 AM at Discovery Park Interpretive Center. Presentation: Field guides, bird publications and CDs.

Field trip: Discovery Park, over by noon.

Session 3: Saturday, Nov. 8. Meet at 7:30 AM at Marymoor Park, Off-Leash Dog Area parking lot. Presentation: Identification techniques.

Field trip:  Marymoor Park, over by noon.

Session 4: Saturday, Nov. 15. Meet at 8:00 AM at Kingsgate Park and Ride.

Presentation: Birding ethics and etiquette.

Field trip: Location to be determined – based on availability of species of interest. 

Series: $75 members, $90 non-members.

Limit: 15 participants

 

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