SANDY RIVER BIRDING BY EAR FIELD TRIP — June 18, 2022
SANDY RIVER BIRDING BY EAR FIELD TRIP — June 18, 2022
(IN PERSON)
THIS FIELD TRIP IS FULL! Please let us know if you’d like to be added to the waiting list (call 360-837-8733 or email us at hello@treesongnatureawareness.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022
7:00AM - 10:00AM
Registration closes at 6:00pm the evening before the class. Be sure and reserve your spot!
INSTRUCTOR:
LAURA WHITTEMORE
LOCATION:
Sandy River Delta, Troutdale, Oregon
The cottonwoods and open grasslands here host many songbirds, making a morning at the Delta an extraordinary experience of sound. Residents such as Bewick’s Wren and American Robin are joined by migrant Black-headed Grosbeaks, Lazuli Buntings, Yellow-breasted Chat, and House Wrens, along with many more singers. It’s a truly amazing spot! You’ll learn to open up your ears to the voices around you and come away with a new appreciation for the sounds birds make and how to use this skill, not only to identify the singer but to understand what their voices can tell us.
The Sandy River Delta park is also a very popular off-leash dog park, so we will encounter many dogs. But away from the crowded parking lot, everyone spreads out and can enjoy their activities in relative peace.
TUITION: $35 - $55 SLIDING SCALE (plus processing fees)
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PROCESSING FEES ARE ONLY APPLIED TO TUITION AMOUNTS, NEVER DONATIONS.
About the instructor:
Longtime birder and teacher Laura Whittemore loves to show beginners the tricks of the trade. She has taught classes for Audubon Society of Portland and previously worked for Backyard Bird Shop, where she helped bird-feeding enthusiasts ID those confusing little brown birds. Laura holds a BA in Biology from Lewis and Clark College and has traveled in the US, Australia, South Africa, and Antarctica in search of birds.