SAUVIE ISLAND BIRDING BY EAR FIELD TRIP — March 27, 2022
SAUVIE ISLAND BIRDING BY EAR FIELD TRIP — March 27, 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.
SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2022
8:30AM - 11:30AM
Registration closes at 6:00pm the evening before the class. Be sure and reserve your spot!
INSTRUCTOR:
LAURA WHITTEMORE
LOCATION:
Wapato Greenway State Park on Sauvie Island, Oregon
This patch of woodland surrounding a seasonal lake is ideal for hearing and seeing a number of resident songbirds, such as Song Sparrow, Bewick’s Wren, Spotted Towhee, Red-winged Blackbird, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee and more. 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 dirt trail is flat, and we probably won’t cover a lot of distance, but you’ll be on your feet the whole time. Dress in layers for a chilly morning. If rain is not in the forecast, please do not wear a nylon raincoat that will make noise when you walk.
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.