TEN BIRDS TO KNOW IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST — June 30, 2024
TEN BIRDS TO KNOW IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST — June 30, 2024
(ONLINE)
SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2024
6:00PM - 7:30PM PACIFIC TIME
VIA ZOOM (CLASS WILL BE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE FOR ONE WEEK)
INSTRUCTOR:
LAURA WHITTEMORE
Getting interested in birds? Here are ten easily found species that will give you practice in observation and listening. Meet backyard birds like the Song Sparrow, Northern Flicker, and California Scrub-Jay along with further afield species like the Great Blue Heron, Osprey, and Red-winged Blackbird. We’ll also discuss field guides, apps, and other ways to learn.
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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.