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Intro to Birding | Livestream Zoom + Recorded (New Field! Mar. 8 Elkhorn Slough) (Closed)

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Course Description:

[This offering has proven so popular we added a second field outing on Sunday, Mar. 8. Same great offering, just a different day.]

Ready to explore the beauty and diversity of birds on the Central Coast? This workshop combines an online presentation with a field trip to the Elkhorn Slough Reserve. You'll learn the Four Keys to Bird Identification, how to use binoculars and field guides, and explore online resources like the birding app "Merlin" by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The field trip is for all levels of birders and includes a 3-4 mile walk within the reserve, allowing you to practice new skills among shorebirds, raptors and songbirds.

  

Tuition: $40.00

Additional Fees: $0.00

Registration Closed

Day/Time

Thursday, Mar. 5 *6:30 – 8:00 p.m.* (Livestream Zoom + Recorded)

New Field Trip Added to Accommodate Interest: Sunday, Mar. 8 *8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.* (Elkhorn Slough Reserve)

Location

Mar. 5 - Livestream Zoom + Recorded: This session will be streamed live on Zoom and recorded for later viewing. You’ll receive a link to the recording 24 hours after the session.

New Field Trip Added to Accommodate Interest:
Mar. 8 - In Person: Elkhorn Slough Reserve, Moss Landing

Facilitator:

Patrick Furtado, M.S., teaches field naturalist workshops for the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District and leads educational nature walks for Monterey Audubon, Big Sur Land Trust, and the California Native Plant Society.