Birding by Ear Course
May 19th 10 am - 3 pm & 20th 6 am to Noon
Open your consciousness to a whole other dimension of life—the world of bird song!
If you are interested in learning to identify birds by their song, join our Birding by Ear workshop on May 19th, 10 am - 3pm and May 20th 6 am - Noon! The course also gives you access to an optional Birding by Ear Packet and CD.
The cost for the two-day Birding By Ear Workshop is $95 + $30 for Rivers & Birds' "Birding by Ear Packet" (curriculum manual with CD). A limited number of scholarships are available based on need and a first come basis.
Places are limited, so email us at riversandbirds@gmail.com or call 575-776-5200 if you would like to attend this workshop.
"I took this course several years ago and LOVED it. It completely changed my relationship with birds to be able to recognize them by song, and I learned so much about individual species and where to expect to find them. Roberta and Jim are incredibly knowledgeable and make the experience fun and engaging. I look forward to taking it again as a refresher one day. [The class is] well worth the cost….it's a terrific bargain, and Rivers and Birds does great work in the community.
-Summer Wood, Northern NM resident and Author
By far, the most diverse and abundant vertebrate wildlife group is birds. Over 500 species of birds occur in New Mexico. Over 250 of these are migratory birds that winter as far south as South America.
Like all other life, birds are critical supporting threads in the web of life. They benefit Earth’s community as pollinators, seed dispersers, insectivores, carnivores, scavengers, prey, and creatures of visual and aural beauty.
Each spring, the tapestry of bird permeates our landscapes.
Each bird has its niche: the Golden Eagle needs wide open habitat with healthy rodent populations, the Virginia’s Warbler needs shrubby oak or locust habitat, while the Belted Kingfisher requires a river with fish. The composite of a bird community can serve as an indicator of habitat conditions.
Rivers & Birds has a talented ornithological staff that loves to share its knowledge of bird song identification and ecology with adults, children, and land management agencies.
With Rivers & Birds veteran ornithologist Jim Travis, we have developed and taught effective Birding by Ear courses for professional biologists and aspiring birders for the past ten years. Join wildlife biologists and educator Roberta Salazar for this unique workshop on May 19th and 20th!
For more information or to reserve your place at the workshop, email us at riversandbirds@gmail.com or call 575-776-5200 if you would like to attend this workshop!
Dates: 05/19/2012 to 05/20/2012
Location: Arroyo Seco New Mexico 87514