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Identifying Shorebirds Class with Black Hills Audubon Society’s Scott Mills, Ph.D

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

This course is taught by retired professor of ornithology Scott Mills. Five Saturday Mornings: March 2 - March 30 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: Visitor Center Hall at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Cost: $75.00 Register by contacting Ken Brown at kenbrownpls@comcast.net Black Hills Audubon Society, PO Box 2524, Olympia, WA ... Read more

Backyard Birds: A Two-Hour Course Designed for Beginners

Shelton Timberland Library 710 W Alder St, Shelton, WA, United States

Kim Adelson, a BHAS board member and retired college professor, who frequently lectures on backyard birds, climate change, and other topics involving bird life, returns with her popular Backyard Birds course.  Class participants will learn to recognize and identify about 25 bird species commonly found in yards throughout our area. The birds' behavior, preferred habitats, ... Read more

Recurring

Beginning Birding with Scott Mills, Feb 8-Mar 7, 2020, Saturdays 9-11 AM

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

Start 2020 off by committing to learn more about birdlife in the great northwest! This course emphasizes improving bird identification skills. Major topics include: factors used to identify birds, birding tools (optics and guides), birding terminology, bird biology and taxonomy and classification as it relates to identification.  This class is appropriate for all those who ... Read more

Feb 19 – The Dinosaurs Amongst Us – Kim Dolgin, PhD

Lacey Timberland Library 500 College Street SE, Lacey, WA, United States

Virtually all paleontologists agree that birds evolved from dinosaurs, and most even go so far as to claim that birds are, in fact, living dinosaurs. Learn about the remarkable similarities between birds and the creatures they evolved from with Dr. Kim Adelson, PhD.

Understanding Birds in Your Backyard

Olympia Center 222 Columbia St., Olympia, WA, United States

Kim Adelson, a BHAS Board member and retired college professor who frequently lectures on backyard birds, will teach participants to recognize and identify about 20 bird species commonly found in yards in our area. The birds’ behaviors, preferred habitats, and idiosyncrasies will also be discussed, along with their feeder preferences and the best ways to ... Read more

Beginning Birding Class: Building Confidence

The class is structured so that you can take any or all of the parts: there will be no content overlap from week to week. Below is an approximate list of the birds we will discuss.  The instructor is (Dr.) Kim Adelson. Large and Noisy: Doves & Pigeons Big Blue Birds: The Jays Thrushes Grosbeaks ... Read more

Beginning Birding Class: A Pastiche of Common Neighborhood Birds

The class is structured so that you can take any or all of the parts: there will be no content overlap from week to week. Below is an approximate list of the birds we will discuss.  The instructor is (Dr. ) Kim Adelson. The Tree Huggers: Woodpeckers, Brown Creepers and Nuthatch Our Two Chickadees Crow ... Read more

Beginning Birding Class: Looking for More Subtle Differences

The class is structured so that you can take any or all of the parts: there will be no content overlap from week to week. Below is an approximate list of the birds we will discuss.  The instructor is (Dr.) Kim Adelson. The most common LBBs: sparrows and finches Towhees and Juncos Little guys: Kinglets, ... Read more

Washington’s Birds by Habitat — 4 Wednesday Classes

Washington is home to more than 350 species of birds. While some can be found nearly everywhere in our state – think “crow” or “American Robin” – many more spend their time in a particular environment. The rain forest of the Olympic Peninsula generally supports species not found in the scablands near Moses Lake! One ... Read more

eBird Basics Class with Bill Tweit

BHAS is excited to let you know that Bill Tweit, one of the state’s most well-known and well-respected birders, has offered to teach a course for us about eBird. In Bill’s words, “This class is geared towards beginning and intermediate level eBird users.  We will explore all of the eBird functions, learn about best practices ... Read more

Advanced Bird Photography Workshop

Puget Sound Estuarium 309 State Avenue N.E., Olympia, United States

Organized and sponsored by The Estuarium, this workshop is for birders who would like to improve their photography skills and knowledge.  The leader Bruce Livingston is a retired Wildlife Biologist and has been an avid birder since the early 1970’s. Bruce's talk will cover camera Gear, camera settings, focus settings, best times of the year ... Read more

Recurring

Western Washington’s Spring Shorebirds – Zoom Class

Every April and May, thousands upon thousands of shorebirds arrive along the Washington Coast during their spring migration. This class will teach you to identify those shorebirds (as well as the resident shorebirds who will be on the beaches at the same time). In addition, specific information as to where the birds can be found ... Read more

Recurring

Western Washington’s Spring Shorebirds – Zoom Class

Every April and May, thousands upon thousands of shorebirds arrive along the Washington Coast during their spring migration. This class will teach you to identify those shorebirds (as well as the resident shorebirds who will be on the beaches at the same time). In addition, specific information as to where the birds can be found ... Read more

Birding 101

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

Birding 101 with Scott Mills will be offered for 5 consecutive Saturdays, 9-11 AM, from October 19th to November 16th, 2024 at the Visitor Center at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Scott Mills, a professional ornithologist, will be the instructor. The class will introduce birding with an emphasis on developing identification skills. Other topics will include ... Read more

Birding 101

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

Birding 101 with Scott Mills will be offered for 5 consecutive Saturdays, 9-11 AM, from October 19th to November 16th, 2024 at the Visitor Center at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Scott Mills, a professional ornithologist, will be the instructor. The class will introduce birding with an emphasis on developing identification skills. Other topics will include ... Read more

Birding 101

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

Birding 101 with Scott Mills will be offered for 5 consecutive Saturdays, 9-11 AM, from October 19th to November 16th, 2024 at the Visitor Center at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Scott Mills, a professional ornithologist, will be the instructor. The class will introduce birding with an emphasis on developing identification skills. Other topics will include ... Read more

Birding 101

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

Birding 101 with Scott Mills will be offered for 5 consecutive Saturdays, 9-11 AM, from October 19th to November 16th, 2024 at the Visitor Center at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Scott Mills, a professional ornithologist, will be the instructor. The class will introduce birding with an emphasis on developing identification skills. Other topics will include ... Read more

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