Classes
ALBANY ADULT SCHOOL
The following classes are held in the East Bay at the Albany Adult School. For fees and registration information, go to www.albanyadultschool.org.
Beginning Birding by Ear
Denise Wight, blkittiwake@yahoo.com
Thursdays, September 16 – October 21, 7 – 8:30 p.m., plus three Saturday field trips, September 18 – October 2
Although the peak of birdsong production has passed, we still have plenty of opportunities to listen for bird sounds. Fall is a great time to start birding by ear and to learn some of the Bay Area birds that stay for the winter or are here all year long. We will listen to bird sounds in class and visit three different habitats on field trips.
Birds of the Bay Area
Rusty Scalf, rscalf@sonic.net; Bob Lewis, bob@wingbeats.org
Wednesdays, October 6 – November 10, 7 – 8:30 p.m., plus five Saturday or Sunday field trips, and one weekend-long trip, November 14 – 15, following the last class
It’s fall, and the shorebirds are back. Waterfowl crowd refuges and reservoirs, and raptors ply the air. This is a great time to get to know local birds—through illustrated lectures and interesting field trips. Join a congenial group of birders while building your birding skills. Go to www.wingbeats.org for more details, including field trip locations and bird lists from previous years.
Beginning Birding
Anne Hoff, Anne2210b@sbcglobal.net
Wednesdays, October 27 – November 17, 7 – 8:30 p.m., plus four Saturday field trips, October 30 – November 20
Fall migrants arrive by the tens of thousands in the Bay Area. Start birding with the easiest-to-see species. The class covers identification and local habitats, as well as using binoculars and field guides. Go to www.wingbeats.org for more details, including field trip locations and bird lists from previous years.
GOLDEN GATE AUDUBON
The following class is held at the Golden Gate Audubon office, 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley. The class size is limited to 20. The fee is $80. Sign-ups begin at noon on Monday, September 13. Call 510.843.2222 to register.
North American Owls
Dave Quady, davequady@att.net
November 2, 3, 9, and 10, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., plus three weekend evening field trips (dates and locations to be announced)
Owls fascinate most of us. Learn what makes an owl different from other birds, and how to identify owls by sight and sound, and understand more about their habits and habitats. Classes will be illustrated with slides, and with sounds of these birds of the night. Field trips will visit local owl habitats, where we’ll hope to hear and see some owls. Dave Quady, a frequent GGA field trip leader, is the author of the owls section of National Geographic’s Complete Birds of North America.