Beginning Birding in the Nesting Season

Instructors: Rachel Katz (NatureRachel@katco.com)
Description:Nurture your wonder of breeding birds in the East Bay. We will spend quality time observing and discussing the birds, their nests and their babies, so you can get a grasp on the sights, sounds, behaviors, and natural history of a selection of our (mostly Berkeley & Oakland) feathered friends. The Zoom class will be an opportunity for everyone to get up to speed on the structure and equipment for the class and the history of the area. Then everyone will pool their knowledge and observations in field trips, with some optional assignments in between to provide more learning opportunities. Please come prepared to participate in a diverse learning community, and have room on your device to install free apps. Binoculars are encouraged but we can start you with a loaner pair, and you should definitely have a field notebook.
Carpooling will be encouraged, especially when the trips are not bike/transit-friendly. Trips are sensitive to accessibility needs.
Recording of the first session via Zoom will be available to class participants for a limited period
of time.
Class Dates and Times: 
Introductory Zoom session Tuesday April 16, 7 to 9 pm.
Five Sunday morning field trips: April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19: 9 am to 12 noon.
 
Class Size: 20 participants max
Price: $250 ($200 for GGBA members, a 20% discount)
Registration will open at 1 pm on Wednesday, February 14 and it will close at 11pm on Monday, April 15