Breeding Birds of the Bay Area

Instructors: Liz Lewis (elewis227@gmail.com) and Kenneth Hillan (khillan@goldengatebirds.org)

Description: Delve into the habits of Bay Area breeding birds in this class. Explore the diverse strategies birds use to attract mates and raise their young.  Learn about the habitat needs of our breeding birds and how their distribution is changing.  The class covers ethical birding practices, conservation challenges, and recent efforts to protect breeding birds. Learn about citizen science efforts to study the distribution of breeding birds such as the second Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas and similar efforts throughout the Bay Area. Through a combination of classes and hands-on field trips, you’ll deepen your understanding of Bay Area bird life and linger longer on that Bewick’s Wren singing in your neighborhood. Participants should be able to identify many of the common birds that breed in the Bay Area by sight and sound. 

Recordings of the lecture presentations will be available to class participants for a limited amount of time.

Classes: Four Wednesday evening lectures by Zoom, March 26, April 2, May 7, 14: 6:30 to 8:30 pm

(Zoom link will be provided when you register.)

    Two field trips (Saturday/Sunday), April 5 in San Francisco and May 18 in Marin County: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

    Field trip locations will be announced in class and by email.

Group Size: 20 participants max

Price: $220 ($176 for GGBA members, a 20% discount)
MAS members should call the GGBA office at 510.843.2222 to register

Registration opens at 1 pm on Wednesday, February 5 and closes at 11pm on Monday, March 25.