Fall Course Offering: An Introduction to Birding
Saturday, November 15, 8:00AM to 12 Noon

This fun beginner’s workshop stresses learning bird identification techniques, developing good habits in the field, and recognizing birds by song or call. If you are just getting started in birding and want to learn more, this workshop is for you. The workshop includes a lecture, handouts, activities incorporating bird identification, the use of field guides and binoculars, and a field trip where you can practice your new skills.

Georgann Schmalz will be the instructor for the classroom session and field trip. She is an outstanding birder who conducts numerous workshops, programs and birding tours. She was the ornithologist at Fernbank Science Center for more than 25 years and is responsible for overseeing Atlanta Audubon Society’s Master Birder program.

The workshop is Saturday, November 15, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. The cost is $60 for Friends of Atlanta Audubon and members of the Chattahoochee Nature Center, $65 for all others. Participants will receive a free copy of the new four-set CD series, Bird Songs of Georgia: An Audio Guide to Recognizing and Learning Georgia’s Birds. The number of participants is limited to 12.

Call Sally Davis at 770.913.0511 to make your reservation. Your check or payment by credit card will confirm your registration. Reservations not paid 48 hours prior to the beginning of the workshop will be canceled and the opening given to another individual on the waiting list.

Registration begins September 15 at 11:00 AM.

The number of participants will be limited so register early!