Bird lovers across the region are invited to get to know their "neighbors" by signing up for the course Spring Field Ornithology (SFO), offered by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and led by Stephen W. Kress, the National Audubon Society's vice president for bird conservation.
This eight-week course is an opportunity for bird enthusiasts to learn more about many of the birds that visit their feeders in winter as well as those that have just returned to their upstate New York breeding or migratory feeding grounds after spending the winter in the tropics. The course consists of Wednesday evening lectures covering topics such as "How to identify birds and use binoculars," "Bird song and courtship" and "Neotropical songbird conservation." Participants can opt to take part in field trips to local birding "hot spots" and even to venture on an overnight birding experience to Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Brigantine) in New Jersey, one of the premiere birding locales in the East.
The course begins March 28 and runs through May 20. The cost is $105 for lectures or field trips only, $195 for both. (Lab of Ornithology members and members-to-be receive discounts.) Space is limited and going fast, so anyone interested is encouraged to call the lab now at 254-2473 or (800) 843-2473. Visit SFO on the lab's web site at http://birds.cornell.edu/sfo.
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