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The Field Ornithology Course is a 5-week-course open to the general public. Lectures are Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm and cover topics including bird identification, natural history, behavior, conservation, and more.

Field trips are Saturday mornings, 8-11am. The trips are led by local birding experts and visit area birding hotspots including the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Kellogg Forest, Lux Arbor, and areas around Gull Lake.

COURSE FEES

Course SectionMemberNon-Member
Lectures ONLY $55 $65
Field Trips ONLY $40 $45
Both Lectures and Field Trips $95 $110

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The 2009 class was a huge success! Contact us to be added to the 2010 waiting list.

2009 COURSE SCHEDULE

Field Ornithology Course Schedule
Wed Lectures Topic Sat Field Trips Location
Week 1 March 18

Basics of Birding & Introduction to Taxonomy

Russ Schipper, Audubon Society of Kalamazoo

Tracey Kast, Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

ID Topic: Winter resident species

March 21 Sanctuary & Kellogg Forest
Week 2 April 1

Michgan Hawks & Migration

Josh Haas Michigan HawkWatch Counter

ID Topic: Hawks

April 4 Wintergreen Lake, Gull Lake & area wetlands
Week 3 April 15

What We've Learned from the Wrens of Lux Arbor

Dr. Tom Getty, Kellogg Biological Station

ID Topic: Early landbird migrants and waterfowl

 April 18 Local upland, weltand, & lake habitats
Week 4 April 29

Nests, Eggs, & Young: Michigan's Breeding Birds

Dr. Bruce Robertson, Kellogg Biological Station

ID Topic: Late landbird migrants

 May 1 Local upland & forest habitats
Week 5 May 13

Bird Communication: Song function & learning in the Yellow Warbler

Dr. Sharon Gill, Western Michigan University

ID Topic: Warblers & Vireos; How to help birds.

May 16 Upland & grassland habitats