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Home | Events | Wednesday, April 2 | Field Ornithology Course Begins

Wednesday, April 2 | Field Ornithology Course Begins

03.03.25 Events

Bird lovers can choose their own adventures with the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s annual Field Ornithology course, which returns as a hybrid series with multiple ways to participate.

A Kirtland’s Warbler sings while perching on a tree branch. Credit to Josh Haas.

The basics

  • Time and date: Course begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2
  • Location: W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, online, field sites
  • Audience: Adults
  • Fee: Fees vary based on which parts of the course you want to attend, as well as membership status
  • Registration: Register by March 26 at bit.ly/kbs-fieldO2025

About

The course will consist of five lectures, available in-person or online, and two Saturday field trips. Participants can register for lectures only, field trips only, or for all seven dates. Local bird expert and photographer Josh Haas from Hawks on the Wing and Sanctuary Manager Lisa Duke will co-lead the course. People age 14 and older of all skill levels are welcome to join and improve their bird watching and identification skills.

Participants can choose to attend the lectures in person or online. Lectures will take place beginning at 6 p.m. on a series of Wednesdays: April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. In-person participants will take a walk focused on building identification skills around the Sanctuary following the lectures. The field trips, which will meet at locations near the Bird Sanctuary, are set for 8 to 11 a.m. on two Saturdays, April 12 and May 3.

Course fees and registration

  • Full course (in-person lectures and field trips)—Sanctuary members $155, non-members $190
  • In-person lectures only —Sanctuary members, $135, non-members $155
  • In-person field trips only—Sanctuary members $30, non-members $45
  • Online lectures only—Sanctuary members $30, non-members $45

Register at bit.ly/kbs-fieldO2025 by Wednesday, March 26. Questions? Contact the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary at birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu or (269) 671-2510.

Tags: bird sanctuary, birding, courses, kellogg bird sanctuary, ornithology

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