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Re: workshop for beginning birders



Hope ya all don't mind me asking, but is there ever a workshop like this in the
Wilmington, NC area?  Sounds interesting to me a backyard birder wanting to learn
more.
Paulette Biles
Hampstead, NC

E/L Pardue wrote:

> Elisha Mitchell Audubon will conduct a workshop this month in Asheville,
> NC, on the basics of birding.  Everyone from backyard bird-watchers to
> aspiring Big Day birders can benefit.
>
> Students will learn where and when to look for birds, how to use binoculars
> effectively, and how to identify most birds they see. They will also gain a
> greater understanding of bird behavior. Handouts will include a list of
> birding resources.
>
> Workshop members are asked to donate $15 to cover course expenses (Audubon
> members, $10); any excess will go to Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary.
>
> Led by two experienced birders, the workshop will feature two sessions --
> one in the classroom and one in the field. Participants (max of 20) should
> bring field guides and binoculars to both sessions.
>
> The classroom session will be Thursday, April 18, 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the
> Botanical Gardens of Asheville, Weaver Blvd. near Broadway.
>
> The field trip (for registered workshop participants only) is scheduled
> Saturday, April 20, from
> 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, Merrimon Ave., east
> of Beaver Lake.
>
> For more information or to register:  Call 254-7618 or email
> eljeep@mindspring.com.