Seven Capes Bird Alliance has teamed up with Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) and Bird Alliance of Oregon to offer its popular Birding Basics Course. This introductory class will especially appeal to new birders in the Tillamook Bay region. The three-week course consists of four meetings with a total of three hours of lecture, plus six hours of field trips, bird walks, and practice provided by seasoned guides. Instructor Gregory Smith has a master’s degree in ecology and evolution; as a field biologist, his research has focused on seabirds. Students will learn about basic bird identification and anatomy, bird adaptations to their habitats, and a variety of resources for sound and visual
species identification.

DATE & TIME: May 13, 20, 27, & 30 from 4-7 p.m.
COURSE FEES: $65 plus $10 materials fee
LOCATION: Tillamook Bay Community College

Register for course CED 1004-01 online at tillamookbaycc.edu, call 503-842-8222 x 1125 on Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., or print and mail a registration form. 

Do you find yourself listening to an odd chirp while walking or gardening? Are you fascinated by the random rustlings in the bushes? Do you notice and enjoy birds, but wish you knew more about these clever and busy neighbors? This is just the class for you. Participants will learn how birds behave so it will be easier to find, watch, and identify the type you are seeing. Bird identification, adaptations, and habitat will be introduced. Birds of the Oregon Coast will be our focus during this two-week class. Participants will have access to bird guides and binoculars and will learn how to use them. The final session of the class will be a field trip to identify birds in the area.

INSTRUCTORS: CAREN WILLOUGHBY & LAURA DOYLE
4 SESSIONS: JUNE 3-12
TUES & THURS 1:30-3PM 
COURSE FEE: $40 
LINCOLN CITY

This course is led by Seven Capes Bird Alliance and offered through Oregon Coast Community College’s Community Education Program. Click below to register (select Birding Basics on product list):