Several birding courses are run each year which are of interest to both beginners and more advanced birders. Mostly these occur during winter and early spring/summer but there is a very good home study course you can sign up for any time.
Details of all upcoming courses will be posted on this page as soon as available -
Winter 2008 Lecture Series
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Place: Knox Presbyterian Ch, 6225 Godfrey Ave, NDG
Cost: $15 per lecture
Download an application form or contact Gail at
514-634-1028 or email : gail.desnoyers@sympatico.ca
Feb.13
Wayne Grubert will give us the Basics of Birdwatching- suitable for new birders and a refresher for long time birders as well
Feb.27
Lance Laviolette will tell us "Where to Find Warblers in the Montreal Area During the Breeding Season " and how to identify them by their food source, habitat, niche,colouring and song.
March 12
Betsy Mcfarlane will help us to "Bird By Ear" through songs and calls over the seasons, numbers of notes, volume, pitch with some mnemonics to jog our memories.
March 26
Michel Bertrand will try to demystify for us "The Ways to Identify Tyrannidae or Flycatchers" through location, habitat ,colours and calls. He has offered to follow up with a field trip in June.
HOME STUDY:
The second edition of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Home Study Course in Bird Biology has now been completed. Sign up for this fun, comprehensive, college-level course to learn about bird behaviour, ecology, conservation, and much more, in your own home, at your own pace. Written by leading ornithologists and carefully edited by Lab staff, the course includes more than 1,000 pages of text; detailed illustrations, figures, and black-and-white photos; a CD of bird sounds; exam questions, and instructor support. When you complete the course, you'll receive a graduation certificate signed by Lab director John Fitzpatrick.
The cost is $250 for Lab members, or $285 for non-members (includes Lab membership). Order by phone (607) 254-2452, at Cornell's secure Web server at www.birds.cornell.edu/homestudy or by mail (send a check or money order to Cornell Lab of Ornithology-HSC, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-1999). For more information, including a course overview, author and staff profiles, FAQs, and a fun bird "quiz," visit the Home Study Course web site. Receive a free brochure by calling (607) 254-2452.