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Birding Basics: Birding Your Local Patch

ONLINE | Thursday, June 15, 6 - 7 p.m.

Instructors: Kevin Burke

$25 Non-member Adult**

(**Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.)

Course Capacity: 30

1 hour credit | BREG Elective - Wildlife | BRN - Elective - Wildlife

A local birding patch is a fairly small area that you bird regularly. Birding your local patch is important for learning the seasonal movements of common species and becoming familiar with the appearance and vocalizations of the birds of the area you claim as your special place. We will learn about several great local birding locations and also how to use eBird to keep track of your sightings.

Simon Thompson, originally from Suffolk, England, has lived in Western North Carolina for over 20 years. Prior to moving to the US he lived in Lebanon, Kenya, Yemen, and Ghana, where his interest in birds and natural history began. In addition to traveling extensively in the United States, Simon spent six months in China studying the crane and bird of prey migration as a member of the British "China Crane Watch" expedition. As owner and operator of Ventures Birding Tours, Simon has led many birding trips all over the world.

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