Birding can become your passion too! With three levels offered from Birding Basics to advanced coverage,
field experiences are a key part of any class.
NOTE: After enrolling, please forward your contact information to the instructor’s email address.
Wondering about the name of that bird in your backyard? Join your neighbors and learn about field guides and binoculars!
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: September 13 to October 18
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday (lectures) / Saturday (field trips)
Hour: 7–9 p.m.
Address: Palo Alto HS Rm 1703
Quarter: Fall 2017
Prerequisite: None
Price: $165
Instructor: Larry Spivak, larry8141@yahoo.com
No Longer Available
Take your observation skills and birding knowledge to the next level. You will learn how date and habitat shape the expected species in the Bay Area…
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: September 27 to November 1
Day(s) of the week: Wednesday (lectures) / Saturday (optional field trips)
Hour: 7–9 p.m.
Address: Palo Alto HS Rm 1707
Quarter: Fall 2017
Prerequisite: A series of beginning birding classes or 3+ years of birding experience
Price: $165
Instructor: Robert Furrow, robertfurrow@gmail.com
No Longer Available
Focus on complex ID challenges and seasonal specialties addressing habitat, bird topography, molt strategy, vocalization and behavior as identification aids.
Duration: 8 wks
Date range: September 11 to November 6
(No class: October 9.)
Day(s) of the week: Monday
Hour: 7–9 p.m.
Address: Palo Alto HS Rm 1708
Quarter: Fall 2017
Prerequisite: Previous birding experience (Advanced class)
Price: $176
Instructor: Matthew Dodder, mdodder@sbcglobal.net, www.birdguy.net
Animals are all around us, but most are rarely glimpsed. Skills, techniques, discussion, and field trips will be combined to answer the central question: “What happened here?”
Duration: 6 wks
Date range: September 19 to October 24
Day(s) of the week: Tuesday (lectures) / Saturday (field trips)
Hour: 7–9 p.m.
Address: Palo Alto HS Rm 1708
Quarter: Fall 2017
Prerequisite: None
Price: $145
Instructor: Garth Harwood, gharwood@hiddenvilla.org
