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Learn LEVEL | 2 day(s)
Overview
This beginner course will guide you in getting to grips with practical bird watching field skills. Including how to choose and use binoculars, how to start learning bird songs and calls, and how to give yourself the best chance of spotting the birds in the first place!
Please book your course place directly through Field Studies Council
Book online on the Field Studies Council website and use LOCAL20 at checkout for your 20% off discount.
Sunday 4th June, 10.00-17.00
DETAILED INFO
AIMS
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Use basic identification guides and binoculars with some confidence
- Knowledge of main bird groups and how to identify some of the more common bird species in the field
- Practice listening to and identifying common/distinctive species by sound
- Share this knowledge with friends, family, and fellow volunteers
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions
PRE-REQUISITES
Knowledge level – Beginner. Level descriptors can be found on the following web page (Framework and Course Level Descriptors)
Prior knowledge – No prior knowledge is required
IS IT FOR ME?
This course is next in the series of our Birds framework and is a perfect progression from our Field Ecology of Garden Birds.
This course is for anyone who is starting out on their journey into identifying birds and those wishing to build on an existing foundation.
Who should attend? Nature enthusiasts, students, rangers, early career ecologists, amateur birdwatchers
CONTENT
There will be some classroom based sessions covering the basics of bird anatomy, classification, ethics and observational skills before heading out into the field to practice spotting and identifying some of the varied birdlife found in the landscape around Glenmore Lodge.
- Introduction to the basic craft and techniques of bird watching
- How to use a field guide
- Introduction to common bird families
- Field practice
Step 1
Book your course place online
Step 2
Call to book accommodation. Prices from £60pn
USEFUL INFORMATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
The course has been carefully created by expert tutors and educators to help you continue to build and develop your knowledge and apply it within the field surrounded by like-minded individuals
The course includes:
- Classroom learning covering the theory of the species
- Field excursions to apply new knowledge
- Expert tuition for which the Field Studies council is renowned
- Clear objectives and progression
WHAT'S INCLUDED IF YOU CHOOSE THE RESIDENTIAL OPTION - AS ABOVE PLUS
Please contact the Glenmore Lodge office if you wish to book accommodation and meals for the duration of this course.
NEED TO KNOW
WHAT WILL I NEED
- Notebook & pencil
- Lunch & refreshments
- Sensible footwear, clothing for being outdoors
- Small bag to carry personal items
If you have them:
- Binoculars
- Your own reference book(s)
