Dear Cayuga Birders:
OK. So there are male Red-winged Blackbirds at Montezuma in mid January. That means we should be seeing phoebes by February, and a big wave of warbler migration by late March, right? Should be a an interesting year... And what better way to bear witness to the the wild wonder of spring bird migration in central New York than by joining this year’s Spring Field Ornithology (SFO) course at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology?! Whether you are just getting into birds, or just want to reconnect with that long-dormant birder inside of you that wishes it was better at getting up early during April and May, this course is for you! The course begins *Wednesday, March 25th *and runs through* May 17th *and is designed for everyone from the complete beginner to the most avid birder. SFO consists of: *8 Wednesday night lectures*, including two visits to the bird collection of the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates and a nighttime 'owl prowl.' · *8 Saturday or Sunday field trips* to regional birding hotspots such as Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, Derby Hill Hawk Watch, Montezuma, Sapsucker Woods and Dryden Lake * 2 2 overnight trips* to birding meccas: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Cape May, NJ. You can take any part of the course, or the whole thing. Visit http://birds.cornell.edu/sfo to see the schedule, watch a video about the course, look at photos, and read testimonials. Register online at http://store.birds.cornell.edu/category_s/49.htm Steve Kress, <http://www.audubon.org/dr-steve-kress-vp-bird-conservation-director-seabird-restoration-program> VP for Bird Conservation for National Audubon Society, is the instructor. The course also features guest lecturers from the Cornell Lab. Weekend trips will be led by a cadre of local birding experts. The field trips are tailored to the interests and abilities of each group. A sense of community builds throughout the course, and many people enjoy the trips so much that they return year after year with their friends! Email, call or stop by the Adelson Library at the Lab if you have questions. Hope to see you there! Marc MarcDevokaitis Course Coordinator 607-254-2165 sfocl...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
