Hi Cayuga Birders: Just a quick note to let you know that registration is now open for Spring Field Ornithology at the Cornell Lab. *Early bird discounts in effect through Sunday, Feb. 5.*
As you may know, the course is an Ithaca-area tradition that has helped several thousand people learn about birds and birding over the past four decades. The course has two main sections plus a pair of overnight trips, and is designed for all skill levels. · *Wednesday night lectures*, including a visit to the bird collection of the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates and a nighttime 'owl prowl.' · *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. · *Two overnight trips* to birding meccas: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Cape May, NJ Visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo to watch a video about the course, look at photos, review the course schedule and enroll. Full schedule: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo/Course_schedule As last year, *in-person participants in the lectures section will also get access to the online component*, which lecture recordings, quizzes, and handouts. Online portal: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/spring-field-ornithology-northeast/ If you have questions, contact me at sfocl...@cornell.edu, <sfocl...@cornell.edu> or call 607-254-2165, or stop by the Adelson Library at the Cornell Lab to chat during the week. *And please help spread the word by forwarding this email to anyone you think might be interested.* Thank you, and I hope to see many of you this spring! Marc Devokaitis Coordinator, Spring Field Ornithology <http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo> 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/ --
