Hello Cayuga Birders present and past,
Incredibly, 2016 marks the *40th year* for Spring Field Ornithology at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology! This years course begins *Wednesday, March 23rd *and runs through* May 15th. * The course is designed for everyone from the complete beginner to the most avid birder and includes lectures, half-day and full-day trips, plus two overnights. Mix and match the sections to fit your schedule. The class consists of: · *Wednesday night lectures*, including two visits 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 Magee Marsh in Ohio. We invite you to *register by February 7* for a special gift: Free access to two of our Be a Better Birder <https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/be-a-better-birder-size-and-shape/> online tutorials. A $58 value! This year, we celebrate our ruby (-throated hummingbird?) anniversary by offering the* lecture portion of the course “online” as well* <https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/spring-field-ornithology-northeast-2016/> *.* This means anyone, anywhere can share in the wonder this year. In-person participants in the lectures section will *automatically* get access to the online component, which includes the lecture recordings, quizzes, and handouts. *Dr. Steve Kress, *VP for Bird Conservation for National Audubon Society, returns to teach the course, and he will be joined by guest lecturers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Weekend trips will be led by a cadre of local birding experts. The weekly field trips 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. Visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo to watch a video about the course, look at photos, review the course schedule and enroll, and learn about the offerings. Full schedule: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo/Course_schedule NEW online portal: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/spring-field-ornithology-northeast-2016/ If you have questions, contact me at sfocl...@cornell.edu, <sfocl...@cornell.edu> or call 607-254-2165. *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 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/ --
