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SUMMARY:Brand New to Birding Field Workshop at Sweetwater Wetlands with Alex Patia
DESCRIPTION:Trip difficulty: Easy. Walking distance: About 1.3 miles. Trip Duration: 2-2.5 hours. Elevation gain: None. Ground condition: Groomed gravel trails. Drinking water and restrooms available at the park’s entrance. Benches are available at periodic intervals around the wetlands. \nAre you new to birding and looking to learn some of the basics? Then this field workshop is for you! We’ll cover topics like how to use binoculars\, finding birds\, identifying birds by sight and sound\, bird behavior\, birding apps\, and using field guides. The entire workshop will be conducted outside on a short walk around the birder’s paradise that is Sweetwater Wetlands. Binoculars and fields guides are available if needed\, bring a journal and pencil if you want for some field sketching! \nLimited to 12 participants. Sweetwater Wetlands is located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive.\nLeader: Alex Patia
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/brand-new-to-birding-field-workshop-at-sweetwater-wetlands-with-alex-patia/
LOCATION:Sweet Water Wetlands\, 2511 W Sweetwater Drive\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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SUMMARY:Advanced Birding Series: Breeding Bird Behavior
DESCRIPTION:Trip Difficulty: Easy. Walking distance: around 1 mile. Trip Duration: 2.5 – 3 hrs. Elevation gain: none\, but with chance of slight inclines/declines. Ground condition: groomed gravel trails. Drinking water and restrooms available at park’s entrance. Benches available at periodic intervals around the Wetlands. \nBy May most of our breeding birds have arrived at Sweetwater Wetlands! Depending on the species they may be singing\, courting\, brooding\, feeding nestlings\, or already have fledglings. In this workshop we will focus on observing breeding bird behaviors\, finding and identifying juvenile birds (including challenging recently fledged\nyoung)\, practice safely viewing nests\, check nest boxes\, and learn how to enter breeding codes on eBird. Breeding birds we could see include: Gambel’s Quail\, Anna’s Hummingbird\, Common Gallinule\, Green Heron\, Red-tailed Hawk\, Great-horned Owl\, Ladder-backed Woodpecker\, Vermilion Flycatcher\, Bell’s Vireo\, Song Sparrow\, Red-\nwinged Blackbird\, and Lucy’s Warbler. Limited to 12 participants. The Wetlands are located at 2511 W Sweetwater Drive. \nLeader: Alex Patia (apatia@tucsonbirds.org)
URL:https://santacruzheritage.org/event/advanced-birding-series-breeding-bird-behavior-with-alex-patia/
LOCATION:Sweet Water Wetlands\, 2511 W Sweetwater Drive\, Tucson\, 85745\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Tucson Bird Alliance":MAILTO:info@tucsonbirds.org
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