Photo: Carolina Wren, David Smith/Audubon Photography Awards
When: Thursday, May 12, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual!
Member ticket: $10
Non-member ticket: $20
Did you know you don’t even need binoculars to explore the big world of birds? Often it is faster and easier to identify a bird by its song – if you know how to bird by ear. In this program, Colt will:
explain the many benefits of birding by ear
introduce some of the most common birds by their songs and calls
share resources and apps to help you practice and improve your birding by ear skills.
This program is intended for beginner birders but may be a helpful refresher for more experienced birders. This program welcomes children age 10+ accompanied by a participating adult.
Colt Gregory is a member of the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, Northern Virginia Bird Club, and Arlington Regional Master Naturalists where served on their Training Committee. Colt co-leads the weekly Sunday bird walks at Great Falls National Park and leads several routes in regional Christmas Bird Counts. He enjoys hiking, camping, and birding during both. He believes that Audubon programs provide a better understanding of the relationships among plants, animals, and the environment while giving us all opportunities to volunteer, educate, and learn.
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An optional field trip, led by Colt and Kristin Lansing, will be held on in Northern Virginia on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8:00 AM for 20 local Birding by Ear participants. The fee is $10 for youth, $15 for adults. An email with a link to register for the field trip will be sent to all who register for Birding by Ear. The field trip is first come, first serve and there will be a waitlist. (The field trip will be in Great Falls, VA, the exact location will be shared only with field trip registrants.)
Comic by Rosemary Mosco, birdandmoon.com