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SUMMARY:Fountain Creek Adult Birding Club - Available through El Paso Nature Centers
DESCRIPTION:Become a more experienced\, confident birder over the next year by slowly learning details\, tips\, and tricks each month! Birding is a hobby that increases your observational skills\, connecting you to nature even more. You’ll get outside and move more\, see more\, and feel accomplished. This club will meet twice per month for one classroom session and one field trip for a total of 24 meetings. At the end of our club year\, participants attending 18/24 meetings will receive a certificate. Don’t have binoculars? You can borrow a pair from the Nature Center! \nThursday evening classroom sessions will be held in-person at Fountain Creek Nature Center. Lessons will include discussions of how each month’s focus group of birds’ anatomy\, movement\, diet\, and habitat are all connected. We will define major identifying characteristics seen in the field for each species and become familiar with sounds. Dates are subject to change\, but unlikely to.\nSaturday morning field trips will be at various places throughout El Paso County. These outings will give you real-life experience of locations to explore and seasonal species to discover. Dates and locations are subject to change in the event of inclement weather. \n  \n$250 per person / $220 per member \n  \n \n  \nClick here to register! Members\, create an account if you don’t have one already\, then call 719-520-6745 to have a staff person apply your discount. \n  \nAnticipated schedule of classes and field trips; dates and locations subject to change \nThursday\, March 16th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Intro—materials\, methods\, goals\, digital help\, social opportunities\, ethics\nSaturday\, March 18th \, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Fountain Creek Regional Park \nThursday\, April 20th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Feeder birds: chickadees\, nuthatches\, creeper\, bushtit\, woodpeckers\, doves\nSaturday April 22nd\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Stratton Open Space \nThursday\, May 25th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Wading and other water birds\nSaturday\, May 27th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space \nThursday\, June 22nd\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Shorebirds\nSaturday\, June 24th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Fountain Creek Regional Park \nThursday\, July 27th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Swifts\, swallows\, hummingbirds\nSaturday\, July 29th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Red Rocks Open Space \nThursday\, August 24th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Warblers & Vireos\nSaturday\, August 26th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Adams Open Space & Kane Ranch \nThursday\, September 21st\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Birds of prey\nSaturday\, September 22nd\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Clear Spring Ranch \nThursday\, October 19th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Ducks and other dabblers\, divers\, paddlers\nSaturday\, October 21st\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Big Johnson Reservoir & Bluestem Prairie Open Space \nThursday\, November 2nd\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Corvids and Flycatchers\nSaturday\, November 4th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Bear Creek Nature Center \nThursday\, December 7th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Sparrows & Icterids\, tanagers & allies\nSaturday\, December 9th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Kettle Lakes \nThursday\, January 18th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Gulls—terns\nSaturday\, January 20th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Prospect Lake at Memorial Park \nThursday\, February 15th\, 6:30 p.m. —8:30 p.m. CLASS: Who haven’t we covered? Kinglets\, gnatcatcher\, wrens\, mimids\, quail\, turkey\, ptarmigan\, grouse\, nighthawks\nSaturday\, February 17th\, 8:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. FIELD TRIP: Clear Spring Ranch \n  \n  \nFountain Creek Nature Center \n320 Pepper Grass Lane \nFountain\, CO 80817
URL:https://www.aikenaudubon.com/event/fountain-creek-adult-birding-club-available-through-el-paso-nature-centers/
LOCATION:Fountain Creek Nature Center\, 320 Pepper Grass Lane\, Fountain\, 80817
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