Breaking Into Birdwatching
Presentation with Teresa & Miles Tuffli
Thursday, March 12, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Calling all new birders

and bird-curious folks! Are you anew birdwatcher or curious about how to even get started? Join us for anevening at Heron Hall where we’ll discuss how to break into the world ofbirdwatching.

Discover the best places and times to look for birds and howto locate them. Learn the art of HOW to look at a bird, including the mostimportant things to notice when you see one you don’t recognize. We’ll give youtips on using binoculars, getting the most out of your field guide, and evenhow to start birding by ear! We’ll touch upon bird behavior and discuss theimportance of understanding the shared characteristics within some common birdfamilies. To wrap up, we’ll look at photographs of some common birds in SonomaCounty, and use our new knowledge to analyze them together and practice the artof how to look at a bird. We’ll send you home with our best advice on how tokeep learning and growing your birdwatching abilities.

If you’re excited to take your new knowledge out in thefield for a test spin, please also register to join us for the corresponding“Beginners Birding Walk at the Laguna de Santa Rosa” on Saturday, March 14.

Miles and Teresa Tuffli are avid birders from Sonoma County.They especially love helping fellow nature-lovers and “bird-curious” folks takethe next step of getting into the field to enjoy the bird world! They’ve ledguided bird walks for the Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival, LandPaths,Marin Audubon Society, and Point Reyes National Seashore Association’s FieldInstitute. Miles and Teresa also enjoy volunteering their time with many localnature-based organizations. Learn more about them at their website and blog:I’m Birding Right Now.

Registration:
$14 (non-refundable). Pre-registration required.
REGISTER HERE.

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