(LINCOLN CITY, Ore.) – Seven Capes Bird Alliance has teamed up with Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) and Bird Alliance of Oregon to offer its popular Birding Basics Course. This introductory class will especially appeal to new birders in the Tillamook Bay region. The three-week course consists of four meetings with a total of three hours of lecture, plus six hours of field trips, bird walks, and practice provided by seasoned guides. Instructor Gregory Smith has a master’s degree in ecology and evolution; as a field biologist, his research has focused on seabirds. Students will learn about basic bird identification and anatomy, bird adaptations to their habitats, and a variety of resources for sound and visual
species identification.
Classes meet at TBCC on May 13, 20, 27, and 30. Fees are $65 plus $10 in supplies.
To register, call 503-842-8222 x 1125 on Mondays and Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., print and mail a registration form, or register for course CED 1004-01 online at https://www.tillamookbaycc.edu/community-education/,
Seven Capes Bird Alliance was founded as Audubon Society of Lincoln City in 2005. A nonprofit membership organization and chapter of the National Audubon Society, SCBA is active in education and advocacy for protection of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats in Lincoln and Tillamook Counties.
