Bird Club
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 05/22/2024
Learn the basics of birdwatching, recognizing bird characteristics and understanding bird behavior in a 10 week program with Starla, our newest Education Specialist with years of birding experience. The program cost includes a pair of binoculars that are yours to keep.
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Join our new bird focused program just for tweens & adults!
Mondays at 4:30 pm – Tweens (10 – 14) – March 4 through May 20
Wednesdays at 5 pm – Adults (18+) – March 6 through May 22
Do you want to start a new hobby? Here is your chance! Join our bird club and learn the basics of birdwatching. Over 10 weeks you will learn different bird characteristics and techniques to identify birds successfully.
Classes will include a 30- 35 minute lecture (printed lecture notes provided) and a 25- 30 minute hike in the park to see birds.
Class Topics (see exact dates on the NDC website):
- Week 1: Birding Basics – Binocular use, birding safety, birding dos and don’ts, birding apps
- Week 2: Bird ID: Beaks – Beak shapes & sizes, whys, ID test
- Week 3: Feathers – Feather types, structures, ID test
- Week 4: Plumages – Understanding seasonally different plumages
- Week 5: Feet & Claws – Recognizing characteristics of feet, ID test
- Week 6: Shapes & Sizes – Variety of bird sizes, ID test
- Week 7: Behavior – different bird behaviors, ID test
- Week 8: Flight – Looking at flight patterns, IDing birds in flight, ID test
- Week 9: Migration – Fully understanding bird migration, ID test
- Week 10: Texas Natives – Studying common Texas natives, Final ID test
Cost: $175 (This includes a pair of binoculars!)
Participants will need to bring their given binoculars to each class.
Advance registration is required. Register online at: Bird Club – Nature Discovery Center
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Nature Discovery CenterLocation:
7112 Newcastle
Bellaire, TX, 77401United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
713-667-6550Contact name:
Starla Lawhon
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
05/22/2024
Time:
4:30 or 5:30 pm
Price:
$175
Ages
9-12 years Teenagers Adults without kidsWeb Service