This class is currently full, but you may use the register link below to be placed on the waiting list. Please take a moment to check out our full Spring class list.

Class Instructor: Chris Gunter
Class level: Introductory/Beginner
Virtual Lecture dates: April, 8, 15, 22 and May 6th at 7pm
Field Trip Date(s): Sat April 12, Sat Apr 19, Sat May 3, Sun May 11
Class fee: $95 for TAS Members, $100 for non-members
Class size: 24
Class sessions will be held via Zoom Web Conferencing.

This class is for those who want to take an active role in seeking out birds and learning to identify them. It promises to start you down the road toward a life-long love and enjoyment of birds by providing you with the tools to discover, identify and understand the birds that surround you every day. Instruction will be provided during four online classroom sessions and four field trips to popular birding locations around Austin. Field trips involve walking on mostly level ground for about a mile or so. Attendance at all the classroom sessions and all field trips is highly recommended in order to get the most out of the class.

Introduction to Birds and Birding will introduce students to a variety of bird and birding-related topics including: how to identify birds; field guides and binoculars; bird identification of many species of Central Texas birds; bird vocalizations; where to go birding in Central Texas; bird migration; and bird conservation. Tuition includes a copy of the sixth edition of the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, our “text book” for the class. No prior birding experience is necessary.

Chris Gunter is a native Austinite and has been birding for over 40 years. He’s a Master Birder and Master Naturalist. Chris is former president of Travis Audubon and is currently on the board of directors. He enjoys leading bird walks, teaching birding classes and giving talks.

Participants will need to visit the Travis Audubon office prior to class to pick up their field guide. The TAS office will notify you when they are available.

Registration for this class will close the first business day before the class begins.

REGISTER HERE

Payment for a class, workshop, or other fee-based event is due at the time of registration. If payment is not received within a week of registration, the registrant may be dropped from the roster. To withdraw from a class, workshop, or other fee-based event, please contact the Travis Audubon office: 512-300-BIRD (2473) or info@travisaudubon.org.

If a registrant withdraws from a class, workshop, or other fee-based event at least seven (7) days before the first session, Travis Audubon will offer a full refund less a $5.00 administrative fee that helps defray our costs. If the registrant withdraws less than seven (7) days before the first session, no refund will be made. If Travis Audubon cancels the class, workshop, or other fee-based event, we will fully refund the tuition.