In this class you’ll learn to tune in to the secret language of the forest and learn the tools to start identifying local birds by their songs and calls. Using a simple and systematic approach, you will take your birding skills to the next level by learning to listen for and recognize key features in birdsongs that provide clues to the identity of the singer. By listening closely, you’ll begin to hear more details and distinct qualities in birdsongs, which make each one beautifully unique.
By gaining an understanding of qualities such as pitch, volume, speed, rhythm, texture, and repetition, anyone can learn to identify birds by sound. No birding or musical experience is necessary! While birders of any level may enjoy this class, beginner to intermediate birders will find it most useful.
Guide Topher Stephens
Activity Rating Easy: At this Branch Out session, participants will have a relaxed experience requiring little or no physical activity.
Meeting & Event Location Online webinar. Registrants will receive the meeting link and instructions before the event.
What to Bring
For this activity:
- A computer, tablet, or mobile device capable of connecting to the Internet.
About Your Guide
Topher Stephens has been guiding and facilitating outdoor and experiential education programs for over 15 years. He has led adventure education programs in Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, Central and South America, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, the American West, and throughout Appalachia.
He is a Wilderness First Responder and earned a B.S. in Biology from UNC Asheville. Topher has also earned Advanced Birding Skills recognition from BirdMentor, the Ecopsychology Certificate from Pacifica Graduate Institute, and the Awake in the Wild Mindfulness Instructor Certificate from Awake in the Wild.
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Event Disclaimer
This information has been designed to be as accurate as possible; however, all programs are subject to change for multiple reasons, including weather.
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Member Fee $45
Guest Fee $85
As a member, you are encouraged to bring along a guest. This fee includes admission to this event and a Park Keeper membership for your guest.