Song Sparrow by Sally Stone, Audubon Photography Awards
Master Birder Program
Master Birder Winter 2019 Graduates. Photo by Melanie Furr.
Georgia Audubon is excited to offer two Master Birder programs this fall, one in the Atlanta area and a second in Macon.
Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, the fall program will consist of virtual webinars for both groups on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and in-person Saturday field trips at birding hot spots.
Georgia Audubon will coordinate the Atlanta cohort field trips, and we will partner with Ocmulgee Audubon Society for the Macon area field trips.
The program begins with a virtual orientation session and first class on Saturday, October 17, and concludes with a final exam and virtual graduation on November 21. (See complete schedule below.) Class size is limited. Please note that you must be a current Georgia Audubon member (or Ocmulgee Audubon member if registering for the Macon cohort) to register for Master Birder.
Course content includes classification and identification of birds, birding equipment, bird songs and calls, attracting birds and backyard wildlife habitat, anatomy and physiology, bird ecology, bird behavior, flight and migration, and bird conservation. Upon graduation, Master Birders are encouraged to complete annual volunteer service for Georgia Audubon or their local Audubon chapter to receive added membership benefits such as early registration opportunities and discounted event fees.
A program fee of $450 includes lectures and guided walks, a field guide, a comprehensive binder of information, and a graduation luncheon. Throughout the year, Master Birders may be offered early bird or discounted registration for workshops. You will be added to the Georgia Audubon Master Birder ListServe and Facebook group, which act as a means of communication and of sharing knowledge.
Please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, if you have questions or call 678-973-2437.
Fall 2020 Program Schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 17, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM—Virtual orientation; Bird Identification
Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Bird Behavior; Landscaping for Birds
Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Tuesday Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Birding Songs and Calls
Saturday, Oct. 31, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Thursday, Nov. 5, and Tuesday, Nov 10, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Migration; Anatomy and Physiology (avoiding Election Day)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Thursday, 12, and Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Bird Ecology; Bird Conservation
Saturday, Nov. 14, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Saturday, Nov. 21—Final Exam and Graduation
Please note: The Atlanta Master Birder Cohort is full. To be placed on the waiting list, please proceed with the registration process. If a space opens up, we will contact you to see if you are still interested and collect payment at that time.
Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, the fall program will consist of virtual webinars for both groups on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and in-person Saturday field trips at birding hot spots.
Georgia Audubon will coordinate the Atlanta cohort field trips, and we will partner with Ocmulgee Audubon Society for the Macon area field trips.
The program begins with a virtual orientation session and first class on Saturday, October 17, and concludes with a final exam and virtual graduation on November 21. (See complete schedule below.) Class size is limited. Please note that you must be a current Georgia Audubon member (or Ocmulgee Audubon member if registering for the Macon cohort) to register for Master Birder.
Course content includes classification and identification of birds, birding equipment, bird songs and calls, attracting birds and backyard wildlife habitat, anatomy and physiology, bird ecology, bird behavior, flight and migration, and bird conservation. Upon graduation, Master Birders are encouraged to complete annual volunteer service for Georgia Audubon or their local Audubon chapter to receive added membership benefits such as early registration opportunities and discounted event fees.
A program fee of $450 includes lectures and guided walks, a field guide, a comprehensive binder of information, and a graduation luncheon. Throughout the year, Master Birders may be offered early bird or discounted registration for workshops. You will be added to the Georgia Audubon Master Birder ListServe and Facebook group, which act as a means of communication and of sharing knowledge.
Please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, if you have questions or call 678-973-2437.
Fall 2020 Program Schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 17, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM—Virtual orientation; Bird Identification
Tuesday, Oct. 20, and Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Bird Behavior; Landscaping for Birds
Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Tuesday Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Birding Songs and Calls
Saturday, Oct. 31, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Thursday, Nov. 5, and Tuesday, Nov 10, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Migration; Anatomy and Physiology (avoiding Election Day)
Saturday, Nov. 7, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Thursday, 12, and Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7:00 to 8:30 PM—Bird Ecology; Bird Conservation
Saturday, Nov. 14, 8:00 AM—Field trip
Saturday, Nov. 21—Final Exam and Graduation
Please note: The Atlanta Master Birder Cohort is full. To be placed on the waiting list, please proceed with the registration process. If a space opens up, we will contact you to see if you are still interested and collect payment at that time.
