Song Sparrow by Sally Stone, Audubon Photography Awards
Master Birder Program
Spring 2023 Master Birder Program
February 28 to April 8, 2023
Cost: $450 for current Georgia Audubon Members / $500 for non-members (includes a one-year membership)
Georgia Audubon is excited to offer our popular Master Birder Program again for Spring 2023. In addition to our Atlanta program, we are excited to offer the course in the Athens area, co-hosted by Oconee Rivers Audubon Society.
Orientation and class sessions will be held virtually via Zoom webinars. Invitations will be sent to the email address you provide at registration. Field trips will meet on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) and should conclude by 11:00 AM. Field trips are subject to change due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
Course content includes classification and identification of birds, birding apps and equipment, bird songs and calls, 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.
Attendance in all classes and field trips is necessary to gain enough knowledge and experience to become a Master Birder. Anticipated conflicts can be discussed with individuals. After graduation, all Master Birders are available to each other and the Georgia Audubon staff via a Master Birder listserv which keeps everyone informed of volunteer opportunities and programs and events especially for Master Birders. Master Birders are also invited to join the Master Birder Facebook page to stay in touch with fellow Master Birders.
If program fee or membership cost is a burden, please apply for our Georgia Audubon Scholarship.
The course schedule for the fall class is as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Orientation
Thursday, March 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Identification and eBird
Saturday, March 4, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I--Field trip to Nash Farm
Cohort II--Field trip to Dawson Forest
Athens Cohort--Field trip to Walker Park
Tuesday, March 7, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Birding Techniques and Apps
Thursday, March 9, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Songs & Calls
Saturday, March 11, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I--Field trip to Dawson Forest
Cohort II— Field trip to Cochran Shoals
Athens Cohort — Field trip to Sandy Creek Nature Center
Tuesday, March 14, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Song & Calls
Thursday, March 16, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Anatomy and Physiology
Saturday, March 18, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I -- Field trip to Cochran Shoals
Athens Cohort — Field trip to Whitehall Forest and Bird Banding
Sunday, March 19, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort II — Field trip to Panola Banding Station
Tuesday, March 21, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Migration
Thursday, March 23, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Behavior
Saturday, March 25, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I--Field trip to Panola Banding Station
Cohort II--Field trip to Nash Farm
Athens Cohort — Field Trip to State Botanical Gardens of Georgia
Tuesday, March 28, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Ecology
Thursday, March 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Conservation
Saturday, April 8, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Graduation lunch--location TBD
Please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, if you have questions.
The Atlanta Master Birder Cohorts are now full. If you would like to join the waiting list, please click on the register button and enter your information. If a space becomes available, we will reach out to see if you are still interested and collect payment at that time.
February 28 to April 8, 2023
Cost: $450 for current Georgia Audubon Members / $500 for non-members (includes a one-year membership)
Georgia Audubon is excited to offer our popular Master Birder Program again for Spring 2023. In addition to our Atlanta program, we are excited to offer the course in the Athens area, co-hosted by Oconee Rivers Audubon Society.
Orientation and class sessions will be held virtually via Zoom webinars. Invitations will be sent to the email address you provide at registration. Field trips will meet on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) and should conclude by 11:00 AM. Field trips are subject to change due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
Course content includes classification and identification of birds, birding apps and equipment, bird songs and calls, 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.
Attendance in all classes and field trips is necessary to gain enough knowledge and experience to become a Master Birder. Anticipated conflicts can be discussed with individuals. After graduation, all Master Birders are available to each other and the Georgia Audubon staff via a Master Birder listserv which keeps everyone informed of volunteer opportunities and programs and events especially for Master Birders. Master Birders are also invited to join the Master Birder Facebook page to stay in touch with fellow Master Birders.
If program fee or membership cost is a burden, please apply for our Georgia Audubon Scholarship.
The course schedule for the fall class is as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Orientation
Thursday, March 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Identification and eBird
Saturday, March 4, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I--Field trip to Nash Farm
Cohort II--Field trip to Dawson Forest
Athens Cohort--Field trip to Walker Park
Tuesday, March 7, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Birding Techniques and Apps
Thursday, March 9, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Songs & Calls
Saturday, March 11, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I--Field trip to Dawson Forest
Cohort II— Field trip to Cochran Shoals
Athens Cohort — Field trip to Sandy Creek Nature Center
Tuesday, March 14, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Song & Calls
Thursday, March 16, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Anatomy and Physiology
Saturday, March 18, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I -- Field trip to Cochran Shoals
Athens Cohort — Field trip to Whitehall Forest and Bird Banding
Sunday, March 19, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort II — Field trip to Panola Banding Station
Tuesday, March 21, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Migration
Thursday, March 23, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Behavior
Saturday, March 25, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM Cohort I--Field trip to Panola Banding Station
Cohort II--Field trip to Nash Farm
Athens Cohort — Field Trip to State Botanical Gardens of Georgia
Tuesday, March 28, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Ecology
Thursday, March 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Bird Conservation
Saturday, April 8, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Graduation lunch--location TBD
Please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, if you have questions.
The Atlanta Master Birder Cohorts are now full. If you would like to join the waiting list, please click on the register button and enter your information. If a space becomes available, we will reach out to see if you are still interested and collect payment at that time.
