AT24-433 Hybrid, BIRD-108: Introduction to Woodpeckers, Austin

Event Title: Hybrid, BIRD-108: Introduction to Woodpeckers, Austin

AT-VMS: AT: Hill Country Chapter Other Approved Training (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)

Comments: AT24-433 Hybrid, BIRD-108: Introduction to Woodpeckers, Austin,
Presenters: Dave Read and Rich Kostecke (AT=6.0h)

Event Dates: 12/2/2024 and 12/9/2024 webinars
Field trip 12/14/2024

Event Time: 7:00p-9:00p webinars
11:00a-1:00p field trip

Event Summary:
This class is for beginning birders who are interested in Woodpeckers and would like to get better at finding and identifying them. The class will include two online classroom sessions and one field trip to a local Austin birding hotspot to find and identify these ingenious birds.

Event Description:
Woodpeckers are considered to be a keystone species due to their importance in our environment. Eight of the 23 species of woodpeckers in the USA are regulars to the greater Austin area. By the end of this class, you will understand the basics of woodpecker biology and be able to identify the 8 woodpeckers most commonly found in Austin and the surrounding area.

This class is for beginning birders who are interested in Woodpeckers and would like to get better at finding and identifying them. The class will include two online classroom sessions and one field trip to a local Austin birding hotspot to find and identify these ingenious birds. The Field trip will involve walking on mostly level ground for about a mile or so. Attendance at all the classroom sessions and the field trip is highly recommended in order to get the most out of the class.

We recommend you come to the field trip with binoculars, a hat, sturdy closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and water. There are a limited number of binoculars available for loan to students who don’t already have some.

This class is limited to 20 participants. Tuition is $45 for TAS members and $50 for non-members.

Rich Kostecke is a conservation biologist and ornithologist who has worked across the state for nearly 25 years, helping to protect land, manage native habitats, and conserve species of greatest conservation need. He currently sits on the board of Travis Audubon Society. Rich is also an eBird reviewer, birding guide, field trip leader, and all-around naturalist who enjoys sharing his enthusiasm about birds and nature with others.

Dave Read has been a wildlife photographer for over 25 years, both underwater and above ground. He is an avid birder and is excited to work with new birders to start them on the road toward enjoying and identifying the birds they see.

Registration for this class will close one business day before the start of the first class

Cost: $45

Register @: https://travis.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/travis/eventRegistration.jsp?event=11684&

Event Location: Field trip in Austin with details to be given at webinar

Presenters: Dave Read and Rich Kostecke

Contact Information:
info@travisaudubon.org
512-300-2473

Organization Website:
https://travisaudubon.org/?event=bird-108-introduction-to-woodpeckers&event_date=2024-12-02

Sponsoring Organization:
Travis Audubon Society