• Instructor: Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist
• Mondays and Wednesdays, March 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, April 2, 7 and 9, 2025
• Fee: $70.00 + H.S.T.

Into birding but the songs have you stumped?  Whether you are new to learning bird sounds or you want a good refresher, this course is for you. Join Chris Earley, Arboretum Interpretive Biologist and author of 5 bird field guides, for a series of eight virtual noon-hour lectures that cover over 150 bird species!  We will focus on songs and some common, distinctive calls and will apply different methods to remember them. Each course will start with a short intro topic about birding by ear before we dive into the bird species. Learn how to make your own calls, read a sonogram, make up your own memorable bird song sayings, and more!  Each class will finish with a 10-15 minute discussion period so you can ask all your bird-related questions.  See the descriptions below to find out which bird groups are covered in each class. All eight programs cost of $70 (plus tax) - that's less than $10 per program!  This fund-raising initiative will help support other Arboretum educational programs.

The list of topics with the presentation date is listed below.  If you miss any of the programs, each one is recorded and the recording will be sent to you the next day.  The recordings will be available for one month after the last program.

• Owls and Wetland Birds - Day 1 - Monday, March 17, 12 noon – 1:00 PM
• Blackbirds and Hawks - Day 2 - Wednesday, March 19, 12 noon – 1:00 PM
• Warblers I - Phrasers and Buzzers - Day 3 - Monday, March 24, 12 noon – 1:00 PM
• Warblers II - Trillers and Thrillers - Day 4 - Wednesday, March 26, 12 noon – 1:00 PM
• Sparrows - Day 5 - Monday, March 31, 12 noon – 1:00 PM 
• Finches and Thrushes - Day 6 - Wednesday, April 2, 12 noon – 1:00 PM 
• Woodpeckers and Flycatchers - Day 7 - Monday, April 7, 12 noon – 1:00 PM
• Wrens and Friends - Day 8 - Monday, April 9, 12 noon – 1:00 PM 

View a complete list of Workshops [1] or Register for a Workshop [2].