With temperatures warming up, spring is the perfect time to discover birding. And those looking to learn more about identifying regional birds can do so at the Oxford Community Center on April 9 at 9:30 a.m. Local birders Mary Cotton and Tom Corl will share their more than 30 years of expertise and passion for birding.
This course is a basic introduction to the birds found in Oxford and Talbot County. Participants will learn more about the types of birds they can find in their back yards, in farm fields, and around town. Resources will be shared to help improve birding knowledge and accuracy, including print and electronic field guides, binoculars, the best birdfeeders and birdseed, and where and how to see birds around town and other locations.
Cotton is an Oxford resident, who has birded the Delmarva Peninsula and other birding sites around the world for more than 30 years. She will give a one-hour presentation, sharing birding hot spots, such as Oxford’s own Green Heron Rookery, as well as answering questions. She will introduce and demonstrate various types of equipment used.
After the presentation, Corl and Cotton will lead participants on a one hour bird walk to several different Oxford habitats to field test new skills and identify birds. Corl was the leader and compiler of the Oxford Sector’s 2014 Christmas Bird Count for the Maryland Ornithology Society.
The cost for the course is $8 per person and pre-registration is recommended. There is a maximum of 12 participants. All materials and resources will be provided, though bringing binoculars is suggested. The course and walk will be held rain or shine.
To register or for more information, please contact the Oxford Community Center at 410-226-5904, email [email protected], visit their website at www.oxfordcc.org or their Facebook page at Oxford Community Center, Inc.
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