Birding: Fall Migration
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/05/2015
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Come watch wild birds and help combat the effects of nature deficit disorder! This class will familiarize you with some of Rochester's local birds and those passing through during migration. We'll review the basics of birding, including: how to effectively use binoculars, identify local hot spots, and tips for bird identification.
There are two ticket options for this class:
- $15: Please bring your own binoculars
- $30: Ticket comes with a pair of binoculars and a local birding guide
Please note: This class will take place outdoors and will involve easy hiking. We will be bird watching (birding) outside in the Washington Grove of Cobb's Hill Park. We will email you directions within 24 hours of the class start time. Please bring water, bug spray, and comfortable boots or sneakers.
About the teacher:
Jesse Michael Rubenstein is the owner of New World Birding LLC, a guided birding tour company. He is an ornithology and environmental science graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he has taught courses in biology. He was ranked top 100 birders in New York State in 2011 by Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird program and all time top 100 eBirders in Monroe and Erie counties. Jesse has spent time birding in the Amazon jungles of Peru, the cloud forests of Costa Rica, and the coastal lagoons of Southwestern Mexico. Jesse’s field job experience includes working for Project Puffin on Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge off the coast of Maine, and conducting point counts for the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory in the national parks of Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. In addition, he has been a volunteer bird bander at the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory in New York since 2011.
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