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 General Information

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If you're a casual birder who wants to build their birding practice, or a new a birder who doesn't know where to start, check out this beginner birding class. It covers the basics plus a little extra. Learn to use fieldguides and binoculars, where to go birding, strategies for field identification, and much more! This class is suitable for ages 14 and up, but all minors must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

About Instructor Ed Beck

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Ed Beck is a Tahoma Bird Alliance member and volunteer instructor. He has been teaching birding classes with us for 2 years, in Spring and Fall to coincide with migration season. He also volunteers at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. A few words from Ed on why he teaches: 

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"About five years ago we had a hard winter that drove foothills birds down to our elevation. This is when the variety of birds, how they adapt to their environment, and their behavior made me want to learn more. Since then, I’ve been a more active birder, going on bird walks, taking classes, and learning as much as I could. I’m teaching this course to share my love of birding with others."