Name: Birds 101: Ducks, Geese, and Shorebirds
Start: 2024-11-14T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-14T15:00:00-05:00
Location: The North Carolina Arboretum

Winter is the best time to view multiple species of waterfowl. The class will cover common species frequently seen near water in our area.
About this Event

Birds 101: Ducks, Geese, & Shorebirds

with Kevin Burke

ON-SITE | Thursday, November 14 | 1 pm - 3 pm

Blue Ridge Naturalist - Elective Credit, 2 hrs

Winter is the best time to view multiple species of waterfowl. The class will cover common species frequently seen near water in our area. We will sort out the differences between ducks and geese, and identify species common to our area. Shorebirds will also be included in this Birds 101 class. This family of birds can be very confusing, so we will lay a good foundation for you to be able to tackle this tricky family of birds.

Kevin Burke is originally from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. He grew up running around in the woods and trails of Shenandoah National Park, where he spent summers camping and hiking with his family. Kevin was introduced to birding by his grandmother, who pointed out all the feeder birds and helped him identify them. This early exposure to the natural world helped foster a lifelong love of learning and birding! Inspired by his first formal ornithology class at Hocking College in Ohio, Kevin has been birding every day since. He went on to get a Bachelor of Science in Ecotourism and Conservation Ecology from the University of Idaho. He has been leading birding trips in some capacity for almost 20 years, traveling throughout the US, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. His birding journey has also taken him to some other spectacular locations including Portugal, Colombia, The Bahamas and Canada.

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