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Birding Courses

Introduction



We offer regular courses for beginners, and also a variety of other birding courses. If you would like to start out birding, or give your birding a boost, attend one of our courses. Courses all have a fieldwork component and are limited in numbers. No courses are run with groups larger than 20, and our LBJ and Warbler courses are usually limited to 15 and 12 respectively.

The courses we offer include the following:
  • Bird Identification for Beginners. Our Beginners course is aimed at those who have yet to really "get into" birding and deals with the technique and basic knowledge designed to Identify any bird in your surroundings..........more.

  • Intermediate Bird Identification. A residential course over a weekend, this course builds on the beginners programme and introduces you to techniques and information underlying the successful identification of more difficult birds such as Larks, Raptors, Shorebirds (waders) and terns. This course includes a focus on developing ones birding skills...........more.

  • LBJ Field Course This classic field course, now in it's 7th year is unique in that we emphasise field experience and actual sighting an an array of the LBJ's in question. The course is run in both an "eastern" and "western" form.............more.

  • Warbler Field Course Not only will you learn about identification of this fascinating and tricky group, but you will also have an opportunity to see most of them in the field..............more.

  • Raptor Field Course Raptors are often under-rated as a difficult group, but many birders routinely mis-identify the raptors they see. This course consists of lecturs which are copiously illustrated and field outings to known raptor hot-spots ..............more.

  • Advanced Bird Identification. This course contains both Lecture and field-work elements and focusses on skills and techniques used by seasoned birders. The course is a stepping stone to take your birding to the next level ..............more.


Certificate of Attendance/achievement Those attending our courses and participating satisfactorily will be issued a certificate of attendance for this course. To see an example of this certificate go here.

For more information costs and bookings. Please click here



Resources

In the meantime, here are some...Resources to get you started. If you've recently started birding (or have just decided to start), then you may find the birding community and birding itself somewhat bewildering. Here are some resources which may be of value if you are starting out:

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