Song Sparrow by Sally Stone, Audubon Photography Awards
Master Birder Program
Fall 2024 Master Birder Program
October 15 through November 23, 2024
Cost: $450 for current Birds Georgia Members / $500 for non-members (includes a one-year membership)
Birds Georgia is excited to offer our popular Master Birder Program again for fall 2024. In addition to our Atlanta program, we are excited to offer the course in Camden County in partnership with Camden County Audubon.
Orientation and class sessions will be held virtually via Zoom webinars. Invitations will be sent to the email address you provide at registration. Field trips will meet on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) and should conclude by 11:00 AM. Field trips are subject to change due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
Course content includes classification and identification of birds, using eBird, birding apps and equipment, bird songs and calls, anatomy and physiology, bird ecology, bird behavior, flight and migration, and bird conservation. Upon graduation, Master Birders are encouraged to complete at least 10 hours of annual volunteer service for Birds Georgia or their local Audubon chapter to receive added membership benefits such as early registration opportunities and discounted event fees.
Attendance in all classes and field trips is necessary to gain enough knowledge and experience to become a Master Birder. Anticipated conflicts can be discussed with individuals. After graduation, all Master Birders are available to each other and the Birds Georgia staff via a Master Birder listserv which keeps everyone informed of volunteer opportunities and programs and events especially for Master Birders. Master Birders are also invited to join the Master Birder Facebook page to stay in touch with fellow Master Birders.
If program fee or membership cost is a burden, please apply for our Birds Georgia Scholarship.
Please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, if you have questions.
October 15 through November 23, 2024
Cost: $450 for current Birds Georgia Members / $500 for non-members (includes a one-year membership)
Birds Georgia is excited to offer our popular Master Birder Program again for fall 2024. In addition to our Atlanta program, we are excited to offer the course in Camden County in partnership with Camden County Audubon.
Orientation and class sessions will be held virtually via Zoom webinars. Invitations will be sent to the email address you provide at registration. Field trips will meet on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM (unless otherwise noted) and should conclude by 11:00 AM. Field trips are subject to change due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen circumstances.
Course content includes classification and identification of birds, using eBird, birding apps and equipment, bird songs and calls, anatomy and physiology, bird ecology, bird behavior, flight and migration, and bird conservation. Upon graduation, Master Birders are encouraged to complete at least 10 hours of annual volunteer service for Birds Georgia or their local Audubon chapter to receive added membership benefits such as early registration opportunities and discounted event fees.
Attendance in all classes and field trips is necessary to gain enough knowledge and experience to become a Master Birder. Anticipated conflicts can be discussed with individuals. After graduation, all Master Birders are available to each other and the Birds Georgia staff via a Master Birder listserv which keeps everyone informed of volunteer opportunities and programs and events especially for Master Birders. Master Birders are also invited to join the Master Birder Facebook page to stay in touch with fellow Master Birders.
If program fee or membership cost is a burden, please apply for our Birds Georgia Scholarship.
Please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, if you have questions.
The course schedule for the fall class is as follows:
Tuesday, October 15--7-8:30 PM Orientation
Thursday, October 17—7-9 PM Bird Identification and eBird
Saturday, October 19—8 AM ATL Cohort I-- field trip to Dawson Forest
ATL Cohort II—field trip to CRNRA/Cochran Shoals
Sunday, October 20—8 AM Coastal Cohort—field trip to Jekyll Island Banding Station
Tuesday, October 22--7-9 PM Adv. Birding Techniques and Apps
Thursday, October 24--7-9 PM Bird Behavior
Saturday, October 26—8 AM ATL Cohort I--field trip to Morgan Falls Park
Coastal Cohort—field trip to Big Talbot State Park
Sunday, October 27—8 AM ATL Cohort II—field trip to Panola Mtn Banding Station
Tuesday, October 29—7-9 PM Bird Songs & Calls, Part I
Thursday, October 31--7-9PM Bird Song & Calls, Part II
Saturday, November 2 ATL Cohort I—field trip to Panola Mtn Banding Station
ATL Cohort II--field trip to Dawson Forest
Coastal Cohort—field trip to Ceylon WMA
Tuesday, November 5 —7-9 PM Bird Anatomy & Physiology
Thursday, November 7—7-9 PM Bird Ecology
Saturday, November 9—8 AM ATL Cohort I—field trip to Huie Ponds
ATL Cohort II--field trip to EL Huie Ponds
Coastal Cohort—Okefenokee Swamp, Folkston
Tuesday, November 12—7-9 PM Bird Conservation
Thursday, November 14—7-9 PM Bird Migration
Saturday, November 23—11:30-1 Graduation lunch
Atlanta Cohorts—Birds Georgia Office at the Kendeda TreeHouse
Coastal Cohort—Crooked River State Park (picnic pavilion)
Tuesday, October 15--7-8:30 PM Orientation
Thursday, October 17—7-9 PM Bird Identification and eBird
Saturday, October 19—8 AM ATL Cohort I-- field trip to Dawson Forest
ATL Cohort II—field trip to CRNRA/Cochran Shoals
Sunday, October 20—8 AM Coastal Cohort—field trip to Jekyll Island Banding Station
Tuesday, October 22--7-9 PM Adv. Birding Techniques and Apps
Thursday, October 24--7-9 PM Bird Behavior
Saturday, October 26—8 AM ATL Cohort I--field trip to Morgan Falls Park
Coastal Cohort—field trip to Big Talbot State Park
Sunday, October 27—8 AM ATL Cohort II—field trip to Panola Mtn Banding Station
Tuesday, October 29—7-9 PM Bird Songs & Calls, Part I
Thursday, October 31--7-9PM Bird Song & Calls, Part II
Saturday, November 2 ATL Cohort I—field trip to Panola Mtn Banding Station
ATL Cohort II--field trip to Dawson Forest
Coastal Cohort—field trip to Ceylon WMA
Tuesday, November 5 —7-9 PM Bird Anatomy & Physiology
Thursday, November 7—7-9 PM Bird Ecology
Saturday, November 9—8 AM ATL Cohort I—field trip to Huie Ponds
ATL Cohort II--field trip to EL Huie Ponds
Coastal Cohort—Okefenokee Swamp, Folkston
Tuesday, November 12—7-9 PM Bird Conservation
Thursday, November 14—7-9 PM Bird Migration
Saturday, November 23—11:30-1 Graduation lunch
Atlanta Cohorts—Birds Georgia Office at the Kendeda TreeHouse
Coastal Cohort—Crooked River State Park (picnic pavilion)
