Birding is a very diverse activity, and birding is what you make of it; plus it varies personally as to how you emphasize the aspects of birding that you enjoy most. During this premier period of songbird migration, we encourage you to step beyond your yard and take a walk in the woods – a wooded city park, a local grove, or along an area trail. At the same time, there is a great opportunity coming up on Friday to join a "Walk in the Woods" presentation being conducted live online at 2:00pm EDT (11:00 am PDT).
Every day around noon, staff from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology go for a walk in the woods with professional ornithologist and lead Bird Academy instructor, Kevin McGowan. Celebrate the joy of spring birding this Friday with Kevin and other birders for the live premiere of the short video, Walk in the Woods with Kevin McGowan. Then join a Q&A discussion and get your questions answered by co-hosts, Kevin McGowan and Samantha Hauser. You will also learn a little about how the idea to make the video began, and how the video was produced, while Kevin and Samantha answer your questions live.
Ready to join the fun? Sign up at this link to receive submit your questions for Kevin McGowan ahead of time at Video Premiere: Walk in the Woods with Kevin McGowan | Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab
Kevin is a prolific educator who has written online courses about a range of topics including bird identification, behavior, and biology. He enjoys all aspects of birds and birding and he wants to spread the appreciation of birds to everyone. The Bird Academy wouldn't exist without him, and learning new things with Kevin during daily birding walks with staff is considered a great joy – so join Kevin and other personnel associated with the Cornell Lab for a walk in the woods, this Friday, May 22!
At the same time, during this peak of spring songbird migration we hope you are enjoying the new birds that are appearing in your yard among the trees, bushes, ground cover, and gardens. Also at your oriole and hummingbird feeders, at your birdbaths or water features, and at your seed and suet feeders too. Just as it is exciting to go birding in the nearby woods, prairies, or wetlands, it's also exciting when a new bird comes to visit your backyard habitat. And while we are on the subject, try to do something each week to add to or improve your backyard (and frontyard) habitat in a way that will convince more birds to present themselves to you. And thanks for benefitting birds!
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