Bird Watching Classes
Bird Watching Classes and Workshops
Field Identification, lifestyles and ecology of local birds, Alice Hoch
Birds of the Bay Area, Phil Gordon
Valley Birding Classes, Rich Cimino
Alice Hoch's Birding Field Trips Class
Field identification, life styles, and ecology of local birds
Alice's birding class is different because it consists of tutoring during actual birding, rather than sitting through lectures.
The class will bird a different excellent birding site each Tuesday for 5 weeks from 9:30AM to 12:30PM.
Alice has been teaching Birding Field Trips for over 36 yrs. and is an active member of Ohlone Audubon Society. Her classes are filled with friendly, helpful people at all levels from absolute beginner to very experienced.
We would love to have you join us!
Class size is limited to 15, so register early.
Questions about class and registration information: Contact Alice at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Phil Gordon will teach a class through Castro Valley Adult School on wintering birds of the bay area on Fridays, January 14th through March 25th from 10:15 to 12:15. Classroom session meet on campus in the Main Center Bldg., Room 12. When meeting for trips away from campus, car pooling will be encouraged.
Winter emphasis will be on the locomotion of birds - on land, water and air. We will examine adaptations anatomically and behaviorally. Also, methods of accounting for trip record will be explored and utilized. Identification study will feature selected species and species found in the field to relate locomotion adaptation to exemplified habitats; e.g., aquatic, forest, open grassland, aerial, savannah and other local types encountered. Field Trips will not only be in the East Bay, but also include the greater Bay Area (then class time may be doubled, thus extended). Directions for field trips will be announced prior to outings.
Fee: $43 for active adults over 54, $60 for non-seniors.
Contact: Castro Valley Adult School: 4430 Alma Avenue, Castro Valley, 94546; 510-886-1000 (Sign up soon—fills up fast)
www.cvadult.org/activeadults.html
Instructor: Phil Gordon, Naturalist, Ornithologist, Wildlife Photographer, Conservationist and State Credentialed Teacher. Member of: American Birding Assoc. & American Ornithologists Union; Ohlone Audubon Society; Calif. Academy of Science; Point Reyes and San Francisco Bay and Big Sur Bird Observatories; Lindsay Wildlife Museum. Over 45 years birding; over 25 years with Acalanes Adult Education. Field Trip Leader and Guide, incl.: Trinidad & Tobago, Canadian Arctic and Northwest Territories, Darien' Panama', Costa Rica, Florida, South & Central Texas, Arizona, Yucatan and Central to South Mexico, Guatemala; and much of Western U.S. Field Trip Leader and Guide. Phil can be contacted at 510-538-3550 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Valley Birding Classes with Rich Cimino
Beginning Birding Instruction:
Rich Cimino, is a skilled facilitator and mentor that utilizes practical birding skills to teach the beginner birder. Tailored for the individual or a small group you'll learn the fundamentals of using your binoculars, field guide, bird field marks and birding by habitat. Schedule to suit your busy life style by calling 925-353-0266 or email:
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Intermediate and advance birding clients;
Use the services of Yellowbilled Tours. With 45 years of birding experience rich supports all levels of birders throughout California eco-regions, Coastal, Sierra Nevada's, Cascade Mtn's., Nome, Alaska, Santa Fe, New Mexico and Prescott, Arizona.
Rich is available seven days a week for your convenience. You can pick a birding location, a specific bird species or ask Rich to plan your field trip, to meet your requirements.
Bay Area airport pick-up can be scheduled. BART station pick-up's and drop off's can be arranged for East Bay Birding trips or Mines Road - Livermore Birding and Wine Tasting trips. YBT uses a modern, safe comfortable high clearance SUV for field travel. Contact Rich and Yellow billed tours at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
To contact Rich and Yellow Billed Tours, visit www.yellowbilledtours.com.