Basic Birding At The Landing

The next basic birding class is on Saturday, May 31

The BVAS Board of Directors is committed to opening the Lagoon Landing at least one Saturday each month for bird study and observation.  This program is designed for beginning birders who want to learn birding basics one step at a time.  Emphasis will be on how to use binoculars, field guides, spotting scopes, checklists, and local resources to identify unknown species.

Classes will be held on the last Saturday of the month to coincide with our monthly Buena Vista Lagoon count. The Landing parking lot will be open from 8:30-10:30 am followed by an informal open house and species count at the Nature Center at 11am.  The Nature Center session will focus on current activities of BV Audubon and ways that interested individuals could become more involved. All birders and prospective birders are welcome.  Loaner binocs will be available.  Bring a hat, sunscreen, and lawn chair. 

Participation in these basic birding sessions is an ideal way of getting ready for our more advanced monthly bird counts, and is an excellent way to acquire basic birding skills without having to hike or walk very far.  Meet at the Landing parking lot at 8:30 am.  If the lot is full, additional parking is available across the street in the Hosp Grove parking lot.  Bring hats, sunscreen, a folding chair, and binoculars if you have them.  Some loaner binoculars and field guides will be available.  A thermos of coffee or tea and a snack might be a good idea.

Please remember that the California Department of Fish and Game is allowing us to open the Landing for bird study and observation only.  This is an ecological reserve, and human feeding of the birds is not allowed. There is plenty of natural food available for the birds, and from a nutritional standpoint, this is their best source of nutrients.

Audubon board member Tom Troy will be our leader for this new program. For more information call Tom at 967-6915, or call the Nature Center.  (Directions: from 78, take the Jefferson exit.  Go south toward Carlsbad. Go right on Jefferson at the light. Go right into Duck Landing parking lot, or take next left into Hosp Grove parking lot.)