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ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Bird Migration
February 24, 2021 , 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CST Tuesday, February 23rd, and space is limited.
Registration is now closed. Check out our other upcoming events here.
*We understand there are economic barriers that many are facing during this time. If you need financial assistance, please email us.*
Birding in Alabama is a seasonal feast. In spring, neotropical migrants from Central and South America make the perilous trip across or around the Gulf of Mexico, headed north. Some pass through Alabama on their way to the northern US and Canada, but some join our year-round resident birds and stay to raise their young in the fields and forests of Alabama. In the fall, some pass-through migrants return to Alabama from the north, headed for their southern wintering grounds. But fall also brings a whole new population of birds from the north to spend the winter right here in Alabama.
Experienced birders have found out where to look for birds as the seasons change. And new technology has also aided the search for birds, as it has also advanced our understanding of how birds migrate. The class will cover some of these new discoveries, focusing on birds that spend at least part of the year here in Alabama. The class will also serve as an introduction to eBird. A joint project of Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, eBird makes use of more than 100 million bird sightings annually from birders and ornithologists around the world. For the first time in human history, we are gaining real insight into the mysteries of bird migration—insights that are available to anyone who is interested in understanding birds. The goal of the class is to inspire beginning and intermediate birders to understand and enjoy birding through the seasons, taking advantage of the amazing new tools now available for observing and understanding birds.
Where and when do we meet? This online course meets on two consecutive Wednesdays (2/24, 3/3), from 5:30–6:30 p.m. CST. It will be a one-hour online class with some time at the end for questions.
Cost: Your one-time registration fee of $20 covers the two meetings.* (While you are not required to attend each class, do note that we cannot refund individuals for partial attendance.)
Registration: To register, click on the button above. If you’re new to our online system and don’t yet have a username and password, simply click the “X” on the pop up and fill out the basic form. If you do have a login, please use it as this helps us tremendously on our end! You should receive an automated email upon registering.
Please note, you will receive a separate email with the Zoom webinar instructions before the first class (once registration closes). You’ll need the link or webinar ID and password from this email to join the meeting. In the event the link does not work for you, you may need to go to the Zoom website and manually enter the webinar ID and password. Please double check your email and make sure it’s a valid email address prior to completing your registration. We’ve had several kick-backs when sending the Zoom meeting instructions out to registrants, and you won’t be able to join the webinar without this information. Thanks!
Questions? Email the Programs Assistant.
About the instructor: Beginning in 1977, Anne Miller founded Alabama’s first wildlife rehabilitation program, which eventually became the Alabama Wildlife Center at Oak Mountain State Park, caring for more than 2,500 animals of over 100 species annually. Since her retirement in 2008, she has continued to train wildlife rehabilitators across the US to return healthy young wild animals to their own parents. For her leadership in this area, in 2017 Anne received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Association. An enthusiastic birder, Anne recently completed a two-year term as President of the Alabama Ornithological Society and remains an active member of the AOS board of directors. For several years, Anne also led the Alabama Audubon partnership with the Alabama Tourism Department to create the Alabama Birding Trails. For this and other contributions, Anne was awarded the prestigious Yellowhammer Award of Alabama Audubon in 2020. Anne currently serves on the field trips committee and the programs committee of Alabama Audubon.
FAQ’s:
I did not receive the email with the Zoom meeting instructions. Please double-check the email address you enter when registering for the online event as that is where the instructions will be sent (once registration closes). You may need to add us to your email provider’s safe sender list in the event it goes to spam. Also, please contact us by the morning of the event so that we have time to address your issue as generally you should have received the email right after registration closes.
The link doesn’t appear to be working. You may need to go to the Zoom website (https://zoom.us) and manually enter the webinar ID and password. Also, wait until just a couple of minutes before the meeting is supposed to begin to try to enter the meeting. It will not work if you try to join the meeting half an hour before it’s scheduled to begin, for instance. You can also check to make sure your computer meets the system requirements by clicking here.
Will this be recorded, and will I have the ability to view them later? We are recording our online courses and offering the recordings to registrants for a week after class night.
Is there a waiting list? We do not have waiting lists for our online events at this time.