Dear Cayuga Birders,
I love that moment in late January when I notice just a smidge more daylight remaining at the end of the workday. It sets me to thinking of the all of the rotations and revolutions that we are a part of on this fantastic planet. And more importantly, it makes me think about spring birding!! With that, I want to remind everyone of (or in some cases, introduce you to) the Cornell Lab’s Spring Field Ornithology course (SFO <http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo/>), taking place from March 28th – May 20th. SFO is an Ithaca-area tradition that has helped thousands of people learn about birds and birding over the past four-plus decades. It is also a great way to get to know the birding community and the birding hotspots around the area. Designed for all skill levels, the course has two main sections plus a pair of overnight trips. · *Wednesday night lectures*, including a visit to the bird collection of the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates and a nighttime 'owl prowl.' · *Saturday or Sunday field trips* to regional birding hotspots such as Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, Derby Hill Hawk Watch, Montezuma, Sapsucker Woods and Greensprings Natural Cemetery. · *An overnight and a weekend trip* to birding meccas: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Magee Marsh, Ohio. *Dr. Steve Kress, *VP for Bird Conservation for National Audubon Society, returns to teach the course, joined by a host of guest lecturers from around the Lab. A cadre of local birding experts lead the weekend trips. Visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo to watch a video about the course, look at photos, review the course schedule and enroll, and learn about the offerings. *Early bird discounts apply through February 5th! * Full schedule: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo/Course_schedule Online portal: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/courses/spring-field-ornithology-northeast/ *If you are interested in any of this, or have any questions, please let me know by email or visit me up in the Adelson Library at the Cornell Lab.* *And please help spread the word by forwarding this email to anyone you think might be interested!* Happy Birding! Marc -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
