Hello Cayugabirders- For the last 3 years the Cornell Lab has been excited to be able to offer weekend guided bird walks in Sapsucker Woods throughout the year. Thanks to the hard work of a number of volunteers (many of whom are CBC members) we've been able to lead over 3500 visitors during that time, many of whom received their first inspirational experience with birds thanks to those hard-working trip leaders.
I'm writing to see whether anyone would be interested and willing to share your knowledge of birds by becoming a volunteer bird guide in Sapsucker Woods. The advertised bird walks are aimed squarely at beginner bird watchers, and a comfort level identifying at least the most common 20-30 bird species would be necessary to be an effective leader. Ideally, you could be available to lead 1-2 walks a month (at 1-1.5 hours/walk). This can also be a great opportunity for you to learn more about the birds around us and how to engage others. We will provide some basic orientation in group leading as well as background information about the Cornell Lab and Sapsucker Woods. We'll pair you with an experienced group leader for the first couple walks, then work you into the walk rotation. If you're interested, please email me and let me know. Once folks have had a chance to respond, I'll email out some options of when we can meet and get the ball rolling. Our outreach volunteers have really transformed the experience of our visitors from something very run-of-the-mill to something sublime, all through the simple yet generous act of sharing their interest and expertise--you can too! Thank you for your time and effort on the local birding scene, and I look forward to seeing you out in the 'Woods :) charles. ****************************************** Charles Eldermire Public Education Outreach Associate Manager, Sapsucker Woods & Johnson Visitors' Center Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-1131 (607) 254-2111 [fax] birds.cornell.edu/visit twitter.com/sapsuckerwoods facebook.com/sapsuckerwoods -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
