Subject: Bird Language class
Date: Apr 3 09:40:06 2004
From: Alexia Stevens - alexia at wildernessawareness.org


The dawn choruses are getting deafening, and I have had to cover the windows
where the song sparrow sees his reflection. At first I thought my water
heater plumbing was broken, but it turned out to be the flicker drumming on
the gutters. Yesterday a rufous was displaying right over my head. Sorry,
dude--I'm petite, but not that small.

In case anyone is interested, I am helping out at some bird language classes
through Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall. As you can see from my email
address (full disclosure) I work there. The first class is on April 10, and
there are two more day-long classes before a bird language weekend in May.
If you have ever spotted an owl because of the ruckus the wrens or
chickadees were making, you have used bird language. The class doesn't
focus on i.d.--many participants are learning to tell the difference between
a robin and a towhee--but on the different vocalizations of each species.
Is that song sparrow alarming at a cat or a coyote? Is there a
sharp-shinned hawk on the way? It's a fun perspective to get to know some
common birds better. Feel free to email me off list, or check out the
website below.

Happy listening,
Alexia Stevens, Woodinville
Product Sales and Kamana Student Services
(425) 788-1301 x30
alexia at wildernessawareness.org
www.WildernessAwareness.org

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and self.