Good class coming up on the Eastside.


David Drummond will be back this month with his class on falcons and
accipiters. Register now for this great opportunity to sort out all the
details of identification and behavior of these fascinating hunters.

COMPARATIVE IDENTIFICATION AND BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF THE SMALLER FALCONS AND
ACCIPITERS

He will include the often overlooked "look-a-like" Merlin, Kestrel and
Arctic Peregrine to better understand this challenging complex. Using
superb images, handouts, voice-imprints and interactive class discussion,
you will learn their unique life histories and behaviors. This course
consists of one class meeting and one all-day field trip.
David is a wildlife biologist and principal investigator on the
regional Coastal Forest Merlin Project. He has taught classes at the
Olympic Park Institute and the North Cascades Institute and has worked for
many northwest natural resource agencies. He is also an outdoor adventure
guide and birding specialist.

Class: Tuesday, October 12, 2004, 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Class will meet at the
Northlake Unitarian Church, 308 Fourth Avenue, Kirkland, WA, 98033. Class
is limited to 20 participants.

Field Trip: Saturday, October 16, 2004. Trip will go to the Stillaguamish
and Skagit Flats area. Details to be arranged at the class meeting.

Cost: $45 ELWAS member, $60 non-ELWAS member. Class only may be taken for
$35 ELWAS member, $45 non-ELWAS member.

Registration: Call the East Lake Washington Audubon Society office NOW to
register at 425-576-8805.


Christy Anderson
Bellevue WA
christyrae at hotmail.com