Seattle Audubon has two very interesting classes scheduled in April. Please
call the Nature Shop to register: (206) 523-4483 Monday - Saturday, 10 AM
to 5 PM to register.

Birding Mexico, Part 2: Birding Sites, Habitat and Target Species
with Barry Levine, Master Birder
Come and learn about the rich bird diversity of our neighbors to the south.
This class will help you pick out sites, habitat types, and target species
that you might seek in your travels to Mexico. Although we will build upon
information presented in Part 1, it is not necessary to have attended that
part of the series.
Class: Tuesday, April 23, 7?9 PM
Location: CUH, Douglas Classroom
Cost: $20 members, $35 nonmembers
Limit: 26

The Birds and Plants of the Shrub-steppe
with Andy Stepniewski, author of Birds of Yakima County
This class will introduce you to the plant and bird communities of the
shrub-steppe ecosystem in the Columbia Basin of eastern Washington. I will
impart much in the way of botanical tidbits as these relate to birds and
will emphasize the relationships between such birds as Horned Larks, Sage
Sparrows, Sage Thrashers, Brewer's Sparrows, Sage Grouse, and Vesper
Sparrows and the preferred habitats of each within this unique mosaic of
plant communities. I will also touch on conservation issues. Two leaders
will conduct the day-long field trip to the Columbia Basin where we will
look for the birds amidst spectacular wildflowers.
Class: Friday, April 27, 7?9 PM
Location: CUH, Douglas Classroom
Field Trip: Saturday, April 28, 6:30 AM ? 6:30 PM
Cost: $60 members, $75 nonmembers.
Limit: 25

Vicki King, Seattle