Practical training in how to identify and handle birds, also training in survey techniques and classifications including ringing licences.
28/04/2024 SWWR Rehab and Release Practical Course 1 Day
SWWR, East Huntspill, Somerset, Secret World Wildlife Rescue 01278783250 learning@secretworld.org events.secretworld.org/
Interested in learning more about British wildlife and how it is cared for in a wildlife rehabilitation centre setting? This practical course is available to those that have completed our four online courses and wish to put their knowledge to the test.
Cost £60
04/05/2024 Beginners' Birdwatching 1 Day
Sevenoaks Willdife Reserve, Kent Wildlife Trust 01622 662012 studydays@kentwildlife.org.uk c-js.info/3MOQDBQ
Learn how to identify birds on this introductory course. An indoor introduction will be followed by an outdoor session to look for birds of woodland and wetland.
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
10/05/2024 Bird Survey Techniques (MMU) 4 Days
Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3jK2uW7
Learn and develop basic bird survey techniques. The course will be delivered through a combination of seminars, laboratory sessions and practical field work. Look into bird survey design, techniques, and interpretation of results. Practical experience of techniques including point counts, transects, breeding bird surveys, population counts, etc.
Cost £366 - 570
01/06/2024 Learning Bird Song 1 Day
Thornden Wood, Blean and South Swale Local Nature Reserves, Kent Wildlife Trust 01622 662012 studydays@kentwildlife.org.uk www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/wildlife-study-days
Most species have unique songs. This day will help you identify or recognise birds by sound. Discover the purpose behind their distinctive songs and calls.
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
29/06/2024 Scottish Island Birds 2 Days
Millport, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3J2hYhX
This beginner-intermediate bird course provides a unique opportunity to embark on a guided ornithological tour of a beautiful, yet accessible, Scottish island. Be inspired and engaged by the expertise of our specialist tutor and enjoy being surrounded by like-minded individuals who share your interests.
Cost £216
23/07/2024 Discovering Garden Birds: Identification and Ecology (Online)
Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3AIJ3SP
This beginner online bird course is aimed at bird enthusiasts who wish to learn more about their much-loved garden visitors and want to begin to be able to identify them and understand their biology and ecology.
Cost £60
26/08/2024 A close look at nature: 2-week experience 12 Days
Lower Sharpham Farm, Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7DX, Ambios Ltd info@ambios.net c-js.info/49z3Mb0
Get up close and personal with abundant nature in a beautiful landscape. Develop your confidence in how to identify and interpret nature, including birds and wild mammals. You’ll also investigate the world of plants and their medicinal, cultural, and edible properties. Leave feeling resourced to start your nature recovery journey.
Cost £980
03/09/2024 Bird Field Skills (Online)
Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3KTY1LA
This beginner online bird course will introduce you to the field skills required to start identifying and recording birds, including how to use a guide and make a valuable record.
Cost £20
06/09/2024 Autumn Migration in Kent 1 Day
Oare Marshes, Kent Wildlife Trust 01622 662012 studydays@kentwildlife.org.uk www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/wildlife-study-days
Observe wetland birds and find out how to identify them. Learn how birds navigate and about the remarkable migrations they make.
Cost £37.50 Standard fee
26/09/2024 Discovering Tracks and Signs (Online)
Online, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3DUE4zi
This introductory online wildlife tracking course will explore the skills needed to confidently identify a variety of mammal and bird activities when you are out in the field. Wildlife tracking is a crucial skill within conservation management and key for species identification.
Cost £30
07/11/2024 Bird Survey Techniques for Professionals 2 Days
Stirling, British Trust for Ornithology training@bto.org c-js.info/4abKwQY
A 2-day training course in bird survey techniques and their applications, involving indoor taught theory and outdoor practical sessions. Topics covered include scoping and data sources, distance sampling methodology, territory mapping methodology, survey selection design and set-up, and the application of ornithological methods to the EIA process.
Cost £700
Various Bird Biology
Online, Ecology Training UK Ltd 0330 165 3024 admin@ecologytraining.co.uk c-js.info/3NbZTit
This online course is a great foundation introduction to birds. Modules include: bird anatomy and physiology, taxonomy, adaptations to the environment, bird behaviours, threats and legislation and bird habitats.
Cost £120
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