Field Ornithology
June 20 to June 25 — Take a week of riveting field trips to habitats as diverse as offshore puffin islands, windswept blueberry barrens, lush grasslands, and sphagnum bog forests add some of the most respected bird experts in the country, and you have Field Ornithology on Hog Island – a layman's exploration of all things avian, from basic bird biology to nesting behavior, songs, migration and conservation. Learn in small-group settings from pros like field guide author Kenn Kaufman, ornithologist Sara Morris, author Scott Weidensaul, and famed sound recordists Lang Elliott and Greg Budney as they teach everything from bird-banding techniques, bird photography and bird song recording.

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CAMP INSTRUCTORS FOR THIS SESSION INCLUDE: Stephen Kress, Director, Seabird Restoration Program Greg Budney, Curator, Macaulay Library (formerly the Library of Natural Sounds) at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Lynne Cherry, Author and educator Kenn Kaufman, Author, Kaufman Field Guides Kim Kaufman, Director, Black Swamp Bird Observatory Sara Morris, Professor of Biology and Env. Science, Canisius College Scott Weidensaul, Author and ornithologist GUEST SPEAKERS Lang Elliott, Director, Nature Sounds Studio Other instructors TBA