A BEGINNERS bird course, presented by David Allan and Steve Davis, takes place on Saturday 10 February at Paradise Valley Nature Reserve.
The course is aimed at introducing birding to new birders and to people interested in taking up birding as a pastime. Subjects to be covered include how best you can go about identifying birds, what the main types of birds are, what you need for birding, where you can go birding, with whom you can go birding and how you can attract birds to your garden.
David Allan is the honorary president of BirdLife Port Natal and the curator of birds at the Durban Natural Science Museum, and Steve Davis is a well-known local birder and co-author of the book Field Guide to Shorebirds of South Africa. Both presenters are sought-after experts on birds.
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Take a notebook and pen or pencil, and binoculars for afterwards. Course notes will be provided.
Tea, coffee and refreshments will be available on arrival and mid-morning.
Registration is at 8.30am, with the workshop running from 9am to 1pm.
Entrance is R80 for BirdLife members, R95 for visitors and R60 for juniors (under 18).
To book, contact Lesley Frescura on galefra@mweb.co.za or 083 231 3408.
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