FREE FIELD TRIPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & PRODUCT DEMOS

These Better Birdwatching events are free but some may require park passes, and more details may be listed below this summary.


JANUARY 2012

Sat., Jan. 7, Identifying Winter Birds, Wild Birds Unltd., Lexington, KY
- 10:00-10:30 AM- DVD author Joe LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review how to attract each species to your yard. Meet at the store. From 10:30-11:30 AM, Mr. LaFleur will be demonstrating his DVDs in the store amd will be available to answer your questions about birds.
For more information call 859-268-0114 or 888-414-2837.

Sat., Jan. 7, Identifying Winter Birds, Bernheim Arboretum, Clermont, KY
- 1:30-2:30 PM- DVD author Joe LaFleur will provide an audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the ???. After the program, we will check the Arboretum’s feeders to practice some hands-on identification. 
For more information call 502-955-8512 or 888-414-2837.

Sun., Jan. 8, Identifying Winter Birds, Cumberland Mountain State Park, Crossville, TN
- 1:30-2:30 PM- DVD author Joe LaFleur will provide an audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Restaurant. After the program, we will check the feeders outside the Restaurant to practice some hands-on identification. 
For more information call 931-484-6138 or 888-414-2837.\

Sat., Jan. 21, Bird Walk & Program, Wild Birds Unltd., Tampa, FL
- 9:00-10:30 AM-  Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided bird walk to a nearby birding hotspot. The walk features hands-on identification of resident and wintering birds in a variety of habitats. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the store.
- 10:30-11:00 AM- Mr. LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review how to attract each species to your yard. Meet at the store. From 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Mr. LaFleur will be demonstrating his DVDs in the store and will be available to answer your questions about birds.
For more information call 813-961-2772 or 888-414-2837.
Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-4

Sat., Jan. 21, Bird Program & Walk, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, St. Petersburg, FL
- 2:30-3:00 PM- DVD author Joe LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Education Center.
- 3:00-4:00 PM-  Join Mr. LaFleur for a guided bird walk. The walk features hands-on identification of wintering and resident birds in a variety of habitats. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Education Center.
For more information call 727-893-7326 or 888-414-2837.

Sun., Jan. 22, Bird Program & Walk, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, FL
- 3:30-4:00 PM- DVD author Joe LaFleur will provide an audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Visitor Center.
- 4:00-5:00 PM-  Join Mr. LaFleur for a guided bird walk on the Short Loop Trail. The walk features hands-on identification of wintering and resident birds in a variety of habitats, including uplands, wet prairie, pond cypress and bald cypress. Beginners are welcome.
Cost per person is $15 for Audubon members and $13 for nonmembers and is limited to 15 participants. For more information and to register call 239-348-9151, X108.
October 1 through April 10: 7 AM to 5:30 PM

Tues., Jan. 24, Bird Program & Walk, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Jupiter, FL
- 1:30-2:00 PM- DVD author Joe LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review preferred habitats where each species is likely to be encountered. Meet at the Amphitheater.
- 2:00-3:00 PM-  Join Mr. LaFleur for a free guided bird walk along the Boardwalk and Pinewoods Nature Trail. The walk features hands-on identification of wintering and resident birds that live in the natural habitats of the Sanctuary. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the Amphitheater.
For more information visit www.buschwildlife.com or call 1-888-414-2837.

From Jan. 25 thru Jan. 29, Better Birdwatching will have a booth at The Exhibit Hall during the Space Coast Wildlife and Birding Festival in Titusville., Florida.

Joe LaFleur holds degrees in wildlife biology and communications and is the author of Better Birdwatching, a series of DVDs about birds of North America. He has been collecting video and sounds of birds for over 15 years.