Registration is now open to all!
Train yourself to listen for the birds rather than looking for them! Birding by Ear is a great way to practice your skills at bird ID using a totally different sense. Join leader Kerry Wilcox (volunteer and teacher of last spring’s Birding by Ear class) for a trip to Lake Farm County Park, where you will walk the paths through the woods and prairie, and learn tools, tips, and techniques for birding by ear. We’ll meet at the Observation Tower on Libby Road (map here).
Leave the binoculars at home, and come prepared to use your ears rather than your eyes!
FIELD TRIP LEADER: Kerry Wilcox (wilcox_kerry@yahoo.com)
RAIN DATE: Saturday, July 8, same time and place
ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:
Trail is a mixture of paved and compacted dirt/fine gravel that may contain some unevenness and inclines/declines.
Trail grade and #/type of trail impediments are ok for those with difficulty walking or wearing children in packs
Field trip leader is adept at birding by ear and able to accommodate those with visual impairments
Water and bathrooms are available at this site
WHEELCHAIR USE: Want to use an all-terrain, outdoor wheelchair for this field trip? Access Ability Wisconsin offers them for free, and Lake Farm County Park has one on site you can borrow! To reserve a chair and trailer, visit their website. If you need help coordinating a wheelchair for this trip, please let us know (Brenna Marsicek, bmarsicek@madisonaudubon.org).
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE FOR WALKING: 1-3 miles, at a pace that is comfortable for participants
RSVP REQUIRED? Registration is free but is required and capped at 10 people. Register using the form below or by calling 608-255-2473.
Cover photo by Kenneth Cole Schneider
