Backyard Birding
Let's explore basic birding gear and setting up backyard feeding stations.
Ms Marcy
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(55)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner Level
No experience needed for this class. Respect and attentiveness are a must for all learners. We will discuss setting up a simple backyard feeding station to provide water, food, and shelter for the wild birds. Birding gear and birding guides (books) will be introduce. If time allows, we will venture outside to my backyard feeding stations and observe the birds that come to forge (eat) . Some of the birds that we may see in my birding feeders on a given day are: Green Jays / Great-tailed Grackles / Mourning Doves / Inca Doves / Kiskadees and Chachalaca's to mention a few. The Fox Squirrel is usually around with his aerobic feeding skills!! Websites for beginner birders and the most advanced birders will be introduces and explored.
Learning Goals
*How to set up a backyard feeding station for a variety of birds
*Basic birding gear and field guides / websites
Other Details
Supply List
A supply list is not necessary for this class but I would love to answer any questions! So much to learn in a short time!
8 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
ebird app
inaturalist
Merlin Bird ID app - Merlin is a free Bird ID Wizard for birds of North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi, and welcome to my page! I look forward to teaching your children: music, nature and / or photography! I believe that in observing nature you can also hear the sounds and trills of music with the rustling of the trees, trickling of water at a stream or bird bath and of course from all the trill's and calls of birds and the vast amount of insects as with the tymbals (drum-like organs) of the cicada's!
Before I list the classes that I teach, I would like to give a little insight of my Education and background. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education - All Level and I have taught all levels, from Pre-K to 12th grade. I began my teaching as a Band Director specializing in Bb Clarinet and have taught and currently own a Flute, Recorder, Eb Alto Saxophone and Bb Clarinet. In 1999 I moved on to teaching Elementary Music where I continued to teach many of the instruments listed above with the addition of: piano, guitar, banjo, trumpet, violin and percussion.
Upon retiring from the same School District of 34 years I continued giving private lessons at my home to present. So, I am offering music classes that will include but not limited to: Recorder, Flute, Bb Clarinet, Eb Alto Saxophone, piano, violin, guitar, banjo and percussion. My love for nature, animals and photography has flourished since retirement and I will be offering similar subjects that would include but not limited to: backyard bird feeders, humming birds, fluttering butterflies and dragonflies, crawling insects and much more!!!
I believe that given the right opportunity, every child can learn, exceed and more important, have fun doing just that. If my students / learners, are not having fun and learning at the same time then I'm not succeeding to teach with passion. I do expect politeness, energy and respect from both the learner and myself.
About my teaching surroundings and other fun sounds!!!
At any given moment, you might hear a funny sound, a loud sound, a bell clinging or someone repeating what I say or play. I have two parrots in the next room that love music, repeat rhymic patterns, count to 3, keep the same steady beat and just start having a conversation!!! Keeping my birds and I company are my kitties!!!! Never a dull moment here at my studio!!!
Looking forward to teaching your children!!!
Ms MarcyReviews
Live One-Time Class
$45
per classMeets once
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-6 learners per class
