Photo above by Gregg Thompson

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4-week online course (March 4, 11, 18, & 25)

Led by Connie Sidles

If you've been confused, amused, and otherwise disabused of the notion that you'll ever be able to identify the Little Brown Jobs (also known as Little Brown Birds) that populate so many of our Northwest habitats, have no worries. Master Birder and nature author Connie Sidles will take you through the 30+ most look-alike LBJs of Washington State in four classes that will tune up your ID skills. The sparrows, finches, longspurs, and buntings that think of us as the balmy south or their year-round homes are waiting to be watched by curious humans. With the help of this class, you'll be ready and waiting to ID this challenging but rewarding group of birds.

Constance Sidles is a master birder and long-time member of the Seattle Audubon Society where she has been on the Conservation Committee and Chair of the Publications Committee. She has written four books about nature, focusing on her favorite “backyard” Montlake Fill, otherwise known as the Union Bay Natural Area at the Center for Urban Horticulture on the UW campus. Her most recent book, Forty-Six Views of Montlake Fill, includes poems and Sumi-e paintings about how to find joy in the connections we make with nature and with each other.

Pricing: $45 for members, $60 for non-members.

Class will be conducted over Zoom (and recorded if you cannot make the live session).