Location
Alyn Waters Country Park, Mold Road, Gwersyllt, Wrexham, LL11 4AG
Region
Wales
Duration
1 day
Date
Sat 21, October 2023 10:00 - 17:00
Level
Beginner
Tutor
Anne Brenchley
Price
£60.00
Course details

This beginner bird course provides a gentle introduction, covering aspects of common bird biology, ecology and behaviour.

An engaging course to introduce novices to our feathered neighbours in nature; learners will appreciate the basic biology of a bird and how that model has been illimitably adapted!

Even in an urban environment the variety of species and their distinctive behaviours can be observed and better understood under the guidance of an engaging, experienced expert in the field. There will be ample time to explore your surrounding environment allowing you to spot some species and learn valuable field observational skills as you start out your journey into the birding world. Be inspired and engaged by the expertise of our specialist tutor and enjoy being surrounded by like-minded individuals who share your interests.

If you’re interested in finding out more about birds but don’t feel quite ready for a specific field ID course, then this course is for you!

 

Tutor: Anne Brenchley

Anne was born and brought up in Kent and has been a keen birdwatcher from a very early age. She was awarded a Zoology degree and a PhD from Aberdeen University (studying Rooks) and went on to spend most of her working career, until 2011, with Natural England and its predecessors. She has been a Regional Rep for the British Trust for Ornithology since 2000 in Flintshire and Wrexham, organising and taking part in surveys and also helping other volunteers. She is also a fully qualified bird ringer and the main author of the Breeding Birds of North Wales published in 2013. Anne is now an independent ecological/horticultural consultant and lead birdwatching/wildlife walks on a weekly basis.