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What: FREE Winter Birding Class sponsored by Snappy Sport Senter and Silver Cloud Associates, LLC. When: Saturday, March 17th, 2018. Time: Meet at 9 am, for a one hour classroom session. Then we will continue to the field until about 3:30 pm. Where: Snappy Sport Senter, 1400 Hwy. 2 east, Kalispell, MT. Website: Snappy's - Snappy Sport Senter Phone: 406-257-7525. How: Register at Snappy's, online, or call 406-257-7525. More Info: To find out more about this class, Email Brian at: b_baxter53@yahoo.com Or Call: 406-291-2154. Who: Mr. Baxter is a forester and wildlife researcher who has worked on Owl studies, Goshawk projects, and Eagle monitoring in the northwest. Brian has been teaching outdoor educational programs for over 16 years. See the article by Brian Baxter and Don Jones in the Winter 2017 edition of Sandpoint Magazine entitled, "Wings of Winter." Description: Share with us the special magic of Winter Birding as we quietly meander timbered edges and riparian stringers in search of sign and sightings of birds of prey; waterfowl; woodpeckers; and songbirds! After an hour of classroom instruction, we will head to the field. Please come prepared with proper layers, good pack boots, snowshoes if needed, lunch, water, binoculars, spotting scopes, and field bird guide books. Full gas tanks appreciated, and car pooling as well to limit necessary parking. Recommended Reading: Sandpoint, Idaho Magazine, Winter 2017; Field Guides such as National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Western edition revised; and Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America, fourth edition can be helpful and may be available at Snappy Sport Senter.  Comments are closed.
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