Hi Everyone! The consensus from the group is to run my?Sorting?Out Bird Songs?II program in spring, rather than in the fall, so that is what I'm going to do. I'll post the dates in early spring.? Instead, I've been asked to repeat the original Sorting out Bird Songs 1, for those who missed it the first time around.? Fall is a great time to?acquire the basics; it?gives you all winter to?practice!??I'm going to offer?the class?this coming Thursday, 10/16 from 7-9 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point.? See below for details...? Please call 203-878-7440 x 502 (Louise) to register, and pass the word to others that may be interested.? I'll see you Thursday.?? Thanks...FG Sorting Out Bird Songs Thursday, October 16, 7-9 p.m. Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point Bird song is all around us, and is a part of our everyday lives. It can be lyrical or lazy, haunting or harsh, inconspicuous or breathtakingly beautiful. It can also be an incredible aid to finding and identifying birds. Learning bird songs and calls opens another dimension to bird identification, adding additional layers to ones repertoire of identification skills. Instructor Frank Gallo is an avid student of bird song. He will introduce participants to the basics of birding by ear, covering available sound resources, as well as the tips, tricks, and even pitfalls to indentifying birds by sound.? Is that an oriole or a tanager singing? Could that be a hermit thrush calling or a catbird?? Come find out, as we delve into the basics of birding by ear. $30/ members; $50/ non-members Frank Gallo Associate Director CAS Coastal Center at Milford Point fgallo@ctaudubon.org 203-878-7440