This summer, somewhere in Canada, a Blackpoll Warbler will hatch, fledge, and grow to young adulthood. Come August, this half-ounce bird will fly 3,000 miles to the Maritime provinces and then out over the Atlantic Ocean to catch a northwest tail wind that will take it south to around Bermuda. A northeast trade wind will carry it back to land to complete its 80-hour journey over 2,000 miles of open ocean. Why? Join Bruce Mast for a four-week exploration of the magic and mystery of bird migration. We’ll consider why birds migrate, how they navigate, how they fuel their marathon flights, and the evolutionary forces that have shaped migration over the millennia.

Recordings of the lecture presentations will be available to class participants for a limited period of time.

• Instructor: Bruce Mast
• Four 1 ½ hour Tuesday classes via Zoom, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on September 7, 14, 21, and 28.
• $50 for GGBA members, $75 for non-members.

Note that we are also offering two sets of optional six-hour field trips — on Saturdays September 18 and October 2, OR on Sundays September 19 and October 3 — for an additional fee of $100/members or $125/non-members. Field trips run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and locations will be provided to registered participants. Each set of trips is limited to 10 people.

If you ONLY want to sign up for the Zoom classes, click here or use the “Register” button below. (Cost of $50/members or $75/non-members.)

If you wish to sign up for the class plus the optional Saturday field trips, click here. (Total cost of $150/members or $200/non-members.) The Saturday trips are now full. You may sign up to be added to a waiting list in case of cancellations. Meanwhile, we invite you to enroll in the option above that includes the Zoom classes only — you’ll still learn a lot! 

If you wish to sign up for the class plus the optional Sunday field trips, click here. (Total cost of $150/members or $200/non-members.) The Sunday trips are now full. You may sign up to be added to a waiting list in case of cancellations. Meanwhile, we invite you to enroll in the option above that includes the Zoom classes only — you’ll still learn a lot!