Learning Birdsong Course
This event is now sold out. To join our waiting list please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Do you love bird song but find it confusing knowing who’s who? There are some great birdsong apps out there but knowing who’s singing from the nearest tree or bush without the need for a device….well, it’s a bit of a super-power!
So why not join us this spring for a guided introduction to learning birdsong?
Four sessions over four weeks in March with Jo Kennedy and Cathy Shaw.
Tuesday mornings
8.00am to 9.30am
4 March, 11 March, 18 March, 25 March
Over the course of four morning sessions you’ll gain the confidence to identify common birds by sound, as well as develop your listening skills and deepen your connection with the natural world. Each session will involve outdoor listening at various sites around the Sanctuary, and indoor ‘classroom’ time to listen, discuss, and begin to learn the sonic signatures of the local bird species. Outdoors we’ll have the added advantage of a parabolic microphone paired with silent disco headphones allowing us to take time to listen in detail to each bird’s song.
We’ll build up our repertoire over the four weeks based on who we hear, allowing you to consolidate at your own pace. In between sessions you’ll also be encouraged to listen to your own local birds, make recordings on your phone and bring them back to discuss as a group.
Please note: This is a four-week course and you will get the most benefit and enjoyment from attending all the sessions. Only 8 places are available, so please check that you can make most of the dates before booking. Thank you.
About Jo and Cathy
Cathy Shaw and Jo Kennedy co-produce the popular Nature Tripping Podcast and run birdsong courses and workshops. Cathy carries out ecological surveys across the region, including regular bird monitoring at Broughton Sanctuary. Jo previously worked in policy at the Environment Agency and is now an acclaimed field recordist, sound designer and composer.
For more info about Jo Kennedy: jokennedysound.com
This workshop is part of our programme of free community events supported by grant funding from White Rose Forest. Tickets are complimentary but with only 15 spaces available you will need to book now to secure your place.
Full details of how and where to meet will be sent via email beforehand.
This event has been funded by the White Rose Forest through their Trees for Climate programme, part of the Government’s Nature for Climate fund. The White Rose Forest is the Community Forest for North and West Yorkshire, and provides support and funding for woodland creation across the region as well as initiatives that bring people and nature closer together.
