Local Birdist, Connie Sidles, Holding Bird Class Saturday At Center For Urban Horticulture

 

Friends of Yesler Swamp and UW Botanic Gardens invite the neighborhood to a talk and hands on demo class, "Avian Tools with Connie Sidles," to learn about the birds of Yesler Swamp on Saturday from 10-11:30am at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street.)

The information says:

Connie, author of Fill of Joy and local birding authority, will teach partipants how the birds of Yesler Swamp use their beaks and bodies to make a living in the swamp! Each class will focus on a seasonal topic and include a story from Connie’s book. In this class Connie will illustrate the various specializations of birds’ bills that enable them to find food and divide the resources of nature to minimize competition.

Each class, in the series, starting Sunday, will focus on a seasonal topic and include a story from Connie’s book. In this class Connie will illustrate the various specializations of birds’ bills that enable them to find food and divide the resources of nature to minimize competition.

Participants can sign up just for Saturday's class or for the whole series of four classes. Each class will focus on a seasonal topic and include a story from Connie’s book. Register here or call 206-685-8033.  For more information go here. 

The Friends of Yesler Swamp, is a group of volunteers dedicated to preserving Yesler Swamp, located in Laurelhurst,  bordered by NE 41st Street and Surber Drive.

The group maintains a website publishing many  interesting posts, including the history of Yesler Swamp with historic photos, videos, source notes and more.

Connie Sidles is a local birding expert who maintains a blog documenting the many types of birds, including beautiful pictures, at the nearby Union Bay Natural Area, also known as the Montlake Fill.

For more information contact yeslerswamptrail@gmail.com or go here

(photo courtesy of CUH website)