Green grass with fluffy seed heads lines the shore of a lake, tufa formations are in the water offshore.

Tag: birding

A brown and white bird with orange bill and feet stands on a rock in front of water.

Late Summer Birding

As birds fly south for winter, people often wonder: “Where exactly are they going? Where are they coming from? How long does it take them to get there? How do they know where to go?” This seminar strives to answer…

A black woodpecker with tawny breast and face markings hangs to bark of a tree trunk visibile behind a mess of smaller branches.

Natural History of Mono Basin Woodpeckers (FULL)

Join this fascinating seminar for a dynamic overview of Mono Basin woodpeckers. One of the most specialized bird families in the world, at least nine species of woodpeckers occur regularly in the Mono Basin, making the forests around Mono Lake…

A brown and gray bird perched in small twigs, the background is blue.

Breeding Birds of the Mono Basin (FULL)

Late spring and early summer are the best times to find breeding birds in the Mono Basin. This one-day seminar will visit several spots in the Mono Basin to learn about the many breeding birds that raise their families here.…

Orange-crowned Warbler perched on sagebrush.

Registration is open for winter 2022 Virtual Seminars

Are you interested in learning more about birds, but you don’t know where to start? Have you been looking at birds for years but want to build a better foundation of knowledge about their biology? Join me, the Mono Lake…

A small tan bird sits perched on barbed wire.

Virtual Seminar: Bird Anatomy & Physiology

Learn about the essentials of bird anatomy and physiology with Lead Naturalist Guide Nora Livingston from the comfort of your own home. This virtual seminar will broaden your knowledge of important foundations of ornithology (the study of birds) that can be applied to every bird you see, and we will…