Join us for this family-friendly accessible event that combines nature journaling and birding. Many people know that you can identify birds through their calls and songs. Nature journaling and birding together can help you hone your observational and listening skills to improve your birding skills and become a better birder. In this hands-on workshop at Jericho Beach Park, trip leaders Joanna Chin and Neill Vanhinsberg will introduce the language of birdsong. We will sit and listen to our soundscapes and learn how to transcribe them in our nature journals. Topics we will cover are: Is the bird singing or calling? Can you describe the sound? We will make field sketches of bird vocalizations and try to identify the birds that we are listening to.
Meet at Jericho Ponds. The picnic benches on the East side of the ponds. See here for map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9hdEXzfw6u6RckFZ7
This event is designed to be an intentionally inclusive and welcoming space for diverse people of all ages, and all abilities. We will be sitting for most of the session. Please bring a folding chair, and your favorite portable art implements and paper. The paid parking lot is 130 meters from our meeting location. Our meeting location is 180 meters to the public bathrooms. If you have barriers to participation, or need accommodations, please reach out to Joanna to discuss.
To register please contact Joanna at joachin@yorku.ca
Photo: James Stevenson
