Some of his best teaching assistants, said Kress, the National Audubon Society's vice president for conservation, are up in the trees. Or on the water. Or in the air. The job of my students is simply to pay attention to what the birds are telling us through their behaviors and songs. Members of the Laboratory of Ornithology are eligible for a discount in enrollment fees, and Cornell students may take the course for college credit.
Enrollment is limited to ensure small field groups.
When enrolling by phone with a major credit card, the number in the Ithaca area is 254-2440. The course, now beginning its 22nd year, attracts people from all walks of life, including lawyers, landscape architects, homemakers and daycare providers. The only criteria is a love of birds. It's a real eye-opener. SFO students not only learn the names of their feathered friends but also come to understand why they do some of the things they do.