Spring Birds, Butterflies & Dragonflies of Whatcom County

Join us for a walk around Tennant Lake to view and discuss identification, ecology, and behavior of a variety of Whatcom County birds during late spring--wood warblers, flycatchers, and other neotropical migrants. We will cover the phenomenon of migration, nesting behavior, and biology, as well as butterfly, dragonfly, and damselfly identification. Instructor Chris Byrd is a passionate birder with 25 years of experience identifying birds in the Pacific Northwest and has an MS in Environmental Studies/Conservation Biology. Ages 13 and up are welcome to register with a guardian. Bring your binoculars, field guide, and water bottle; dress for the weather, including appropriate footwear. Class will meet in the parking lot of the Tennant Lake Interpretive Center.

Bring your binoculars and field guide, and dress for the weather. Class will meet in the parking lot of the Tennant Lake Interpretive Center if the park is able to reopen by class date. Please stay tuned for communications regarding alternative meeting location in week leading up to class, if necessary. Class will meet in the parking lot of the Tennant Lake Interpretive Center, 5299 Nielsen Rd, Ferndale.