Manatee County Audubon Society - Advanced Classes
Advanced Birding Class-Webinar: Shorebirds
Nov 3, 2025 Webinar 6-8pm
Nov 8, 2025 Guided Walk 8am
Join us for an engaging two-part birding class with Manatee County Audubon! The first session will be a Zoom presentation on Monday, November 3 at 6 p.m., featuring a 1–2 hour slideshow and discussion. A follow-up bird walk will take place on Saturday, November 8 at 8 a.m. at Piney Point or Robinson Preserve South (location to be confirmed).
Registration is $20 per person and required in advance at manateeaudubon.org/shop. The Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants.
Deadline to register: 5 days before the virtual class. Maximum: 18 participants.
Registration is required.
Advanced Birding Class Webinar: Waterfowl
Feb 9,2026 Webinar 6-8pm
Feb 14.2026 Guided Walk 8am
Waterfowl can be some of the most beautiful—and confusing—birds to identify. Join Manatee County Audubon Society for this fun and educational two-part course that will sharpen your skills in identifying ducks and other waterfowl by their field marks, behaviors, and habitats.
This course is ideal for birders looking to improve their winter waterfowl ID skills in preparation for peak viewing season.
Presenter Kathy Doddridge
1-2 hours slide-show presentation and discussion with possible follow-up field trip.
$20 per person registration is required go to manateeaudubon.org/shop to sign up for the class
Registration is required.
Advanced Birding Class-Webinar: Gulls & Terns
Feb 23,2026 Webinar 6-8pm
Feb 28, 2026 Guided Walk 8am
Gulls and terns can be some of the most challenging birds to identify—but also some of the most rewarding once you know what to look for! Join Manatee County Audubon Society for this two-part course that will help you build confidence in distinguishing these coastal species by plumage, size, shape, behavior, and seasonal variation.This course is great for intermediate birders looking to crack the code on these often-overlooked but fascinating species.
1-2 hours slide-show presentation and discussion with possible follow-up field trip.
$20 per person registration is required go to manateeaudubon.org/shop to sign up for the class
Registration is required.
Advanced Birding Class-Webinar: Spring Warblers
April 6, 2026 6-8pm Webinar
Spring migration means warblers—and lots of them! This course from the Manatee County Audubon Society is designed to help you make sense of those fast-moving, tree-hopping beauties. Through a dynamic webinar, you’ll gain the skills and confidence needed to identify both familiar and confusing warblers by sight, sound, and behavior.
1-2 hours slide-show presentation and discussion
Link to the webinar will be provided to registered participants via email.
*Deadline to sign up 5 days before virtual meeting.
Registration is required.