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Bird Sounds Interpretation Courses

"I came to this course for stretching my consciousness and awareness and got that and so much more...Alexia is so skilled and knowledgeable an instructor in Bird Sounds Interpretation (Bird Language). Her love for the work created such excitement and curiosity for the group!"
-Dale Rhodes

 

Practice activities that build greater sensory acuity, train the body to move gracefully and silently in the forest, and cultivate the ability to interpret predator disturbance patterns displayed in bird sounds and behaviors (bird language).

As the master tracker Olaus Murie wrote "One should always listen to the warnings of the birds." Learn to recognize the differences between bird sounds, such as calls and alarms, and a whole new world of awareness opens up to you.

Set your alarm to attend one of our Bird Language offerings...

Our Bird Sounds Interpretation Courses (Bird Language Courses)

Monthly Nature Talks at REI: Seattle
Many of the region's finest naturalists share their wisdom at REI in downtown Seattle. Check out the following upcoming related talks:

• Understanding Bird Voices and Behavior with Alexia Stevens
  Monday, March 3, 2008. 7-9 p.m. FREE

Bird Language Weekend - June 20-22, 2008
Gain a window into the world around you by being able to interpret bird sounds and behaviors! Is that bird call telling us they are going about their usual business--or that a bobcat is sneaking away? How do birds react differently to hawks and housecats? What are the universal characteristics of alarm calls, so that you can take your knowledge back into your home habitat?

NatureSkills Weeklong - July 13-19, 2008
Jumpstart your skills exploring the natural world with Wilderness Awareness School’s most experienced instructors as we learn fundamental tools for connecting with and studying nature. During the week-long course, your classroom instruction will be paired with mentored dirt time in the field where we take theory into practice; bird sounds interpretation, tracking animals, studying edible plants and wilderness survival skills, and exploring the natural world.

Kamana Naturalist Training Program - At your own pace
The Kamana Naturalist Training Program is a comprehensive home study course that covers the naturalist background needed to engage in the wilderness arts, including bird sounds interpretation, wildlife tracking, traditional herbalism, wilderness survival and primitive living skills, and naturalist mentoring. Begin with Kamana One: Exploring Natural Mystery. During this short course you will experience two weeks of awareness exercises and six areas of ecological study using a field guide and audio series narrated by Jon Young. Begin to see the world through "native eyes."

Outdoor Instructor Training - Earth Mentor Program - June 26-Aug. 7, 2008
This six-week outdoor instructor course offers foundational tools for becoming a meaningful mentor in the lives of children. You will receive training in Wilderness Awareness School's unique educational method, gain experience teaching children as an Assistant Instructor at our summer nature camps, hone your bird language and other wilderness skills (and learn new ones), and even go on an expedition! College credit is now available as an option to students in this course.

Year-long Wilderness Course - The Residential Program - Sept. 2008-June 2009
Our core intensive course is nine months of thorough grounding in every aspect of our curriculum, spent as part of a supportive community of fellow learners. At the Residential Program, you will develop the eyes, the ears, and the awareness with which to help our culture move forward into the future in a healthy and sustainable way.

Some Bird Sounds and Birding articles of interest:
Bird Language: A Path to Awareness - by Alexia Stevens
Bird Language: The Song Sparrow - by Jon Young
Beyond the Field Guide: An Interview with Dr. Jerome Jackson - by Kim M. Wilkinson

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