Description

Spread Your Wings In The World Of Birding

Explore the fascinating world of birds with EcoTraining’s Online Birding Course. Gain expert knowledge, enhance your birdwatching skills, and uncover the secrets of avian behaviour—all from home. Learn about bird anatomy, identification techniques, habitats, and behaviours through live sessions and expert guidance.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Identify bird species by physical features, behaviours, and habitats.
• Study bird anatomy, including external and internal structures.
• Learn techniques for bird identification under the guidance of experienced birding experts.

This birding course is perfect for both beginner and intermediate bird enthusiasts.

Course Format and Structure

Twice-Weekly Live Sessions: Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 18:00 – 20:00 (GMT+2) (South African time).

Access to Recordings: Missed a session? Recordings are available until the end of the year you complete the course.

Detailed Curriculum: Includes topics like bird evolution, taxonomy, morphology, physiology, behaviour, and identification techniques.

Total Duration: A structured course schedule is provided upon registration.

Modules and Lessons

The course covers 10 modules and 11 live sessions, including:

• Bird evolution, taxonomy & morphology
• Bird physiology
• Key features of bird families
• Raptors
• External bird anatomy
• Aspects of bird behaviour
• Bird identification groupings of Southern Africa
• Internal bird anatomy
• Bird identification: Step-by-step
• Perching birds (Advanced passerines)

All the online lectures will be done via Zoom (To download Zoom – click here)

Instructors and Expertise

Our birding course instructors are experienced professionals with a passion for birdwatching and education. Instructors may vary depending on availability, ensuring students learn from a diverse range of expert perspectives.

Course Specific Details

In this course, you’ll also benefit from the following:

• Access to Bird Calls
• Assistance from qualified lecturer 
• Technical support
• Student support
• WhatsApp group for class
• EcoTraining Assessment after the course

Certification and Accreditation

Participants will receive an EcoTraining Certificate of Participation six weeks after completing the course.
No qualification gained – this is for birding enthusiasts only.