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INSTITUTE FOR FIELD ORNITHOLOGY

PAST ABA/IFO WORKSHOPS

2008 Workshops

  • Demystifying Gulls. 6-12 January 2008; Northern California; Instructor: Alvaro Jaramillo.
  • Birding by Ear. 21-26 April 2008; Concan, Texas; Instructor: Mark Suomala.
  • Owls & Trogons. 11-17 May 2008; Portal, Arizona; Instructors: Sheri Williamson and Tom Wood.
  • Colorado Bird Community Ecology. 6-10 June 2008; San Luis Valley, Colorado; Instructors: Ted Floyd and Bill Schmoker. [Report]
  • East Coast Shorebirds. 16-23 August 2008; Newburyport, Massachusetts; Instructor: Wayne Petersen.
  • Ornithology Field Camp: Flathead Lake. 23 -31 August 2008; Flathead Lake, Montana; Instructor: Terry McEneaney.
  • Neotropical Bird Ecology. 10-17 October 2008; Canopy Lodge & Tower, Panama; Instructor: John Kricher.
  • Ultimate Migration. 26-31 October 2008; Cape May, New Jersey; Instructors: Clay and Pat Sutton
     

2007 Workshops

  • Raptors of the Rio Grande Valley. 8-14 April 2007; Rio Grande Valley, Texas; Instructors: William S. Clark and N. John Schmitt. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Field Sketching and Illustration. 7-12 May 2007; Franklin, North Carolina; Instructors: John and Cathryn Sill. [Bird List]
  • Birding by Ear. 21-26 May 2007; Concord, New Hampshire; Instructor: Mark Suomala. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Neotropical Bird Ecology. 23-30 May 2007; Asa Wright Centre, Trinidad; Instructor: John Kricher. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Owls & Trogons. 27 May-2 June 2007; Portal, Arizona; Instructors: Sheri Williamson and Tom Wood.
  • Ornithology Field Camp. 5-10 June 2007; Great Falls, Montana; Instructor: Terry McEneaney. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Sparrows. 23-28 June 2007; Minot, North Dakota; Instructor: Jim Rising and David Beadle. [Bird List]
  • Flycatchers. 23-29 July 2007; Sierra Vista, Arizona; Instructor: Chris Benesh. [Report] [Bird List]
  • East Coast Shorebirds. 18-25 August 2007; Newburyport, Massachusetts; Instructor: Wayne Petersen.
  • Birds of the Tropical Deciduous Forest. 5-11 October 2007; Sonora, Mexico; Instructors: Rick Wright and Denis Wright. [Report and Bird List]
  • West Coast Pelagic Birds. 22-27 October 2007; Monterey, California; Instructors: Debi Shearwater and Peter Pyle. [Report and Bird List]

2006 Workshops

  • Wintering Diurnal & Nocturnal Raptors. 2-7 January 2006; Charlo, Montana; Instructors: Denver Holt and Terry McEneaney. [Bird List]
  • Pacific Northwest Seabirds. 2-8 February 2006 ; Coastal Washington State; Instructor: Dennis Paulson. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Tropical Bird Ecology. 16-23 March 2006; Chan Chich, Belize; Instructor: John Kricher. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Owls of the Rocky Mountains. 1-6 May 2006; Charlo, Montana; Instructors: Denver Holt and Terry McEneaney.
  • Field Sketching and Illustration. 8-13 May 2006; Franklin, North Carolina; Instructors: John and Cathryn Sill. [Bird List]
  • Birding by Ear. 5-10 June 2006; White Mountains, New Hampshire; Instructor: Mark Suomala. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Caribbean Seabirds. 18-24 June 2006; San Salvador, Bahamas; Instructors: William Hayes and Betty Anne Schreiber.
  • Sparrows. 26-30 June 2006; Fort Collins, Colorado; Instructors: Jim Rising and David Beadle. [Bird List]
  • Flycatchers. 24-30 July 2006; Sierra Vista, Arizona; Instructor: Chris Benesh.
  • Hummingbirds. 30 July-6 August 2006; Bisbee, Arizona; Instructors: Sheri Williamson and Tom Wood.
  • East Coast Shorebirds. 19-26 August 2006; Newburyport, Massachusetts; Instructor: Wayne Petersen. [Report] [Bird List]

2005 Workshops

  • Pacific Northwest Seabirds. 10-16 February 2005; Coastal Washington State; Instructor: Dennis Paulson. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Tropical Bird Ecology. 14-21 March 2005; Canopy Tower, Panama; Instructor: John Arvin. High Season
  • Waterfowl Migration, Identification and Ecology. 2-7 April 2005; Choteau, Montana; Instructor: Terry McEneaney.
  • Raptors of the Lower Rio Grande. 3-9 April 2005; McAllen, Texas; Instructor: William Clark. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Owls of Montana. 2-7 May 2005; Charlo, MT; Instructors: Denver Holt and Terry McEneaney.
  • Field Sketching and Bird Illustration. 9-14 May 2005; Franklin, North Carolina; Instructor: John Sill. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Ornithology for Birders. 9-14 May 2005; Montreal, Canada; Instructors: David Bird and Rodger Titman.
  • Birding by Ear. 6-11 June 2005; White Mountains, New Hampshire; Instructor: Mark Suomala. [Report]
  • Colorado: Tundra to Prairie. 10-14 June 2005; Boulder, Colorado; Instructor: Ted Floyd. [Report]
  • Sparrows. 11-16 June 2005; Minot, North Dakota; Instructors: Jim Rising and David Beadle.
  • Caribbean Seabirds. 14-20 June 2005; San Salvador, Bahamas; Instructor: William Hayes.
  • Arctic Breeding Bird Ecology. 21-28 June 2005; Nome, Alaska; Instructors: Wayne R. Petersen and Paul J. Baicich. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Flycatchers. 30 July-4 August 2005; SE Arizona; Instructor: Jon Dunn. [Report] [Bird List]
  • West Coast Shorebirds. 3-8 September 2005; Burlingame, California; Instructor: Alvaro Jaramillo.

2004 Workshops

  • Neotropical Avian Ecology. 14-22 May 2004; Northeastern Mexico; Instructor: John Arvin. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Tropical Bird Ecology. 22-29 May 2004; Canopy Tower, Panama; Instructor: John Kricher. [Report]
  • Owls and Trogons. 29 May-4 June 2004; Portal, Southeastern Arizona; Instructors: Sheri L. Williamson and Tom Wood.
  • Sparrows. 12-16 June 2004; Fort Collins, Colorado; Instructors: James Rising and David Beadle. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Arctic Breeding Bird Ecology. 22-29 June 2004; Nome, Alaska; Instructors: Wayne R. Petersen and Paul J. Baicich. [Report] [Bird List]
  • White Mountain Birdsong Identification. 28 June-3 July 2004; Gorham, New Hampshire; Instructor: Mark Suomala. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Hummingbirds. 25 July-1 August 2004; Bisbee, Southeastern Arizona; Instructors: Sheri L. Williamson and Tom Wood. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Fall Warblers. 30 August-5 September 2004; Point Pelee, Canada; Instructors: Jon Dunn and Tom Schultz.
  • Raptors. 17-22 October 2004, Cape May, New Jersey; Instructor: Clay Sutton. [Report] [Bird List]

2003 Workshops

  • Subtropical Birds of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. May 12-17, 2003; McAllen and South Padre Island, Texas; Instructors: Tim Brush, Brad McKinney, John Arvin.
  • Sparrows June 16-20, 2003; Minot, North Dakota; Instructors: James Rising, David Beadle. [Bird List]
  • Arctic Breeding Bird Ecology. July 1-8, 2003; Nome, Alaska; Instructors: Wayne Petersen and Paul Baicich. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Seabirds of the Central California Coast. Aug. 1-6, 2003; Oct. 27 - Nov. 1, 2003; and Jan. 10-13, 2004; Monterey Bay, California; Instructors: Debra Shearwater, Peter Pyle.
  • East Coast Shorebirds. Aug. 23-30 2003, Cape Cod, Massachusetts; Instructor: Wayne Petersen. [Bird List]
  • Hummingbirds. Aug. 10-17 2003; Bisbee, Southeastern Arizona; Instructors: Sheri L. Williamson, Tom Wood. [Report] [Bird List]
  • Fall Warblers. Aug. 25-31, 2003; Point Pelee, Ontario, Canada; Instructors: Jon Dunn, Tom Schultz.
  • Pacific Northwest Shorebirds. Aug. 27 - Sept. 3; 2003; Coastal Washington State; Instructor: Dennis Paulson. [Bird List]
  • Ultimate Migration. Oct. 25-30, 2003; Cape May, New Jersey; Instructors: Clay Sutton, Jim Dowdell, Paul Kerlinger, Paul Lehman, Michael O'Brien.
  • Wetlands and Waterfowl. Nov. 16-21, 2003; Chesapeake Bay Region, Maryland; Instructor: William R. Stott, Jr.

2002 Workshops

  • Tropical Bird Ecology. Jan. 7-14, 2002; Chan Chich, Belize; Instructor: John Kricher.
  • Arctic Breeding Bird Ecology. June 28 - July 5, 2002; Nome, Alaska; Instructors: Paul Baicich, Wayne Petersen. [Report]
  • West Coast Seabirds. Aug. 3-8, 2002; California's central coast; Instructors: Debi Shearwater, Peter Pyle.
  • Shorebirds, Aug. 4-11, 2002, Sackville, NB; Instructor: Wayne Petersen.
  • Fall Warblers. Aug. 26 - Sept. 1, 2002; Leamington, Ontario, Canada; Instructors: Jon Dunn, Kimball Garrett.
  • Raptors, Oct. 13-18, 2002, Cape May, NJ; Instructor: Clay C. Sutton.

2001 Workshops

  • Tropical Bird Ecology, July 15-22, 2001, Chan Chich, Belize; Instructor: John Kricher.
  • Shorebirds, Aug. 5-12, 2001, Sackville, NB; Instructor: Wayne Petersen.
  • Fall Warblers. Aug. 27 - Sept. 2, 2001; Leamington, Ontario, Canada; Instructors: Jon Dunn, Kimball Garrett.
  • Ultimate Migration. Oct. 21-26, 2001, Cape May, NJ; Instructors: Clay Sutton, Paul Kerlinger, Paul Lehman, David Mizrahi, Michael O'Brien.