Shorebird ID Course (encore) and Field Practice

Shorebird ID Class (Encore – Class 2)
Itinerary: 8:15am (arrive at park)
Class Time: 8:30-9:30am
Practice Time in the Field (at the State Park): 9:30-11:15am

**Please plan to arrive at the park by 8:15am, to allow adequate time to pay entrance fee/show your State Park pass, park, and check in before the class begin at 8:30am**. The room will be used for another group, so we must finish the class on time and be outside by 9:45am.

So many shorebirds….how do I tell them apart? Join us for an Introduction to Shorebird Identification presented by David Simpson and Dee Fairbanks-Simpson, owners of Birding with David Simpson (birding tours and environmental consulting). Anthony Sanchez, Park Ranger, will complement the training with information and some history about the Sebastian Inlet.

Following the Shorebird ID class we will walk around the park to practice the skills learned. The areas visited will be dependent on weather and which sections have reopened after hurricane repairs.

What to Bring: water, snacks, shoes that can get wet/muddy, sunscreen, binoculars (or let us know if you need a loaner pair)

Course Fee: Free (The instructors are donating their time. Tips are greatly appreciated).

Park Fee: The venue is inside a State Park which charges a daily use fee. Cost is $8 per vehicle (up to 8 passengers) or $4 for an individual (in as car by themselves), or free for Florida State Park annual pass holders (or you can purchase an annual pass onsite).

Training Location:
Sebastian Inlet State Park (Indian River County Side)
We will meet inside the Fishing Museum on the south side of the bridge (Follow signs to campground entrance/Indian River County side)

Restrooms are available throughout the park. There is a water bottle refill station just outside the fishing museum. Some of the sidewalks and paths were damaged during the hurricanes. An update will be provided closer to the event on the status of repairs and accessibility.