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Greenwich Audubon: Fantastic Fall Warblers featuring ‘The Warbler Guide’ author Tom Stephenson
September 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$15
Join renowned birder and author Tom Stephenson to learn the best skills in identifying fall warblers!
Saturday, September 09, 2023
10:00am – 12:00pm
Greenwich Audubon Center, 613 Riversville Rd, Greenwich, CT, 06831, CT
Join renowned birder and ‘The Warbler Guide’ author Tom Stephenson for an outdoor birding workshop followed by an indoor lecture on how to become an expert in identifying fall warblers!
Our warblers are some of the most beautiful birds in the world. But their beautiful colors often blind birders to many of their most important ID points. And when some species don their drabber Fall plumages, those overlooked ID points become the key to identifying them.
During this outdoor tour and indoor lecture, many of these very important but often overlooked ID points will be discussed such as overall contrast, subtle facial features, color impressions, feather edging, rump contrast, and foraging style, location, and behavior.
And fortunately, viewing a warbler from below can reveal some of the most important ID points for many species. Learn how many tail and undertail covert patterns are, in fact, diagnostic alone or when combined with one other ID point.
Individual species, especially the most challenging to identify, will also be discussed with outlines of the important ID points, comparisons with similar species, and illustrations of how even partial views can be used to identify many of even the most challenging warbler species.
This IN-PERSON program has a limited capacity and will start with an outdoor bird tour followed by an indoor slide show. Please bring binoculars if you have a pair.
Tickets MUST be purchased in advance through this online ticket sales page. There will be no ticket sales at the door the day of the program.
- Program Fee: Tickets are $15 per person.
- Recommended for ages 6 and up.
- Pre-registration is required. Select HERE to Register.
- Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party. The rate for children and adults is the same.
- Upon arrival please check in at the front desk where we will convene for the outdoor portion.
- For questions, please contact Ryan MacLean at Ryan.MacLean@audubon.org or 203-930-1353.
Tom Stephenson Bio:
Tom has been birding since he was a kid.
His articles and photographs are in museums and many publications including Handbook of the Birds of the World, Handbook of the Mammals of the World, Birds of Madagascar, and Guide to the Birds of SE Brazil.
He’s guided many groups in the Americas and Asia, and had the honor of training guides for the government of Bhutan.
He’s won categories in the World Series of Birding and holds the US photo big-day record at 208 species.
As a musician Tom played concerts and did studio work for many years, worked with several Grammy and Academy Award winners, and performed with members of the NY Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra. His clients included the Grateful Dead, Phil Collins and the FBI.
His latest book, The Warbler Guide, is published by Princeton University Press and won the National Outdoor Book Award. The Warbler Guide App includes 3D rotating models and won the 2015 Design Award for AAUP.
He is currently working on five more books and apps for Princeton including a full US field guide app based on the 3D rotation and comparison features in The Warbler Guide app.
Tom has a patent on technology to identify animal vocalizations using a wide range of analytic criteria.
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Prairie Warbler. Photo: Tom Stephenson
