EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment
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and provide:
1. A copy of your resume/CV;
2. A copy of your transcript;
3. A copy of your degree/diploma
Course details
to learn how to identify and survey birds in Ontario
Two day Bird Identification & Survey Course:
Dates: September 12 & 13, 2020
Cost: $1295 + HST per person
Deadline to register: September 1, 2020
Please choose from the following list of courses. If you wish to discuss courses with an instructor please contact us;
International Field Biology Training (FBT) Program
FBT Courses
Our classes are small so that the instructor may direct their attention to students 1 - 1. The International FBT program is divided into multiple courses to help people upgrade their skills in order to supplement their work in the environmental industry. Participants may concentrate on plant courses, bird courses, or combine courses to provide a broader prospective.
For a complete description of the core International FBT Program courses & specialty certification courses please download International FBT Program Courses
Bird courses are offered during spring and fall migration periods; mid April to mid June (spring), mid to late August to late September (fall). Workshops typically run 3 - 4 hours and are highly focused on bird identification techniques needed to conduct biological assessment/inventory work. To learn more about workshops please consult;
Level 1 & 2 FBT field ornithology course
This course combines our Level 1 Terrestrial FBT bird plus Level 2 Terrestrial FBT bird courses and focuses on up to 20 families of birds commonly found in the eastern half of North America along with 17 songs and calls. It emphasizes common traits shared among bird families and how to visually recognize them based on these traits. It is the starting course for all other field ornithology course offered, including the specialty courses;
Unit #1: Census/Survey Techniques – Theory and Methods
A review of 6 standardized and 6 conventional bird census & survey methods used by professionals.
Payment after September 1, 2020
Payment before September 1, 2020
A typical schedule in this course might resemble the schedule below;
Cancellations: EARTHQUEST incurs a considerable expense to run these special courses and may use your registration fee as a deposit to secure placement in the course. As a result all course fees are completely 100% non-refundable once paid. For information on responsibilities and liabilities please visit the following webpage link;
By downloading the registration package for this course you agree, acknowledge and accept that this course is exempt from registration by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and included in the International Field Biology Training (FBT) or General Field Assistant Training (FAT) Programs. EARTHQUEST (Canada) for the Environment, the EARTHQUEST Biological Field School, it's agents and staff cannot be held liable for the manner in which this course is taught, given, provided or instructed. EARTHQUEST cannot be held responsible, liable or acussed of anything resulting in your disatisfaction with the Program, courses, our staff, affiliates, agents, partners or representatives. You acknowledge that you agree to waive and release all claims, demands or causes of action against EARTHQUEST and it's agents and agree to indemify them with regard to any financial obligations or liabilities that you may incur personally or any damage resulting from participation in the Program. This course is 100% non-refundable. There is a 15% cancellation (33% interest rate) fee should you choose to cancel, drop out, forfeit, delay, quit or be dismissed from the course. If you delay your course you may take it at a later date and you will have 1 year from the time you are accepted to complete it.
How to perform the census & survey techniques as applicable to amount of time, effort and resources available, including natural heritage assessments
Field practicum on field survey/census methodology; advantages and disadvantages are examined
Unit #2: Field Identification Techniques - bird families
Learn up to field identify up to 20 commonly observed bird families by sight and 17 songs by their primary song.
Differentiate between confusing look-a-like and sound-a-like birds
Unit #3: Field Identification Techniques - bird genera
Learn up to field identify up to 18 genera within the 20 families covered in Unit #2.
Differentiate between confusing look-a-like and sound-a-like birds, including Warblers
Unit #4: Field Identification Techniques; raptor genera
We will learn how to identify accipters, buteos, falcons, kites and eagles.
How to identify based on flight pattern, siloutte and size
Unit #5: Differentiating Among Confusing Genera
Learn up to field identify the Spotted thrushes, Mimic thrushes, Sparrows and their confusing look-a-likes and sound-a-likes.
Acquire bird ecology information; number of eggs, arrival and departure dates, breeding distribution, etc.
General Schedule of Activities
Day
Morning
Afternoon
Day 1
Orientation/introduction to census/survey methodology and protocol, obtaining data, project scoping, mitigation, environmental laws, regulations and policies
Bird family identification by sight, bird genera identification by sight, field practicum: census techniques Day 2
Confusing bird genera comparisons
Field practicum, raptor family and sub-family identification by sight
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