‘Family Birding’ class offered in Sandpoint on Saturday

WILDLIFE WATCHING —It’s not too late to sign up for North Idaho College at Sandpoint’s “Family Birding Outing” class taught by ornithologist and author Brian Baxter on Saturday, May 2.

The class, which starts at 9 a.m. at the NIC at Sandpoint parking lot, involves a road tour and short hike with instruction on spotting birds of prey, waterfowl, swans, ducks, eagles, hawks, herons, woodpeckers and shorebirds.

Baxter will offer tips on habitat, nesting birds, mating behavior, and predator/prey relationships along with a visit to two of the top birding sites in North Idaho.

Come prepared for a fun day of birding with lunch, binoculars, spotting scopes and cameras.

Baxter has degrees in both forestry and wildlife biology, and has been teaching outdoor education programs for more than 20 years.

To register, contact the NI C Workforce Training Center at (208) 769-3333 or request more information at workforcetraining@nic.edu or visit www.nic.edu/wtc .