April 16th – “Forty Favorite Spring Songsters” –
presented by Richard Connors
Richard will conduct a mini workshop, with a brief review and quiz to brush up on our Spring migrant and resident songbirds. He will share tips and techniques to better identify and enjoy our local birdsong. With practice, he says, you may be less dependent on, and maybe even outperform, your Merlin app.
Richard Connors is a Nashville photographer, naturalist and birder. A long-time member of TOS, Richard has served as NTOS chapter president and as state president. He has used his birding skills developed over the years in scientific projects such as USFWS Breeding Bird Surveys, Partners in Flight point counts, Christmas bird counts, and seasonal surveys. For several years he conducted Beginning Birding and Birding by Ear classes at Warner Parks and at Radnor Lake S.P. In recent years, dragonflies and damselflies, and butterflies have come into focus as favorite subjects. But Spring birds will always be a favorite.