Spots still open for NIC at Sandpoint bird class

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 May 2.

The class is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 2 at the NIC at Sandpoint parking lot. The class will mainly be a road tour and short hike with instruction on spotting birds of prey, waterfowl, swans, ducks, eagles, hawks, herons, woodpeckers and shorebirds. Tips on habitat, nesting birds, mating behavior, and predator/prey relationships will also be shared 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 NIC Workforce Training Center at (208) 769-3333 or request more information at workforcetraining@nic.edu or visit www.nic.edu/wtc.

It's not too late to register for North Idaho College at Sandpoint's "Family Birding Outing" class taught by ornithologist and author Brian Baxter on May 2.

The class is scheduled for 9 a.m. starting Saturday, May 2 at the NIC at Sandpoint parking lot. The class will mainly be a road tour and short hike with instruction on spotting birds of prey, waterfowl, swans, ducks, eagles, hawks, herons, woodpeckers and shorebirds. Tips on habitat, nesting birds, mating behavior, and predator/prey relationships will also be shared 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 NIC Workforce Training Center at (208) 769-3333 or request more information at workforcetraining@nic.edu or visit www.nic.edu/wtc.