Bird Ecology & Identification Workshop – Berridale
📍 Berridale Hall (Tennis Club Hall)
🗓️ Sunday, October 19, 2025
🕚 11:00am – 1:00pm

Are you ready to take your birdwatching to the next level?

Join celebrated bird expert, author, and guide Ricki Coughlan for a deep dive into the fascinating world of bird behaviour, ecology, and identification.

This engaging and informative workshop will help you refine your birding skills while exploring what makes birds tick – from their physical adaptations and calls to their seasonal movements and habitat needs.

We’ll explore topics including:
🔎 Key features for identifying trickier species – especially Little Brown Birds
📚 Insights from Ricki’s book "Little Brown Birds of the Sydney Region", many of which also live here in the Snowy Monaro
🧠 The role of ecology and behaviour in accurate bird ID
🌱 What different species need to survive – and how we can support them

This workshop is ideal for nature lovers, birders, citizen scientists, and anyone keen to understand birds beyond the field guide.

🌿 Every participant will also receive a free local native shrub to plant at home to support local bird habitat.

🎒 What to bring:
• Notebook or device for notes
• Water bottle
• Curiosity and bird questions!

All welcome – children must be supervised by a responsible adult.

🔗 For more info: snowymonarobirds@gmail.com

This event is proudly supported by BirdLife Southern NSW, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, Wagtail Natives Nursery, and Aussie Wild Nature Discovery.
Funding provided by BirdLife Australia’s Community Grants Program.

Participants are welcome to register for other events:
https://events.humanitix.com/host/birds-of-the-snowy-monaro-supported-by-birdlife-southern-nsw

Full weekend schedule:

Friday, October 17 – Jindabyne

3:30-5:00pm – Library Author Talk with Ricki Coughlan

Saturday, October 18 – Cooma

8:00–10:30am – Birdwatching Ramble & ID Tips: North Ridge Reserve
11:00am–12:30pm – Library Author Talk with Ricki Coughlan
1:00–3:30pm – Citizen Science Workshop – Birdata & iNaturalist: North Ridge Reserve (practical workshop including bird survey)

Sunday, October 19 – Berridale

8:00–10:30am – Bird Walk & Birdata/iNaturalist Survey: Gegedzerick TSR, Berridale
11:00am – 1:00pm - Bird Ecology & ID Workshop with Ricki Coughlan: Berridale Community Hall