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SUMMARY:Beginning Birding Class
DESCRIPTION:Western Tanager \nCraig Cummings\nWelcome to a special wor
 kshop in a  special place....\nat the Rhododendron Species Botanical G
 arden.\n\n NOTE:  Sold Out\, Waiting List Only \nExplore the birds of 
 the beautiful Pacific Northwest in this new introductory field class a
 t the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. This class will help part
 icipants build essential birding skills through hands-on learning in a
  stunning natural setting. You’ll learn how to observe carefully\, ide
 ntify key field marks\, use habitat clues to gain confidence recognizi
 ng birds in the field\, and more. Whether you’re curious about nature 
 or looking for a new outdoor hobby\, birding is a fun way to connect w
 ith the world around you.\n\n \n\n\nThe class will be taught by Craig 
 Cummings\, a trained birder and graduate of Seattle’s Birds Connect Bi
 rd University. Craig is an experienced West Coast and international bi
 rder and a dedicated conservation bird counter. He has participated in
  the Audubon Christmas Bird Count for over 20 years\, serving as both 
 a participant and area lead. He has also contributed to numerous bird 
 observatory counts\, most recently spending four years participating i
 n the Puget Sound Seabird Survey conducted by the Puget Sound Bird Obs
 ervatory.\n\n \nNo prior experience is necessary\, and while binocular
 s are recommended\, they are not required. This will be first come\, f
 irst served and the class may fill up quickly.\n April 27\, 2026  at  
 8:00 AM\n\nRSBG members  $30 +tax\nNon-members :   $40 + tax\n Registr
 ation closes on April 25 \,2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST.\nCapacity: 15 peopl
 e\n \nYou do NOT need a PayPal account to complete payment - see detai
 ls below\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 	 You can pay with a credit card/VISA on PayPal
  (you do not need a PayPal account)\n 	click the button Pay via PayPal
  > click Pay with Debit or Credit Card\n 	 Check out as a Guest by ent
 ering your email address & enter your payment information\n 	Please en
 sure the toggle is off towards the bottom of the screen to pay as a gu
 est.\n\n\n 	you must complete your payment to secure your spot.\n\n\n\
 n\nQuestions? Email us at info@RhodyGarden.org.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>Western <span data-olk-copy-source
 =MessageBody>Tanager </span></em></p>\n<h2><b>Craig Cummings</b></h2>\
 n<h4>Welcome to a special workshop in a  special place&#8230\;.<br>\n<
 em>at the </em><span style=color: #008000><b>Rhododendron Species Bota
 nical Garden</b>.</span></h4>\n<div class=elementToProof>\n<h3><strong
 ><em><span style=color: #ff0000> NOTE:  Sold Out\, Waiting List Only <
 /span></em></strong></h3>\n<p><strong>Explore the birds of the beautif
 ul Pacific Northwest in this new introductory field class at t</strong
 >he Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. This class will help partic
 ipants build essential birding skills through hands-on learning in a s
 tunning natural setting. You’ll learn how to observe carefully\, ident
 ify key field marks\, use habitat clues to gain confidence recognizing
  birds in the field\, and more. Whether you’re curious about nature or
  looking for a new outdoor hobby\, birding is a fun way to connect wit
 h the world around you.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n<p>The class will
  be taught by Craig Cummings\, a trained birder and graduate of Seattl
 e’s Birds Connect Bird University. Craig is an experienced West Coast 
 and international birder and a dedicated conservation bird counter. He
  has participated in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count for over 20 year
 s\, serving as both a participant and area lead. He has also contribut
 ed to numerous bird observatory counts\, most recently spending four y
 ears participating in the Puget Sound Seabird Survey conducted by the 
 Puget Sound Bird Observatory.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<div class=elementT
 oProof>No prior experience is necessary\, and while binoculars are rec
 ommended\, they are not required. This will be first come\, first serv
 ed and the class may fill up quickly.</div>\n<h3 class=elementToProof>
 <span style=color: #008000><b> April 27\, 2026  at  8:00 AM<br>\n</b><
 strong><br>\n</strong></span><span style=color: #008000>RSBG members  
 $30 +tax<br>\nNon-members :   $40 + tax</span></h3>\n<h4><strong> Regi
 stration closes on April 25 \,2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST.</strong></h4>\n<
 h4 class=elementToProof><b>Capacity: 15 people</b></h4>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p
 >\n<h4><em><strong>You do NOT need a PayPal account to complete paymen
 t &#8211\; see details below</strong></em></h4>\n<div>\n<hr />\n</div>
 \n<ul>\n<li> You can pay with a credit card/VISA on PayPal (<em>you do
  not need a PayPal account</em>)</li>\n<li>click the button &#8220\;Pa
 y via PayPal&#8221\; &gt\; click &#8220\;<strong>Pay with Debit or Cre
 dit Card</strong>&#8220\;</li>\n<li> Check out as a Guest by entering 
 your email address &amp\; enter your payment information</li>\n<li>Ple
 ase ensure the toggle is off towards the bottom of the screen to pay a
 s a guest.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>yo<span style=color: #008000>u </spa
 n><strong><em><span style=color: #008000>must complete your paymen</sp
 an>t</em></strong> to secure your spot.</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<p>Questi
 ons? Email us at <a href=mailto:info@RhodyGarden.org>info@RhodyGarden.
 org</a>.</p>\n
URL:https://rhodygarden.org/events/class-birding-in-the-garden/?lang=e
 n
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LOCATION:Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden\, 2525 S 336th St Feder
 al Way\, WA 98003\, Federal Way\, WA
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