Birdwatching for Beginners Course

At RSPB Arne in Wareham!

3 session course over 3 weeks.

Join us at RSPB Arne for our new Bird Watching for Beginners course. Over 3 sessions, get to grips with basic bird watching skills and improve your confidence in identifying UK birds.

This winter at Arne we are offering a 3-part bird watching course for beginners. Perfect if you want to learn more about finding and identifying the birds we have here at Arne or even in your garden at home.
Over 3 sessions you will be guided by wildlife experts to improve your skills in basic spotting and identification across several habitats. These include garden and hedgerow birds, wading birds and wildfowl, and heathland specialists.
Sessions will include an introductory talk with one of our expert volunteers, followed by a guided walk around different areas of the reserve to put your skills to the test. Visit our amazing undercover hides armed with newfound knowledge and confidence. Resources to assist you will be provided and binoculars can be hired from Arne shop on the day. No prior knowledge/experience necessary.

Dates as follows…

Thursday 19th January – 10.30am – 12.30pm.
Thursday 26th January – 10.30am – 12.30pm.
Thursday 2nd February – 10.30am – 12.30pm.

RSPB Arne: One of the RSPB flagship nature reserves. A mix of heath land, woodland and coastal reserve on the Isle of Purbeck near Wareham.
Location: Arne Rd, Arne. Approx 11 minutes drive from the centre of Wareham or a 20 minute cycle ride.