[Rejuvenate] Birding Basics and Beyond

with Caleb Scholtens

Presented on: Thursday, May 1st 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT




Resources

  • Nature@McMaster
    A university wide resource for outreach, management, and education on natural lands, environmental, and sustainability issues both in and around McMaster University.
  • E-Bird
    eBird Canada is a collaborative project managed by Birds Canada.
  • All About Birds by Cornell Labs
    Your Online Guide To Birds And Birdwatching
  • iNaturalist
    Record your Observations -> Share with fellow naturalists -> Discuss your findings
  • Nature@McMaster Instagram
    Nature@McMaster Instagram
  • Birds Canada Website
    Birds Canada is the country’s only national organization dedicated to bird conservation.
  • Merlin Bird ID App
    Merlin Bird ID App (for your phone)
  • Hamilton Naturalists Club
    The Hamilton Naturalists’ Club is a non-profit organization with over 300 members dedicated to the study, appreciation, and conservation of our wild plants and animals.
  • Ontario Field Ornithologists
    Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) is dedicated to the study of birds in Ontario.


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Are you ready to embark on a birding adventure? Join us for an exciting introduction to birding in the beautiful Hamilton area, or wherever you reside! Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate bird enthusiast, this event is perfect for you.

We'll share expert tips and tricks to enhance your birding skills and reveal some of the best hotspots where you can spot a variety of fascinating bird species. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with nature and fellow bird lovers.

About our speaker:

Caleb Scholtens is a lifelong birder and naturalist from the Hamilton area, with years of experience finding and identifying birds by both sight and sound in Hamilton and beyond. He works as a consulting ecologist, conducting surveys of birds and other wildlife for environmental assessments across Ontario

The Rejuvenate Series is generously sponsored by our affinity partner, TD.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by McMaster University.