Student Furnished Course Supplies/Prerequisites: Although binoculars are useful, they are optional. However, an innate curiosity and basic observation skills are essential.

Course Description: Bird watching is and addicting, life long passion. Join us to learn the basic of bird identification. Also, just across the mountains from USU is one of the most famous bird refuges in the US. True "birders" make Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge one of their bucket list stops. Every spring and fall thousands of birds stop, rest and even nest on the Refuge. May and early June are great times to visit because of not only the vernal migration but the rookeries about with the seasons pre-fledge hatch. Join us on campus to learn the basic skills of birding and then take those skills for a morning, afternoon or day of resplendent bird watching on the Refuge. To be this close and take the time to visit this world renowned spot is, as the owl would attest... wise.

Course Instructor: Let me introduce myself. My name is Bryce Passey. I am the Environmental Education Specialist at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I retired after thirty years as an environmental educator and naturalist in the public school system. I now find pleasure in working with groups young and old and enhancing their appreciation for and understanding of the natural world.
bryce4fobrr@gmail.com