1. SPREAD YOUR WINGS BIRDING AWAY FROM ROCKBRIDGE

2. American Robin Varied Thrush The The birds we know...have relatives elsewhere

3. Blue Jay

4. Mexican JayGreen Jay

5. Downy Woodpecker

6. Red Naped Sapsucker

7. Options Birding Festivals Birding Guides On your Own Pelagics

8. Birding Festivals Pro – Control your Costs – Choose Your Field Trips – Lots of Eyes in the Field – Well Known Speakers – Expansive Trade Shows Con – Large Group Fieldtrips-Buses Long time on – long time off – Lodging arrangements on your own – Control your Costs – Choose Your Field Trips – Lots of Eyes in the Field – Well Known Speakers – Expansive Trade Shows – Large Group Fieldtrips-Buses – Lodging arrangements on your own Long time on – long time off

9. Examples Space Coast (FL) San Diego (CA) Rio Grande Valley (TX) Cape May (NJ) Magee Marsh (OH)

10. Options Birding Festivals Birding Guides On your Own Pelagics

11. Birding Guides Pro – Expert Guides who know their areas – Focused Target Birds – Focused Eyes – Cost includes rooms and meals Con – Usually full vans – Close quarters with same folks – Expert Guides who know their areas – Focused Target Birds – Focused Eyes – Cost includes rooms and meals – Usually full vans – Close quarters with same folks

12. Examples Field Guides Victor Emmanuel American Birding Association (ABA)

13. Options Birding Festivals Birding Guides On your Own Pelagics

14. On your Own Pro – Total Control of Costs – Many Resources Available State Birding Trails State Guides – Total Control of your Agenda Con – You ARE on your Own – One pair of Eyes – Total Control of Costs – Many Resources Available – Total Control of your Agenda – You ARE on your Own – One pair of Eyes

15. Options Birding Festivals Birding Guides On your Own Pelagics

16. Pro – Only reasonable way to go – Always have experts and you need them – Many eyes Con – Weather – Sea sickness – Only reasonable way to go – Always have experts and you need them – Many eyes – Weather – Sea sickness

17. Examples Brian Pattesen – Cape Hatteras Debbie Shearwater – Monterey, California Michael Brothers – Space Coast, Florida Bird Clubs – Maine Audubon

18. Other reasons to Travel See other animals See exotic places Milestones Adventures See other animals See exotic places Milestones Adventures

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