Participants will be introduced to birds that spend their winters in the Manhattan area. Winter birds include many types of waterfowl, raptors, finches and sparrows. This course will include both classroom sessions and field trips to observe birds at local birding locations. Bird walks will be leisurely with frequent stopping to look or listen to the birds. Bringing binoculars to class is highly recommended, but not necessary for participation. Three 2-hour sessions.

Ted Cable is Professor Emeritus of Park Management and Conservation at Kansas State University. He has authored 14 books, several book chapters, four scenic byway video scripts, and more than 250 articles, reports, and presentations dealing with nature, travel, and heritage interpretation. Four of his 14 books deal specifically with birds and Dr. Cable has birded in all 50 states and on every continent. He has seen more than 4,000 species of birds globally and more than 440 species in Kansas. He has received teaching awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and was named Kansas Wildlife Federation Communicator of the Year in addition to many teachings, student advising, and faculty mentoring awards from Kansas State University. He received the National Association for Interpretation’s Master of Interpretation Award and in 2000 he received their highest honor by being named a Fellow of the National Association for Interpretation. In 2020 the American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration awarded Ted the Park and Recreation Legend Award.