Day 50 - Tues Nov 20: Administrators have been notified. Notes have been coming in all morning. Double checked to make sure all students have approved media release forms.
Immediately folloqing dismissal, eager young birders congregate in my classroom. Mostly, 6th graders ready for the first time. I was able to get some of my older kids there as well = ) The more experienced brood was tutoring the future fledglings in the way of the binoculars.
With a few last minute additions, I actually ended up one pair of bins short. Guess who didn't use any!
The photographer shows up as we play a little bird ID game with mounted specimens abnd field guyides. Two groups of kids working together to cooperatively identify two different species: Green-winged Teal and Brant.
Listening to them stumble through the process was quite enjoyable. Each kid chiming in with a different field mark. It took both groups a little while to find the first onein the field guide. But once they had the waterfowl section at their fingertips, the other was ID'ed much quicker.
We then went outside to look for a few birds. Juncos, robins, vultures, starlings, and grackles had the kids' eyes and minds going in several directions at once.
The photographer was shooting away.
As we returned back to the class, the kids left for home.
Before departing, the photographer thanked me for teaching him a few things about birds. He particularly liked the Dark-eyed Juncoes!
The resulting article can be found on CourierPost Online.
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