[MDOsprey] birding with kids

Andy Rabin (andyrab@wam.umd.edu)
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 13:38:11 -0400 

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   In a couple of weeks I will be leading a bird walk for a group of =
about 15 kids aged 7-11.  This will be the first time I've led a walk =
for kids.   I was wondering if anybody else has any experience(s) they'd =
like to share.  The thing I'm most afraid of is boring them- a lot of =
birdwatching can be a bunch of standing around and waiting. That's fine =
for adults who are already interested in finding birds, but this will =
probably be the first time most of these kids have gone birding.  I'd =
like to make it a positive experience for them, not an experience akin =
to getting your driver's license at the MVA.  I figure I could go to a =
place with a lot of large, easy to spot birds (herons, etc.) and find =
some nests with eggs or young.   Does anyone have any other ideas?=20

Thanks for sharing,

Andy Rabin
Gaithersburg, MD
andyrab@wam.umd.edu

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   In a couple of weeks I will be = leading a=20 bird walk for a group of about 15 kids aged 7-11.  This will be the = first=20 time I've led a walk for kids.   I was wondering if anybody = else has=20 any experience(s) they'd like to share.  The thing I'm most afraid = of is=20 boring them- a lot of birdwatching can be a bunch of standing around and = waiting. That's fine for adults who are already interested in finding = birds, but=20 this will probably be the first time most of these kids have gone = birding. =20 I'd like to make it a positive experience for them, not an experience = akin to=20 getting your driver's license at the MVA.  I figure I could go to a = place=20 with a lot of large, easy to spot birds (herons, etc.) and find some = nests with=20 eggs or young.   Does anyone have any other ideas? =
 
Thanks for sharing,
 
Andy Rabin
Gaithersburg, MD
andyrab@wam.umd.edu
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