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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Wanted to share about some upcoming Bird University courses Birds Connect Seattle is hosting that might be of interest to folks around the state. The courses pair online lectures with in-person field trips, and
engaging participants in bird conservation is a key objective of the program. Feel free to share with others if you think they'd be interested. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:30.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Bird University registration is open now!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:30.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">For those eager to deepen their knowledge about birds in Washington, looking to meet others who enjoy birding and
learning, and looking to explore new places to bird, Birds Connect Seattle offers
</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://birdsconnectsea.org/learn/classes/?nvep=&hmac=&emci=4b262d34-e6f2-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=" title="https://birdsconnectsea.org/learn/classes/?nvep=&hmac=&emci=4b262d34-e6f2-ef11-90cb-0022482a94f4&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid="><span style="color:#467886">Bird
University</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">. This course series is structured to cover the birds of Washington and their habitats with online classes and in-person field trips. Click on the course
listings below for the course description and to register. Learn and bird with some of the most wonderful and experienced instructors around.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:30.0pt;background:white"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1352/1747789200000/1" title="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1352/1747789200000/1"><span style="color:#467886">Birds
of the Okanogan with Stefan Schlick</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424"> (the first class has already occurred, but we have the class recording for those who join later)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:30.0pt;background:white"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1357/1743732000000" title="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1357/1743732000000"><span style="color:#467886">Birds
of the Columbia Plateau with Jason Fidorra</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:30.0pt;background:white"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1353/1743559200000" title="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1353/1743559200000"><span style="color:#467886">Birds
of the Central Puget Lowlands with Dr. Ursula Valdez and Dr. Jack DeLap</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-left:30.0pt;background:white"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1354/1744250400000" title="https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1354/1744250400000"><span style="color:#467886">Urban
Birds with Dr. Ursula Valdez and Dr. Jack DeLap</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Christine Scheele </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:christines@birdsconnectsea.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">christines@birdsconnectsea.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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