Enjoy a tour of Longwood’s Abbondi property during the height of fall bird migration, and witness species that have stopped over while they make their journey south.
While touring our Abbondi property adjacent to the Gardens, see birds, unique habitats, large specimen trees, and a diversity of plants that attract a wide variety of species. Learn how to identify different birds by their songs and calls, distinctive markings, and behaviors; see what types of trees and shrubs various birds are attracted to; and gather ideas for making your own home garden more “bird-friendly”.
Course Schedule
Online Orientation
Wednesday, October 9, 6:30–7:45 pm
Onsite Class
Saturday, October 12, 8:00 am–11:00 am
Inclement weather date: Sunday, October 13, 8:00 am–11:00 am
Full course content includes both the online and the onsite components.
Location
Onsite at Longwood Gardens and an additional online session.
This program will take place partially or entirely outdoors. Please dress for the weather and wear footwear suited for walking on uneven paths and through wet areas.
Please note that the location for this program may change based on weather and availability. Changes will be communicated to registrants no later than two days before the program date.
Instructor
Joe Sebastiani
Joe Sebastiani, a native of Kennett Square, PA is the Director of Land Stewardship for the Delaware Nature Society where he has worked since 1998. Sebastiani has a degree in Environmental Resource Management and Wildlife Science from Penn State, plus a master’s in education from West Chester University. Sebastiani is the e-bird Delaware data editor for Cornell Lab of Ornithology and is the past president of the Delaware Ornithological Society. His other professional jobs were with the Briar Bush Nature Center in Abington, PA and the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center in Grasonville, MD. Sebastiani has led natural history trips to Cuba, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Nebraska, the Great Smoky Mountains, and all around the mid-Atlantic and has studied birds for the last 35 years.
