Winter Birding at Hallam Lake

This class requires advanced registration to ensure appropriate planning for the field experience. Participants must register by 5pm on the day prior to the outing.

Birding in fall, winter, and early spring is great exercise for your identification and field craft skills. Join us on the first Tuesday of the month from November through April and discover the joy of birding! We will learn about non-breeding plumages, winter foraging strategies, and behaviors of migratory and resident birds. We often enjoy excellent views of birds in the absence of summer’s foliage and close encounters where birds flock around food sources. Designed for birders of all experience levels, we focus on birding tips, sharing our observations, and the fun of connecting with nature. Every outing is a treasure hunt in the diverse habitats of Hallam Lake.

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About the Instructor:

Rebecca Weiss is a birding guide and naturalist with thirty years of experience in the Aspen area and Colorado’s mountain regions. She is author of the local guidebook, Birds of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley and the primary guide for ACES’ Birding Program. She is a certified interpretive guide and holds a BS in Biology and a MA in Education. Rebecca’s professional background includes bird banding, field research, and conservation writing as well as outdoor education, program administration, and guide training. Past employers and affiliations include the National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Outward Bound, and the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab.

Rebecca illuminates the natural world and gives participants tools and inspiration to keep the joy of learning alive. Her knowledge of birds and their habitats is complemented by a foundation in ecology and regional history, giving her the big-picture context she loves to share. Participants appreciate her welcoming style, infectious enthusiasm, and her ability to make complex scientific concepts both accessible and fascinating. First arriving at ACES as a Summer Intern in 1993, Rebecca has held various roles with the organization, most recently helping to build and expand ACES’ birding program while also working as a writer and for the Aspen Institute.

After an international upbringing and work in some of the world’s biggest cities, Rebecca’s has made her home in Colorado since the early ‘90s. When not guiding, Rebecca can be found happily distracted by birds while gardening, playing classical piano, and pursuing all kinds of mountain adventures with her family and friends.