Syllabus
               Discussion leader guidelines
               Discussion article summary
               Field journal guidelines
                             Rite in the Rain notebooks - Also available at the campus bookstore
Homework:

             Bird list assignment
​             Ologies Podcast: Ornithology
             This American Life: The Feather heist
Lectures:
Lecture 1: Syllabus and class introduction
Lecture 2: Avian Characteristics
Lecture 3: Feathers
Lecture 4: Physiology
Lecture 5: Annual Cycles and Molt
Lecture 7: Breeding
Lecture 8: Mating
Lecture 9: Genomes and Conservation
Lab:
      External Anatomy
      Skeletal Anatomy
      California Birds
Field Trip Locations
     Occidental College
                    Occidental birdwalk eBird checklist
     Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
     Malibu Lagoon
     Channel Islands Pelagic
     Angeles Forest
     Condor Recovery Program
     Kern River Preserve
     Butterbredt Spring
Field Guides
     Sibley Guide to Birds
     Sibley Birds West
     National Geographic Western Birds
     National Geographic
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Online Resources
eBird
iNaturalist
Merlin
Xeno-canto -- a great resource for bird vocalizations worldwide
Some cool bird videos