Bird Nerding 102: eBIRD!

Description: Ready to take your bird nerdiness to the next level? Have you joined Autumn for Bird Nerding 101 and want to know what happens next? (No prior exerience required…you can always join Bird Nerding 101 at another time.) Join Beto and Autumn for eBird (Nerding) 102, where we’ll dive deeper into the world of birdwatching using the eBird app. Learn how to identify different species, track your sightings, and contribute to citizen science efforts. This in-person event will be held at Orchard View Park, so bring your binoculars if you have them, or borrow a set of ours, and get ready to nerd out with fellow bird enthusiasts!

Important Details:

• Registration Required: Advance registration is required. Walk-ins will not be accommodated, so be sure to secure your spot early.
• Limited Group Size: To provide a personalized and enriching experience, group size is limited. Please register promptly.
• Cancellation Policy: If you register but cannot attend, kindly cancel your ticket to allow others to join. Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

Photography Notice: We encourage participants to take photos during the event for personal use and to share them on social media. By signing the AE consent, you agree to having your photo taken and used on our social media pages. If you prefer not to have your photos shared, please email us and inform the field guide.

About your Nerders:

Luis “Beto” Matheus (he/him) has always been interested in nature and wildlife. Even as a kid growing up in Venezuela, he always kept a copy of “A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela” by Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee and William H. Phelps (1978), the first bird field guide for any Latin American country, within reach. Yet he only became a “serious” birder around 2006 when he joined his father on a birding trip with Venezuela’s Audubon Conservation Society to Yacambú National Park, at the northernmost edge of the eastern Andes. After seeing a male Golden-winged Manakin (Masius chrysopterus) take off in front of him in the cloud forest, he went home, bought a pair of binoculars and was hopelessly hooked…Turned into a fully-fledged bird nerd, Beto has been actively birding ever since, often with his birding parents, serving as a voluntary eBird reviewer for Venezuela since 2008 and joining several Audubon chapters as he moves around for work. A civil engineer working in renewable energy development, Beto has lived in Mexico (Mexico City and Pachuca), Colorado (Boulder) and, now Florida (Boca Raton) with his wife and two teenage kids.

Autumn Kioti (they/them/ her) is our Education + Outreach Coordinator at Audubon Everglades, a Certified Master Naturalist, an environmental educator and the creator of the Bird Nerding series.
When not nerding birds, they are an interdisciplinary artist, poet, and performer with over 20 years of working directly with diverse audiences to foster environmental awareness as a vector for equity and inclusion. Working primarily in New York City and South Florida often in urban settings, using creative engagement to help others develop a personal relationship with nature and build future advocates. And if you keep an eye out, you may just catch them on stage here in South Florida!