{"id":140,"date":"2018-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weebly-import-post-140"},"modified":"2026-06-17T01:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:43:24","slug":"the-secret-of-sparrows-and-other-bird-id-workshops-with-sfbbos-alvaro-jaramillo","status":"publish","type":"wingbeat","link":"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wingbeat\/the-secret-of-sparrows-and-other-bird-id-workshops-with-sfbbos-alvaro-jaramillo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret of Sparrows and Other Bird ID Workshops with Alvaro Jaramillo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\"><strong>By Science Outreach Intern Kyle Wong<\/strong><\/div> <div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/kyle-orig-1_orig.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most beautiful experiences in life is learning something new. That is why I treasured the opportunity I had in March to attend a sparrows ID workshop led by SFBBO\u2019s senior outreach biologist, <a href=\"\/staging\/1924\/staff\/\">Alvaro Jaramillo<\/a>.<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>In addition to working for SFBBO, Alvaro heads the birding company <a href=\"http:\/\/alvarosadventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alvaro\u2019s Adventures<\/a>, publishes scholarly works and articles, and has received an <a href=\"https:\/\/linnaeannewyork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eisenmann Medal<\/a> of the Linnaean Society, a natural history organization in New York.\u00a0\u200b<span>His wealth of knowledge\u00a0combined with his easy-going presence allowed him to bridge the gap between &#8230;<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph\"><span>scholarly birding and amateur birding when talking about the intricate differences between sparrow species at the workshop that day.<\/span><br\/><span>\u00a0<\/span><br\/><span>If you want to learn while having fun, Alvaro is the guide for you! Everyone from amateur to expert is guaranteed to have a great time and learn a ton. The sparrow workshops consisted of a lecture and a field trip. During the lecture, he shared many personal stories and connected the birds to real life experiences.<br\/>\u200b<br\/>I am not a birding expert. If anything, I\u2019m a novice, or maybe even a step below that (queue nervous laughter). Despite my lack of experience, though, Alvaro\u2019s lecture was accessible enough that I enjoyed myself and learned about the various species of sparrows.<\/span><br\/><\/div> <div> <figure class=\"wp-block-gallery wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/cfcmeeting07-by-pattymcgann_1.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/img-1430.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/figure>\n<\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span>During the field trip, Alvaro led the group to different areas in Half Moon Bay that included fields and beach cliffs. He demonstrated birdcalls and showed us an app that novices like me could use instead. Overall, this was a growing experience for me and I hope to attend another one of these workshops!<\/span><br\/><span>\u00a0<\/span><br\/><span>If you are curious about other opportunities to go out and enjoy your own birding experience with Alvaro, we have three upcoming workshops: the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipcause.com\/secure\/cause_pdetails\/MzY1NjU=\" target=\"_blank\">Shorebird Workshop<\/a><span>\u00a0in Half Moon Bay on Aug. 15 where you can learn and practice identifying and observing various shorebirds; a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/alvarosadventures.com\/boat-trips\/pelagics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pelagic Trip<\/a><span>\u00a0to learn about seabirds in Monterey Bay by boat on Sept. 23; and a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipcause.com\/secure\/cause_pdetails\/MzY3MTM=\" target=\"_blank\">Hawk Hill Field Workshop<\/a><span>\u00a0in Marin on Oct. 2 where you will learn to identify raptors.<\/span><br\/><span>\u00a0<\/span><br\/><em><strong>You can reach Science Outreach Intern Kyle Wong at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:outreach_intern@sfbbo.org\">outreach_intern@sfbbo.org<\/a>. You can learn more about upcoming workshops with Alvaro on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/bird-id-workshops.html\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><span>\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/div> <div> <hr class=\"styled-hr\" style=\"width:100%\"\/> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Science Outreach Intern Kyle Wong<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1230,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":""},"class_list":["post-140","wingbeat","type-wingbeat","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Secret of Sparrows and Other Bird ID Workshops with Alvaro Jaramillo - San Fransisco Bay Bird Observatory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wingbeat\/the-secret-of-sparrows-and-other-bird-id-workshops-with-sfbbos-alvaro-jaramillo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Secret of Sparrows and Other Bird ID Workshops with Alvaro Jaramillo - 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