Basics of Ornithology - Learn about the wonderful world of birds in 12 weeks

The 19th ‘Certificate Course in Basic Ornithology’ will commence on Monday -12th December 2022. Admissions are open. India’s only interactive course, now in the 19th consecutive year, is conducted by Ela Foundation, Pune, and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. Over a thousand alumni are contributing towards bird and nature conservation under the guidance of the Ela Foundation.
The course aims at sensitizing the participants through more than forty interactive multi-media talks on diverse subjects like the history of ornithology, bird identification, anatomy, physiology, bird flight, migration, breeding, feeding habits, evolution, the ecological role of birds, birds as bio-indicators, habitats, cultural aspects, bird photography, bird call recording, avian diseases, first aid, conservation, field study methods, technology for conservation, and applied ornithological aspects.
The course has special simplified talks on bird flu, wind farms, vultures, owls, sea birds, and house sparrows, among other relevant topics.
There are four field visits to introduce the participants to various bird habitats and techniques for observing birds from a scientific perspective.
Participants shall study the elementary techniques of avian biometry and data documentation. The interactive lectures are conducted by a faculty of eminent ornithologists, scientists, and field experts.
The lectures are each Monday and Thursday between 0600 PM and 0830 PM at J. N. Tata Hall of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Law College Road, Pune. Field visits are on Sundays.
Contact
Dr. Suruchi Pande (9579891803)
Pramod Deshpande (9823248053)
Vaibhav Gandhe (9689886163)
Sachin Haldule (9766644802) between 9 AM and 9 PM.
Admissions are limited

[@vikramrajapure4598]

If you can keep the course online too, would be great help for distant participants. Please let us know.

[@shreyasapade]

Can't see the fees, also are virtual classrooms available?

[@vipingoel3081]

Sir,how much is the fee,is it on line .

[@milindkank]

How to apply

[@bhandarkarorientalresearch2553]

You can also visit the following link for registration - www.elafoundation.org/ela/ornithology-course/. There are phone numbers in the description of the video, you can call on any of them.