Birding Made Easy!

A fun, informative way to learn the basics

Spark Birding’s online courses are designed to make birding fun, informative and easy to digest. Our hope is to inspire you to learn skills to identify common birding species in New England. You’ll gain the confidence to get out in the field and find inspiration to explore our treasured parks and wildlife refuges.

""This course gave me the start I needed."

Jennifer Allison

Peter Alden’s course gave me the start I needed to enjoy birding. He made me look at my surroundings in a different way; he makes me want to get out and experience birding. Truly a great presenter, Informative and amusing.

FAQ

  • How long is each chapter?

    Each chapter combines video, images and text and can be completed in about 45 minutes. Go at your own pace -- skip ahead if you want.

  • If I don't like a course, can I get my money back?

    Yes. Simply send us an email within one week of signing up and tell us why, so we can learn how to make our courses even better.

  • Can I preview a course?

    Yes. The first chapter of a course can be previewed for free.

  • Can I take the course from my smart phone?

    Yes, courses may be taken from a web browser, either from your desktop computer or from a iPhone or Android device.

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Course Reviews

5 star rating

Great fun and well-delivered

Beth Clary

Great fun and well-delivered information. Mr. Alden is clear and shares tidbits of bird trivia, history and perhaps little known facts that add to the genera...

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Great fun and well-delivered information. Mr. Alden is clear and shares tidbits of bird trivia, history and perhaps little known facts that add to the general information about becoming a birder.

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5 star rating

Really, really good

Christopher Bensley

I found it easy to progress through, got me hooked. I like how they mixed in photos with tips and videos. you can go back and forth so you can skip to a sect...

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I found it easy to progress through, got me hooked. I like how they mixed in photos with tips and videos. you can go back and forth so you can skip to a section you want to learn more about. Also price is very reasonable for all you get.

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