Nature Events: Expos, Bird Watching, Flower Sales, etc. Around the World
On this page/category at natureinfo.blogspot.com, let us know what type of upcoming nature-related events will be occuring. On your first line, please include the city, state and country where the event will be taking place, and add a link to that site if you can, so we can learn more. For example, here's my first: Grand Marais Boreal Birding Festival, Minnesota, Grand Marais, in June. http://grandmarais.com/birding/ , and their Fall Migration Festival in October.
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posted by Darlene @ 12:02 PM
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There's a birding tour going on in the Florida Keys this week.
http://wingsbirds.com/tours/floridas.htm
Click here Wings Birding Tours, and check their calendar under "what's new" to not only learn about the Florida event, but see where else they're going around the world, and when. Thanks, Vonnie!
If you love bird watching, you have to see Vonnie's site Birding in South Florida. She has a picture of a different kind of bird on each of her blogs, and besides identifying them, she meticulously describes their markings. Vonnie also has several great links for birdwatchers, but what intrigues me the most is her personable style of writing. Makes me wish I was on her porch with her, silently sipping coffee while watching our feathered friends, and listening to their unique symphony.
LIVING GREEN EXPO 2005, April 30 & May 1, from 10-5, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. Enjoy nature-related Music, Art, Dance, Workshops, Stuff for Kids, and great Exhibitors. For more info., go to Living Green.
MOTHER'S DAY PLANT SALE in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Thurs., & Fri., May 5th & 6th, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. morning, May 7th, 9-noon. At Hennepin Technical College, 9000 Brooklyn Blvd. (free parking) Call (763)488-4270 or click on for more information.
Nature lovers, you should to the Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center SPRING FARM FESTIVAL, in W. St. Paul, MN on Sat., May 14 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hi Darlene,
Thanks for the great comment about my site. You're welcome to come sit on my porch in South Florida anytime you want, especially during one of those winter storms up there in Minn.
Vonnie
Vonnie, you just brought the widest smile to my face. I'm sending you a big hug!
Eagles, hawks, harriers and vultures; you name it, they all pass over the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, along the bluffs of Duluth, Minnesota, overlooking Lake Superior. The 2005 Hawk Ridge Birdathon will take place on Sat., May 21-21 (from midnight to midnight), during the “St. Louis County Big Day.” You can join a team attempting to find as many species as possible, or just watch the birds and join in the festivities. For more info. about the event, contact Dave Grosshuesch, e-mail: sdgrossh@d.umn.edu, or to learn more about the organization itself, go to Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory.
TCAAP Nesting Bird Walk, Saturday, June 4 The Friends of the Parks and Trails of St. Paul and Ramsey County will be holding guided walks for their 20th Anniversary Event at 8 am, 9 am, and 10 am on the limited access Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. Call John Moriarty 651-407-5350, or e-mail: john.moriarty@co.ramsey.mn.us to reserve a place.
PEREGRINE FALCON: THE RETURN OF AN ENDANGERED SPECIES will be on view in Mpls., Minnesota at the BELL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY until October 23. (7/27/05)
WATCH THE 2005 FALL MIGRATION OF BIRDS! One of the greatest locations is from the bluffs of the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth, MN, overlooking Lake Superior, where the warbler migration has been in full swing. As of Aug. 15, nineteen species of warblers had been banded at the station, including the Connecticut Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Wilson’s Warbler, Canada Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, and Northern Waterthrush. All three flycatcher regulars, Least, Traill’s, and Yellow-bellied, have been making regular appearances, plus an Eastern Phoebe.
Dave Grosshuesch even caught and banded a Carolina Wren! There are only a handful of St. Louis County records for this species, and this was a first for Hawk Ridge. Also, his total, as of Aug. 15, was 1100 birds over 13 days of banding, about twice the normal number--for reasons which are unknown.
The official first day of the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory’s raptor count and raptor banding began Aug. 15 and will run through Nov. 30. Raptors seen thus far included Sharp-shinned Hawks, Osprey, Northern Harriers, Broad-winged Hawks, and American Kestrels, but for then the migration was typically slow.
From the Aug. 15, 2005 Hawk Ridge News newsletter: Register NOW for HAWK WEEKEND, September 23-25. For the Friday evening program, Dr. Mark Fuller will present, “Your Birds are My Birds are Our Birds”. Dr. Fuller is a wildlife research biologist for the United States Geological Survey and the director of the Raptor Research Center at Boise State University. On Saturday, Al Batt will present, “Bird Stories” Wings of joy and feathered miracles. Snippets from a life gone to the birds. Al Batt of rural Hartland, Minnesota is a writer, speaker, storyteller, and humorist. Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory’s 2nd Annual Meeting will take place preceding the Saturday evening program, and we’re raking in some wonderful items for our silent auction fundraiser. There will also be a ton of fun at the main overlook, as well as a new birding field trip. For information on registration, trip planning, or to learn more about Hawk Ridge, visit their homepage Hawk Ridge. (8/20/05—Darlene)
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