Birding By the Bay
May 20-22, 2005
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Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Bill Bowerman
The Status of the World's Sea Eagles and What They Tell Us About the Health of Our Planet.
Saturday evening May 21
Time and place TBABill Bowerman, of Clemson University, is a nationally recognized bald eagle researcher. According to Bowerman, eagles of the Genus Haliaeetus, Sea Eagles, occur on every continent except South America and Antarctica. Their associations with aquatic systems make them vulnerable to many environmental and man-caused stresses. In this talk you will learn about their ecology, the current status of each of the 8 species, and their use in assessing the health of the planet from the eyes of a researcher who has studied four of these species over the past 20 years.
Birding the Melting Edge of the Polar Ice
Dr. Scott Hickman
Friday, May 20, time and place TBAThis local resident’s slide show will take us on a birding adventure to the high arctic northeast of Baffin Island. Scott was part of a Field Guides tour that traveled by sleds pulled by Inuit snowmobilers to the edge of the melting polar ice cap to view birds such as Northern Fulmar, Long-tailed Jaeger, Ivory Gull, and Dovkie. Snow-capped mountains rising out of the sea, glaciers, polar bears, and the Inuit, all make this area one of the most beautiful for those that love the far north.
Birding the Melting Edge of the Polar Ice
Dr. Scott Hickman
Friday, May 20, time and place TBAThis local resident’s slide show will take us on a birding adventure to the high arctic northeast of Baffin Island. Scott was part of a Field Guides tour that traveled by sleds pulled by Inuit snowmobilers to the edge of the melting polar ice cap to view birds such as Northern Fulmar, Long-tailed Jaeger, Ivory Gull, and Dovkie. Snow-capped mountains rising out of the sea, glaciers, polar bears, and the Inuit, all make this area one of the most beautiful for those that love the far north.
Birding By the Bay Festival
Booths and Activities
(Saturday, May 21, 1-5 p.m.)You won't want to miss the activities going on under the big tent outside the Chamber of Commerce: children's games and puppet shows, beginners bird watching workshop, and more. A selection of raptors will be on hand along with the experts who care for them. Merchandise and souvenirs related to bird watching will be available for purchase.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Pre-registration fee is $35.00 per adult. Children 12-18 are $12.50. Children under 12 are free. After May 1st, you may still register as space allows. Late registration fee is $45.00 per adult. (Children's fees remain the same)
Download your 2005 registration packet!Download your 2005 festival brochure!
Munising Chamber of Commerce
501 East M-28
Munising, MI 49862
906-387-2138Registration entitles you to:
- A continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday
- the banquet and keynote address on Saturday night
- Friday Presentation
- Festival Booths & Activities
- And, of course, there are many field trips on Saturday and Sunday: Kirtland's Warblers, Piping Plovers, Peregrine Falcons, Eagles, Loons, and more! Some field trips (Canoe the AuTrain River, Kayak Adventure, and Grand Island National Recreation Area) require an extra fee.
Click here to check out the BBB 2004 Bird List
Sponsored by:
USNPS - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
USFWS - Seney National Wildlife Refuge
USFS - Hiawatha National Forest, Munising
Munising Chamber of Commerce
Seney Natural History Association
Hiawatha Interpretive Association
Eastern National
