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26th Annual John Scharf Migratory Bird Festival
April 13 - 15, 2007
Burns, Oregon
Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring
migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View
thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in
the wide open spaces of Oregon's high desert. From waterfowl
to shorebirds, cranes to raptors, wading birds to songbirds,
you'll see it all! |
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The festival offers non-stop birding activities as
well as historical and cultural information sure to
entertain you and your family. So whether you're a beginner
or a life-long wildlife enthusiast, the festival has
something for everyone.
Commemorative Poster Artist - Rene Eisenbart
Rene Eisenbart has been an illustrator for The Oregonian
for 23 years. Her work appears in the Home & Garden
section every Thursday.
Her work tends to be realistic but she likes to think
of it being more of an elegant caricature. "I try
to take some liberty with artistic impression while
staying true to my subject."
FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKER - "Fluff & Feathers.......more
than meets the eye". Presented by Trish Nixon,
The World Center for Birds of Prey
Trish Nixon, Raptor Specialist for the Peregrine Fund’s
World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho will
lead us on an exploration of the many types of feathers
on every bird of prey...down, contours, filoplumes and
semiplumes, primary and secondary feathers, etc.
SATURDAY NIGHT FLAMINGO FLING AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER
"Ecology of the Caribbean Flamingo in Yucatan,
Mexico--Using Science for Successful Conservation"
Guy Baldassare, State University of New York in Syracuse.
Over the last 15 years, Guy has been conducting research
on Caribbean Flamingos in the Yucatan. He will detail
how research has helped guide conservation efforts for
flamingos and their habitats in Yucatan, Mexico.
Author John Rakestraw will be at this year’s Flamingo
Fling to sign copies of his new book “Birding Oregon:
44 Prime Birding Areas with More Than 200 Specific Sites”
by Falcon Press. The 44 chapters in Birding Oregon describe
over 200 birding sites, and include samples from all
the major ecoregions in Oregon. All sites listed in
the book offer consistently good birding, are located
on public land or on land open to the birding public,
and are accessible in a normal passenger car.
http://www.migratorybirdfestival.com/
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| Bird rescue & bird adoption;
parrot refuge/rescue & placement for unwanted birds. |
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| Check out our list of local
birds broken down by your state and different types of
species. |
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| Migrating birds stay on track
because of chemical reactions in their bodies that are
influenced by the Earth's magnetic field... |
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 June
23, 2006
-- BBC News
Britain`s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says a
wind farm off the Norwegian coast has reduced the population
of Europe`s largest eagle.
 March
3, 2006
-- BBC News
The only known habitat of India's rarest bird may yet be saved
from destruction in a last-minute effort to re-route an irrigation
canal...
November
19, 2004
-- Bangkok, Thailand
More than 300 bird species in Asia are threatened with extinction
due to logging, farming and development.
Conservationists along with bird specialists were speaking
in Bangkok on the sidelines of the World Conservation Union
meeting, attended by 6000 officials, scientists, executives
and environmentalists from around the world...
November
20, 2004
Jerry McNair and Terrie Gartman help cub scout, Mason Gartman,
build a bluebird nesting house at the Heard Natural Science
Museum Wednesday afternoon...
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