The MN Zoo is once again planning on celebrating International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) in May. The official IMBD day is the second saturday in May, but we will be holding our celebration on the first saturday in May. The official theme this year is "Conservation in Colonial Birds"; http://birds.fws.gov/imbd.html.
I would personally be interested in hearing from local birders on ideas relating to activities/opportunities that the MN Zoo might be able to offer to our guests. While IMBD has been observed at the Zoo for several years now, this will be the first year that I will directly be involved and I would like to investigate opportunities for local bird clubs/organizations/individuals to get involved in the celebration at the Zoo. This might include activities, crafts, booths, demonstrations, talks, entertainment, etc. The sky's the limit. I'm looking for ideas and also wondering what other activities might be going on locally away from the Zoo to observe IMBD. Steve Estebo Avian Zoologist Minnesota Zoo (952)431-9321 [email protected] (or) [email protected]
