A major event for those who share the joys of birding is almost upon us. The Midwest Birding Symposium is coming to the Mississippi River, at=20 the Quad Cities, Oct. 13-16.
Join national renowned speakers such as Don and Lillian Stokes, John=20 Acorn, Bobby Harrison (of Ivory-billed Woodpecker fame), and the=20 editors of Birder's World and Birdwatcher's Digest Magazineson field=20 trips to a variety of habitats around the Quad Cities area.=A0 In addition to field trips, cruises on the Mississippi River, and a=20 Birder=92s Marketplace with 100 vendors, there are literally scores of=20= other speakers who will give brief, concise talks on beginning bird=20 watching, reintroduction programs for whooping cranes, ospreys,=20 peregrines, sharp-tailed grouse, and presentations about red-shouldered=20= hawks, owls, waterfowl, and many other topics. Learn how to identify bird songs and how to do digiscoping, as well as=20= details about grasslands and bluffs, and the enormous migration of=20 North American raptors at Veracruz, Mexico! Hear what Iowa's Governor Tom Vilsack has to say about the importance=20 of bird watching in Iowa.=A0 Treat yourself to a fun dinner cruise on = the=20 Mighty Mississippi. All of this and much more can be found by going to:=20 http://www.visitquadcities.com/2004/for_visitors/midwest_birding.html A major event =96 in the Quad Cities in just a few days! Ric Zarwell Iowa Important Bird Areas (IBA) Coordinator posted for Ric Zarwell by Jim Williams, Wayzata, Minnesota
