The Goal Of Birding For Pleasure In Durham & Middlefield Is To Engage Communities In Conversation, Restoration And The Enjoyment Of Nature Focusing On Grassland Birds, Other Wildlife And Their Habitats.
The Bobolink And Wildlife Festival Will Further Support This Goal.
The Free Connecticut Bobolink And Wildlife Festival In Durham Is Made Possible With Grants From Connecticut Ornithological Society And Hartford Audubon Society And A Partnership With Durham Public Library And Birding For Pleasure In Durham & Middlefield.
Schedule Of Events:
Session 1: 7:55 Am – 9:15 Am Free.
Count The Bobolinks And More About Habitats – A Guided Bird Walk At Frederick White Farm.
Bobolinks, Grasslands And More About Habitats With Melissa Baston And Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society Divide Into Small Groups And Walk With Expert Bird Guides.
Location: Frederick White Farm
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Session 2: 9 Am – 3:30 Pm Free.
Presentations And Exhibit Tables Begin At 9:00 Am Durham Community Center
Attend One Or All Sessions
Keynote Speakers 9:45 Am - 2:00 Pm
The Connecticut Bird Atlas That Involved Almost A Thousand Volunteer Bird With Craig Repasz, Lights Out Connecticut And Min Huang, Deep
The Wangunk People Living Near The Connecticut River In 17-18th Century: Their Food, Medicine And Political Importance With Kathy Hermes, Publisher Connecticut
The Relationship Of Native Plants And Bird Survival With Kathy Meyering, Master Gardener
Lunch 12:15-1:00 Pm Light Lunch-View Exhibit Tables
("Lunch Workshop, Session 3-The Making Of The Fledgling 4 With Jos Gowac Photography. Must Register Separately For Session 3.)
Every Small Or Large Space Of Meadows Count For Wildlife With Peter Picone, Deep
2:15-3:30 Pm - Afternoon Bird Walk At Frederick White Farm
Count The Bobolinks And More About Habitats
A Bird/Nature Walk With Celeste Echlin And Deborah Evans
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Session 3:
12:15-1:00 Pm - Joe Gowac Photography With His Camera And Video Equipment. Lunch Workshos At The Durham Community Center
