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Becoming an Outdoor Family Weekend Registration Deadline Extended in Vermont

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012

Kayaking. Orienteering. Fishing. Camping. Sound like a fun way to spend a summer weekend? Then sign your family up now for the Becoming an Outdoor Family Weekend, June 1-3 at Stillwater State Park in Groton. Your whole family will have fun learning outdoor skills, including tips for wilderness survival, how to make jams and jellies [...]

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Cornell Birding Team Bikes to 164-Species Victory

by Outdoor Hub May 17, 2012
Cornell Birding Team Bikes to 164-Species Victory

Pedal power drove the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Anti-Petrels birding team to a third consecutive championship in the 29th annual World Series of Birding in New Jersey on May 12. The team of three Cornell Lab staff cranked out 102 miles by bike and tallied 164 species in 24 hours to win the Carbon Footprint [...]

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Becoming an Outdoors Woman Birding Workshop June 22-24 in Montana

by Outdoor Hub May 16, 2012
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Birding Workshop June 22-24 in Montana

Women interested in learning the basics of bird watching are invited to a weekend workshop June 22-24, co-sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). “This workshop is for the beginning birder who wants to learn to identify birds through field marks, sounds and habitat,” said Liz [...]

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Montana’s Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Birding Workshop June 22-24

by Outdoor Hub May 14, 2012
Montana’s Becoming-An Outdoors-Woman Birding Workshop June 22-24

Women interested in learning the basics of bird watching are invited to a weekend workshop June 22-24, co-sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). “This workshop is for the beginning birder who wants to learn to identify birds through field marks, sounds and habitat,” said Liz [...]

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Cornell Students Chase Fourth World Series of Birding Win

by Outdoor Hub May 9, 2012
Cornell Students Chase Fourth World Series of Birding Win

They are talented, energetic, and “totally pumped” for a 24-hour bout of non-stop birding. They are The Redheads-five students representing the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at the 29th annual World Series of Birding competition in New Jersey, on Saturday, May 12, a.k.a. the “Big Day.” The goal of any Big Day contest is to identify [...]

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Cornell Birders Overcome Obstacles to Tie American Record

by Outdoor Hub May 2, 2012
Cornell Birders Overcome Obstacles to tie American Record

Five top birders on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’sTeam Sapsucker completed a marathon 24-hour blitz through Texas on April 27, tallying 264 bird species seen or heard. That total equals the U.S. record the team set last year. This “Big Day” effort is expected to bring in about a quarter-million dollars for bird conservation through [...]

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Illinois DNR Newsbits for May 2012

by Outdoor Hub May 2, 2012

Invasive Species Awareness:  Governor Pat Quinn has issued a proclamation declaring May to be ‘Invasive Species Awareness Month’ in Illinois – asking all Illinoisans to learn about ways in which they can help combat the spread of animal and plant species that endanger the Illinois landscape.  Examples of invasive species of concern in Illinois include [...]

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Peregrine Falcons Set High Marks for Nesting in Indiana

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012

An experiment started more than 20 years ago to reintroduce peregrine falcons to Indiana is paying off with impressive numbers this spring. Sixteen nesting attempts have been observed and seven of those sites so far have hatched chicks, including two from Indiana’s most prolific peregrine—Kinney. The 16 attempts are three more than in any previous [...]

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Young Birders and Birds Win in 2012 Georgia Youth Birding Competition

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012
Young Birders and Birds win in 2012 Youth Birding Competition

The seventh-annual Youth Birding Competition held last weekend benefited conservation, birds and about 95 young Georgia birders. The 24-hour birding event held by the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division Friday and Saturday, April 27-28, drew 25 teams. Contestants from preschool-ages to teens spotted a total of 209 bird species and raised $1,178 for conservation organizations. A [...]

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“Reality TV” for Birds

by Outdoor Hub May 1, 2012
“Reality TV” for Birds

In a first for technology and for bird watching, thousands of people watched live this weekend as a tiny Great Blue Heron emerged from an egg in between its father’s gigantic feet. With high-definition and nighttime cams streaming 24/7 from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Sapsucker Woods in Ithaca, New York, viewers around the world [...]

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Wings Over Weston Planned May 12 at Weston Bend State Park, Missouri

by Outdoor Hub April 30, 2012
Wings over Weston planned May 12 at Weston Bend State Park, Missouri

Learn all about the world of migratory and resident birds at the Wings over Weston event Saturday, May 12 at Weston Bend State Park near Weston. The event, a birding festival for the entire family, is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Activities will focus on birds, [...]

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Public Invited to Visit Reopened Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center in Ohio

by Outdoor Hub April 30, 2012

The Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) located at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area has been reopened according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The facility had been closed to the public since March due to a water leak on the second floor. Water had covered approximately 20 percent of the second [...]

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Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day May 12 at Monroe Lake, Indiana

by Outdoor Hub April 30, 2012

Monroe Lake is offering a full day of fun, family-oriented programs and activities to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 12. Programs are at the Paynetown State Recreation Area, 4850 S. State Route 446, Bloomington. Festivities begin at 10 a.m., and activities take place throughout the rest of the day. They include games, [...]

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California’s Amazing Wildlife Photograph of the Year

by Outdoor Hub April 25, 2012
California’s Amazing Wildlife Photograph of the Year

The grand prize winner has been announced in the California Wildlife Photograph of the Year competition. Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Director Chuck Bonham chose Kelseyville photographer Lyle Madeson’s dynamic image of two raptors fighting for a hitch as the best photograph submitted in the yearlong contest. Madeson’s photo, along with 11 other monthly winners, [...]

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Four District Birding Days Scheduled in Nebraska

by Outdoor Hub April 22, 2012

Birders of all experience levels are invited to attend any of the four birding events being put on by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission this spring. The annual District Birding Days allow the public to spend the day birding with Game and Parks employees and other resource professionals in each of the agency’s four [...]

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Visit the Colorado Karval Mountain Plover Festival Apr. 27

by Outdoor Hub April 16, 2012

The rural town of Karval is known as a friendly farming community in southern Lincoln County with a population of about 35 full-time residents. But to bird watchers from around the world, this little town is one of the best places to see mountain plovers up close. Birders, locals and wildlife enthusiasts will descend on [...]

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View Utah Strutting Sage Grouse on Apr. 21

by Outdoor Hub April 12, 2012
View Utah Strutting Sage Grouse on Apr. 21

The “bloop, bloop” sound that male sage grouse make, as they strut on their breeding grounds, is one of the most unique sounds you’ll ever hear in nature.And the sight of the grouse strutting is pretty unique too! You can hear and watch this ritual yourself at a free wildlife-viewing event in east-central Utah.  The [...]

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Kansas Birding Festival at Wakefield April 27-29

by Outdoor Hub April 11, 2012

On April 25-27, the Kansas Birding Festival will be held near Wakefield. The three-day event will feature seminars on birds and birdwatching, guided field trips, food, and much more. This area is rich in birding opportunities during the latter part of April. Native birds inhabit the area year round, and this is the prime season [...]

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Bird-Watchers May Be Heading Out Earlier than Usual This Year

by Outdoor Hub Reporters April 11, 2012
Bird-Watchers May Be Heading Out Earlier than Usual This Year

The warm March weather may have moved annual seasonal activities ahead of schedule by a week or two. It’s possible that insects are hatching sooner and that birds may begin to migrate back a week or two earlier than usual. Not all birds will migrate back, but those who have staged relatively far north in [...]

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Peregrine Falcon Nest Webcam Live in Downtown Boise

by Outdoor Hub April 10, 2012

The daily life of a wild peregrine falcon family in downtown Boise is once again on view via a web camera in the next box. This is the fourth year that the webcam has followed the daily activities at a nest box on the 14th floor of One Capital Center, 10th and Main streets. The [...]

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