International Migratory Bird Day
International Migratory Bird Day 2011 "Go Wild, Go Birding" This Saturday is International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), an annual celebration of the migration of nearly 350 species of migratory birds between nesting habitats in North America and non-breeding grounds in Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. If you're new to IMBD or to birding in general, you're in luck! This year's focus is "Go Wild, Go Birding," chosen to highlight the involvement of new youth and adults in learning about birds, birdwatching, and bird conservation. For anyone interested in getting started, Environment for the Americas , organizers of IMBD, has great national and international resources for new birdwatchers, as well as a listing of free materials and activity ideas , including fact sheets, puzzles, games and coloring pages. The Nature Conservancy is also joining the celebration with this Beginner Birding Guide . A family of geese at the Aldo Leopold...