October 2006 BirdNote Episodes:
The North American Bird Conservation Initiative has identified habitats essential to birds in different stages of their lives, including breeding, wintering, feeding, and migration. These habitats are critical in maintaining healthy populations of birds. “Important Bird Areas,” or IBAs, in Washington State provide habitat for more than 350 species of birds (including this Least Sandpiper) that live in and migrate through the state. Learn more about IBAs in Washington. Learn about IBAs across the US.
Anyone with an interest in birds and bluegrass music won’t want to miss the 7th annual Ridgefield BirdFest, held the weekend of October 14th and 15th, 2006, at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on the Columbia River north of Portland. Ridgefield’s BirdFest focuses on art and music as well as birds. For more about the festival and the music, click here .
Bird bands are important tools in understanding birds, from their age to their patterns of migration. A student bird-bander from Seattle Audubon’s BirdWatch program explains its importance: “We’re doing this project to help the birds survive in an urban environment.” Learn more.
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