Events

May 10, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens will open early for birders to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Several events are scheduled for the occasion:

On Saturday, May 10, join trip leader Dhananjaya Katju for a morning of birding at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Participants should meet in the parking lot at 7:30 am.

Dr. Carla Dove will present a lecture titled "When Birds Collide - Birdstrike Identification at the Smithsonian" at the Smithsonian Naturalist Center.

Jenny Uglow, author of Nature's Engraver: A Life of Thomas Bewick, 2007 winner of the National Award for Arts Writing, will give a reading and book talk at The Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I Street NW, Washington, DC. (202) 331-7282, ext. 15. Use Foggy Bottom or Farragut North Metro stop.

On Sunday, June 1, 2008 DC Audubon will be fielding a birding trip to Little Bennett with Ted Vawter as group leader. Little Bennett is one of the better area parks in terms of breeding bird diversity (Veery, Kentucky and Blue-Wing Warbler, Yellow Throated Vireo among possibles) despite the fact that the area is undergoing a period of heavy development which has impacted species variety. Species such as Grasshopper Sparrow and Eastern Meadowlark, among others have become more difficult to find.