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<DIV>On Saturday, March 18, the Chicago Audubon Society will present our 7th bi-annual BIRDING AMERICA conference. With topics ranging from the Ivory-billed woodpecker and Boreal bird conservation, SE Wisconsin birding, Minnesota owls,birding spots in IL, TX, the Pribilof Islands and Costa Rica, digiscoping, flycatcher and duck ID and more, there are many interesting birding topics to choose from and get you excited for the upcoming spring migration!</DIV>
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<DIV>The conference will take place March 18, 9am to 4pm, at North Park University in Chicago.</DIV>
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<DIV>For more information:</DIV>
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<DIV> <A href="http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/pages/20-01%2001.shtml" target=_blank>http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/pages/20-01 01.shtml</A></DIV>
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<DIV>or <A href="http://www.chicagoaudubon.org/" target=_blank>http://www.chicagoaudubon.org</A> and click on Birding America<BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Keynote address: Dr. Jeffrey Wells, Boreal Songbird Initiative -</DIV>
<DIV>"THE IVORY-BILL AND THE BOREAL: LESSONS AND LEGACIES "<BR> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>BREAKOUT SESSIONS include:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>a) <FONT size=3>BIRDING SPOTS NEAR CHICAGO</FONT> (where are the best birding spots, time of year, birds you'll see), </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>10am - Iroquois County,IL - John Baxter </DIV>
<DIV>11am - Hennepin/Hopper Area, Putnam Co.IL - Doug Stotz, Field Museum</DIV>
<DIV>1pm - Birding the Chicago River - Jerry Garden</DIV>
<DIV>2 pm- Birding Southeast Wisconsin - Greg Seegert </DIV>
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<DIV>b) SKILL BUILDING/PROJECT WORKSHOPS</DIV>
<DIV>10am - Duck Identification - Walter Marcisz</DIV>
<DIV>11am - Gardening for Birds and Butterflies... R. David Johnson</DIV>
<DIV>1pm - Flycatchers of IL and their Identification... Geoffrey A. Williamson</DIV>
<DIV>2pm - Digiscoping - Ben Lizdas, Eagle Optics</DIV>
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<DIV>c) VACATION TRIPS:</DIV>
<DIV>10am - Pribilof Islands - Sean Smith </DIV>
<DIV>11am - Costa Rica - David B. Johnson </DIV>
<DIV>1pm - The Owls of Minnesota - Laura Erickson, Minnesota </DIV>
<DIV>2 pm - Costa Rica - David B. Johnson (repeat)</DIV>
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<DIV>3pm CLOSING presentation ...</DIV>
<DIV>"Birding the Texas Tropics - The Rio Grande Valley"- Sean Smith </DIV>
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<DIV>{note: to avoid a late registration fee of an extra $5 (after this Friday), call the Chicago Audubon office at 773-539-6793 before COB on Friday, and let our office manager Skipper know that you would like to come. NAS members $40, non-NAS members $50}</DIV>
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<DIV>Alan Anderson</DIV>
<DIV>Chicago Audubon Society Vice-President</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:casresearch@comcast.net" target=_blank>casresearch at comcast.net</A> </DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Alan B. Anderson <BR>casresearch@comcast.net <BR>Des Plaines, Cook Co.</DIV></body></html>