Artist Natasha Pruhs

 

15th Annual Great Salt Lake 

Bird Festival is May 16-20, 2013 

 On-line Registration is now open

 

Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is excited to announce the 2013 Keynote Speaker (May 18 2013) will be author, birder and shorebird expert Kevin Karlson.  Kevin says his recent experience with Super storm Sandy brought him closer to nature than he wanted to be.  He had ocean water lapping on his front lawn (house was spared).  Visiting Great Salt Lake next May will be a better way to interact with salt water. Kevin has been to Utah previously, but as a tourist to our red rock country so he is excited to be part of the Festival in northern Utah.  In addition to giving the Keynote address, Kevin will also guide a few fieldtrips and sign books.  The Festival is excited to let Kevin do what he does best- inspire people (of all ages) to enjoy bird watching!

                                            

Join us for the Big Stay at Farmington Bay also- see information below-

 

Previous speakers include: Greg Miller, Bill Thompson III, Bill Fenimore, Scott Weidensaul, Bruce Thompson, Rosalie Winard, Ron Rohrbaugh, Denny Olson, Arthur Morris, John Acorn, Al Batt, Kent Clegg, Pete Dunne, Kenn Kaufman, Terry Tempest Williams, Ella Sorensen, Michael O. Leavitt

Contact Davis County Community & Economic Development or call 801-451-3286 for more information. Area Information: www.davisareacvb.com

    Big Stay at Farmington Bay

    Friday May 17th 5:00 p.m. - Saturday, May 18th 5:00 pm

 

    A “Big Stay” is like a birding Big Day or a bird-a-thon in that the object is to tally

    as many bird species as can be seen or heard within a 24 hour period from one

    location. It’s kind of like a tailgate party for birdwatchers - hang-out and watch and

    listen for birds with your friends. Attendees are welcome to come and go from this

    event as they please. Maps are available on-line or at the Festival information

    booth.

 

    ● Share the love of birds with the public. Local birders and experts will be on hand to

    share their knowledge and optical equipment with the guests.

    ● Fundraiser for Great Salt Lake Nature Center at Farmington Bay - Pledges can be

    obtained for each species tallied. For example, if a generous person donates $1.00

    per species and we see 75 bird species that day, we will have earned $75 from that

    donor. Donor pledge sheets are available on-line or at the Festival information booth.

    Purpose:

    ● The Big Stay at Farmington Bay will include the entire hill of Goose Egg Island as

    the official observation area.

    ● Only birds seen or heard from the official observation area are countable, but

    there are strategic ways to accomplish this.

 

    To reserve your time ‘on the hill’, contact Shyloh Robinson at SaltyBirds@gmail.com

 


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