OAK HARBOR --The bird observatory that helped bring 50,000 birders to Ottawa County last spring for the Biggest Week In American Birding is planning a weekend to celebrate butterflies and birds. This weekend-long event is scheduled for 8 p.m on Sept. 17 at the observatory headquarters, 13551 West Ohio 2, Oak Harbor.

In their native habitat, birders can display a broad range of behaviors.

5 things you can do today to make a difference with the Gulf oil spill disaster 1. Support tiny conservation organizations working in the Gulf such as: Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program: www.btnep.org/home.asp American Birding Association: www.aba.org On Wings of Care: www.onwingsofcare.org Waterkeeper ...

Maybe you had a few other irons in the flame, such as spring cleaning or planting a new hibiscus, and let one of the more popular Cleburne ISD community education classes of every time slip your mind.

Hurricane Earl picked up and threw a lot of exotic seabirds far from their normal habitats — and New England and Canadian birders have been out spotting them. New England - Hurricane Earl - Canada - United States - Meteorology

It had been too long. I had gone the entire summer without birding the Mississippi Coast. I’d pecked at the edges, and I spent some time poking around with binoculars around my neck on a couple of business trips. But I didn’t receive serious or dirty. I didn’t even receive hot!

The Newburyport Birders are offering the following programs: Labor Day Birding: Monday, Sept. 6, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Fee: $20. Meet at the Seawall on Water road in Newburyport (additional parking on Madison and Neptune streets).

Updated Sep 2, 2010 03:20PM MDT Birders who like traveling should check out National Geographic’s new book, Global Birding Traveling the World in Search of Birds by Les Beletsky. The 320-page, $35 hardcover book includes 200 photographs and 10 maps. Beletsky, a bird biologist and natural-history writer, has organized the book in eight chapters covering Mexico and Central America, South America ...

The Riverwalk Birding Club has many members who don't just watch birds, they like photographing them as well. Periodically the group produces video compilations of some of their best photos and share them with Chattanoogan.com Outdoor readers. Please like.

Members of the Riverwalk Birding Club have been sharing their favorite bird pictures with Chattanoogan.com Outdoors readers via music and video recently. Bret Douglas, an accomplished photographer, compiled his favorites. wish you like.