Folsom Hummingbird Festival
Mizell's Farms 83215 Hwy. 25
Folsom, La. September 10, 2005
Phone: 985-796-9309 - E-mail: mizellfarms@yahoo.com
Come watch as St. Tammany's own Linda Beall bands Hummingbirds
throughout the day. 7:00AM to 5:00PM Some lucky person in the
audience will get to hold the bird to release it after it is banded.
Olga and Walter Clifton will be giving slide presentations on
Hummingbirds and Gardening to Attract Them. The extensive gardens
offer everyone an opportunity to observe Hummingbirds feeding in the
flowers. The lovely trails offer an opportunity to birdwatchers and
nature lovers to explore the property.
Wings
Over Wetlands
Town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, 2005
Phone: 504-689-4757 or 800-689-4797 - E-mail:
JELA_Superintendent@nps.gov
Wings Over the Wetlands Birding Festival - Friday through Sunday in
the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and
Preserve and the town of Jean Lafitte. Located just 20 miles south of
New Orleans, the 20,000 acres of the preserve and the waterways of
the town of Jean Lafitte provide a permanent or migratory home for
over 200 species of birds. Birding field trips on foot, by canoe, and
by boat; sales and exhibits; guest speakers; hands-on demonstrations.
Louisiana
Ornithological Society Winter Meeting
Shreveport, LA January 27-29, 2006
Phone: 337-981-1011 - E-mail:
demcheck@bellsouth.net
Our first order of business at the winter meeting will be to hold our
annual meeting (usually the fall meeting) and elect officers. (Before
Katrina, the winter meeting was planned in La Place. Please help us
spread the word to those who may not be online.)
The
Great Louisiana BirdFest
Northlake Nature Center
23135 Hwy 190 East
Mandeville, LA April 6 -9, 2006
Phone: 985-626-1238 - E-mail:birdfest@northlakenature.org
This annual event is held in the spring when many species are
migrating north through Louisiana from Mexico and South America.
BirdFest trips will visit varied habitat including seashore, swamps,
wetlands, pine savanna, and hardwoods. Includes birding trips, some
Southern food and hospitality, and a few workshops.
Grand Isle Migratory Bird
Celebration
Grand Isle, LA April 21, 22, 23, 2006
Phone: 877-693-6700 - E-mail:
lafchamber@lafourchechamber.com
Enjoy spring migration on Louisiana's only inhabited barrier island.
See songbirds in oak-hackberry woods, shorebirds and waders on
beaches and marshes. Birdwatching tours, local seafood, displays
& crafts. Free videos and birding trail maps. Fun for families,
new and experienced birders. Hosted by the Grand Isle Sanctuary
Group.
Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration
St. Francisville, LA July 28-29, 2006
Phone: 225-721-0476 or 800-488-6502 - E-mail:fns@audubonbirdfest.com
Annual hummingbird festival held in West Feliciana Parish and town of
St. Francisville. Friday night dinner and presentation with
hummingbird banding all day Saturday at several locations to be
announced. Numerous presentation booths for birding and nature
oriented organizations. Also vendors selling plants and birding
goods. Hosted by the Feliciana Nature Society.
Lafayette Hummingbird Day
Lafayette, LA Sept. 16, 2006
Phone: 993-BIRD (2473) - E-mail:
must4wbu@eatel.net
Banding of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, hummingbird book signing,
and native plant sales will all be part of this 3rd Annual
Hummingbird Day for Lafayette, LA - Wild Birds Unlimited, 137 Arnould
Boulevard, On The Boulevard, will be hosting this event. 7am - 3pm.
