| Tara Wildlife, in association with Audubon Mississippi, is hosting the second annual Spring Birding Weekend, April 25-27. Birds regularly seen during spring migration or nesting at Tara include Painted Bunting, Baltimore Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Warbling Vireo and Blackburian Warbler. This year’s weekend activities will consist of guided daily birding excursions by open-air bus;
three- to four-hour birding trips by canoe (guided by Quapaw Canoe Company, www.island63.com); and presentation by journalist and essayist Danny Heitman, author of the new book “A Summer of Birds.” Weekend package
(meals and lodging): • Private Room - $270
• Double Occupancy - $195/person Additional fees: • Guiding fee for birding - $10/person
• Entertainment fee - $20/person
• Canoe fee - $50/person
Call 601-279-4261 TODAY
to reserve your room!
There is also an opportunity for those that are unable to commit for the weekend to take part in the open-air bus birding and canoe activities (Saturday and/or Sunday). Please call Tara, 601-279-4261, to reserve a spot on the birding bus or one of the canoe trips. |
Friday, April 25
Check-in 3 pm onwards
Social hour 5- 6.30 pm
Dinner 7 pm
Saturday, April 26
Dawn birding walk 6-7:30 am
Breakfast 7-8 am
Canoe trip depart at 8 am–12 noon
Guided Birding 8:30-12 noon
Lunch 12-1 pm
Afternoon canoe trip 2-6 pm
Guided Birding 2-5 pm
Social hour 5.30 -7 pm
Dinner 7 pm
Book signing and evening presentation 8.30 pm
Sunday, April 27
Breakfast 7-8:30 am
Canoe trip depart at 8 am-12 noon
Guided birding 8:30-12 noon
Lunch noon-1 pm
Afternoon canoe trip 2-6 pm
Guided birding 2-4 pm
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