Migratory Birds Celebrated at Oregon Coast Aquarium

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05/23/08

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Migratory Birds Celebrated at Oregon Coast Aquarium

A great blue heron hunts on the Yaquina Bay estuary Photo by Cindy Hanson, Oregon Coast Aquarium.

(Newport, Oregon) - The Oregon Coast Aquarium will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) on May 31 with activities focusing on migratory birds throughout the day. IMBD was created in 1993 to focus attention on one of the most important and spectacular events in the life of a migratory bird - its journey between its summer and winter homes. IMBD officially takes place on the second Saturday in May each year, but organizers recognized that this date doesn't work well for all bird event organizers, or for the migratory birds themselves, since northern birds arrive later than birds in the south. Now, IMBD is celebrated all over the world throughout April and May.

Highlights of the day's events will be a walk on the estuary trail at the exit of Passages of the Deep and a presentation by wildlife artist, Ram Papish, who has spent many years studying seabirds in Alaska, Hawaii and Oregon. He was the International Migratory Bird Day artist in 2005. He recently illustrated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service publication, "Seabirds of the Pacific Northwest," which will be available at the event.

Highlights of Migratory Bird Day at the Oregon Coast Aquarium May 31 will be a presentation by wildlife artist Ram Papish. Courtesy Photo

Papish's presentation will include a look at the different breeding and survival strategies for puffins, albatrosses, and other sea-going species found along the Oregon Coast.

"Some seabirds spend the whole year on the Oregon Coast," said Papish. "Others visit from thousands of miles away; some stay for the winter and others just drop by to feed."

A designated birding site on the Oregon Coast Birding Trail, the Oregon Coast Aquarium adjoins an established woodland and estuary where large numbers of both migratory and year-round species of birds can be seen. Nature trails wind through and around the Aquarium grounds as great blue herons, egrets, hooded merganzers, ducks, geese, cormorants and many others can be seen nesting, fishing or foraging nearby. Birding walks will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Migratory Bird Day, Saturday, May 31

Location: Oregon Coast Aquarium

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Children's puppet craft, and aviary interpretation

10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. - Aviculturist talks in the aviary

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Birding on estuary trail at the exit of Passages of the Deep

Wild and weird beaches below Yaquina Head

1 to 2 p.m. - Guest speaker Ram Papish presents "Seabirds: Here, There and Everywhere!"

Mark Your Calendars, Also in Newport

TThe final chapter of Newport’s 125th Anniversary celebration happens at the town’s Fourth of July fireworks display. The result is a massive flurry of 125 explosions at the end of the fireworks display.

Other events coincide:

Oregon Coast Aquarium holds its Sea Otter Encounter for ages eight and up on July 4 (2820 SE Ferry Slip Rd. Newport, Oregon. 541-867-3474. www.aquarium.org).

The Newport Symphony Orchestra gives a free 4th of July Concert at the Newport. High School. 4 p.m. (541) 574-0614.

The Nye Beach Clambake takes place on Saturday, July 5, where the entire beachfront district holds a seafood barbecue and a fair with live music, food booths, arts and crafts and a celebration of the neighborhood’s history.

For more information on Newport’s fireworks and Fourth of July activities, call the Newport Chamber of Commerce at 800-262-7844.

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