Delta Marsh Birding Festival
Tentative Schedule
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Friday, 23 May 2008 - Welcome Birders!

6:00 - 9:00 pm Information and Registration Booth at Delta Marsh Field Station for events and accommodation
6:00 pm & beyond Bird on your own, hang out – see Program for good spots!

Saturday, 24 May 2008

5:00 - 7:00 pm Sharp-tailed Grouse Lek - with Bob Jones and Gordon Ogilvie

6:00 - noon

Information and Registration Booth continues

6:00 - 7:30 am

Delta Marsh Bird Observatory - songbird banding with Heidi den Haan and crew on site at the Delta Marsh Field Station

7:30 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Delta Marsh East Beach Ridge Tour - with Bob Jones and Cal Cuthbert (2 vans, packed lunch provided)

8:00 - 11:30 am

Delta Marsh Bird Observatory banding with Heidi den Haan and crew on site at the Field Station, and/or, Delta West (beach) birding

noon - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 pm Garrioch Creek / Crescent Lake birding (in Portage la Prairie) with Bob Jones
6:00 pm Banquet and Speaker

Sunday, 25 May 2008

6:00 am - 1:00 pm

St. Ambroise Tour with Cal Cuthbert and Gordon Ogilvie (2 vans, bag breakfast provided)

6:00 - 7:30 am

Delta Marsh Bird Observatory banding with Heidi den Haan and crew on site at the Delta Marsh Field Station

7:30 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 12:30 pm Delta Marsh Bird Observatory banding with Heidi den Haan and crew on site at the Field Station, and/or, Delta West (beach) birding
1:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 - 4:00 pm

Bird count summary, Silent Auction, and wrap-up