The Wildbird General Store

Title: Camrose Purple Martin Festival
Location: Town of Camrose at the Stoney Creek Centre
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Description: Sunday June 6, 2010
Purple Martin Festival
Time : 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Description : A day filled with activites for all ages…- Birding hikes- Purple Martin feeding demonstrations- Keynote speaker John Acorn- Crafts and games for children- Loads on information on birding, nature and what we can do to for our environment.Registration form will be available in May at www.tourismcamrose.com
Contact Info : Alethea at 780-672-4406 alethea.w@live.com
Organization : Camrose Wildlife and Greenspace Society
Website : http://www.tourismcamrose.com
Admission Fee : $10 per person or $20 for a family of four
Date: 2010-09-06

Title: Purple Martins: (Almost) Everything you need to know about this rewarding hobby
Location: The Wildbird General Store
Description: Marc Demers and Hardy Pletz will draw on their experiences with these beautiful birds. They will provide helpful tips and information on migration, habitat, housing, nesting supplies, anti-predatory techniques, and much more. If you are thinking about setting up a puprle martin colony or just curious about these majestic birds this is the talk for you!
Date: 2010-04-01

Title: Avian Predators: Banding Owls in Alberta
Location: The Wildbird General Store
Description: Drawing on his 20 years as an owl bander in Alberta, Ray Cromie, will provide some very interesting insights into the life of these illusive nocturnal predators.
Date: 2010-03-18

Title: Bird Identification: Making the most of your birdwatching Hobby
Location: The Wildbird General Store
Description: Lu Carbyn will lead this workshop on the art of bird identification. Identifying birds can be very challenging, but if you get a handle on the basics it will be much more fun and exciting. Drawing from his lifetime of birding Lu will provide helpful information on how to improve the skills of novice and begginer birders, where to bird in the Edmonton area, and provide tips on some birding tools.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-03-11