Annual John L. Borom Alabama Coastal BirdFest

Make plans to attend the Free Bird and Conservation Expo, part of the John L. Borom Alabama Coastal BirdFest, October 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of Faulkner State College in Fairhope, offers hands-on fun and activities for kids of all ages with live raptors and snakes and displays and exhibits from conservation organizations, vendors, artists, and divisions of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 

There will be expert-guided field-trips by foot and on boat to birding locations on the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail available. The northern Gulf Coast location makes this area a major stopover for migratory birds from all over North America, the fall is an excellent time to add many varieties of species to your list. 

Don't miss the Alabama Coastal BirdFest - learn more about birding, add to your list, and meet other birders as we welcome the fall migration.

Save the Date: October 2nd to 4th

Location: 450 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama 36532

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Rescue Teams Ready for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Wildlife Victims

A Gannet, recovered offshore on Friday and taken to a rehabilitation center to be cleaned-up and nursed back to health, is only the tip of a potential calamity facing the region's birds, sea turtles and marine mammals.

Besides the rescued bird, several sperm whales seen swimming in and around the oil slick earlier. Per Dr. Michael Ziccardi, a veterinarian overseeing some of the wildlife rescue teams in the region, no "confirmed animal impacts" have been reported yet; but he added, "that is not going to stay the same. We are expecting many more (casualties) in the days to come. We hope that number is not catastrophic. We're hoping for the best, but planning for the worst."

Ziccardi is director of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network in California, a hub for the world's leading experts in capturing and caring for oil-soaked sea life.