http://birding.toplisted.net Our round up of the top Birding news stories of the day on the Top Listed Network Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=1 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=1 ]]> CORPUS CHRISTI ? If you want to learn more about birding, there are excellent birding groups that can help. Locally, two groups meet monthly during the winter at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History. The Coastal Bend Chapter of the Audubon Society (728-4635) meets on the first Tuesday of the month, and the Audubon Outdoor Club (991-9031) meets on the second Tuesday. Birding classes ... The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=2 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=2 ]]> DARTMOUTH ? The Paskamansett Bird Club's monthly meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, at the community hall of Friends Meeting, 739 Horseneck Road, South Dartmouth. Tiverton residents Jim and Alita Spears will discuss the... The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=3 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=3 ]]> CLINTON TWP. ? The Hunterdon Parks Department will host a ?Sandy Hook & Jersey?s Northern Shore Birding Trip? on Sunday, Nov. 15. The group will depart at 6 a.m. from the parks department in Clinton Township and return at about 5:30 p.m. The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=4 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=4 ]]> Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun The city misspent thousands of dollars of grant funding to build a birding trail in North Benson and subsequently learned that the land on which the trail was built had mistakenly been given to a private owner. The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=5 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=5 ]]> LITCHFIELD ? White Memorial Conservation Center will host Feather Identification of North American Birds, with David Scott and Casey McFarland, authors of the soon-to-be-published definitive guide, ?Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species,? on Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Carriage House. Lunch is included. Registration fee in members $90, non-members, $105, Optional Textbook ... The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=6 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=6 ]]> SANTEE ? Santee National Wildlife Refuge on Lake Marion joined other national parks throughout the U.S. in observing ?National Wildlife Refuge Week? Oct. 19-25. The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=7 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=7 ]]> Contributors and sponsors are hoping that the public will go loopy for the Willamette Valley Birding Trail Guide. The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=8 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=8 ]]> The October Bird Bash by the Birdwing Group of North Bay was conducted Thanksgiving weekend. The 16 participants tallied a total of 79 species of birds which is below the average of 89 species observed in the month of October.[...] The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=9 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=9 ]]> Debbie and Mike Klein, owners of the Backyard Naturalist, say it is a solid business model and customer satisfaction that has kept them going for 20 years when other small businesses are closing. The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=10 http://birding.toplisted.net/news.php?article=1257569313&element=10 ]]> Lake Nipissing dominates the landscape of North Bay and region. The lake is a large body of fresh or sweet water which is a popular location for recreation. The lake also attracts species of waterbirds who prefer large bodies of water which resemble the open seas and oceans.[...] The Toplisted Network (http://www.toplisted.net) rssWebmaster@toplisted.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:33 +0000