EVENTS
Scroll down to see future and past (shown with dates crossed out) events from Delta Wind Birds. DWB also offers custom nature tours for small groups, including dawn “duck blind” visits to the private Four Winds Refuge in Humphreys County, MS, near Sky Lake. To inquire about rates and possibilities, please email us at dwindbirds@gmail.com.
For more excellent nature events in Mississippi, please visit the website of the Friends of Chakchiuma Swamp, who maintain Lee Tartt Nature Preserve in Grenada.
Who are the wind birds? Part 2: Identification of fall migrating shorebirds (continued)
In this webinar, presented live via Zoom, we’ll complete our in-depth look at identification of shorebirds in fall, focusing especially on shorebirds migrating through Mississippi Delta region. In this continuation of Part 2, we’ll finish the medium-sized sandpipers, cover the peeps, and talk about Long-billed versus Short-billed Dowitcher. To view archived recordings of our shorebird ID presentations, please first make a donation of your choice to DWB using the button at the top right, and then send us an e-mail (dwindbirds@gmail.com) to request the links.
Who are the wind birds? Part 2: Identification of fall migrating shorebirds.
In this webinar, presented live via Zoom, we’ll go in-depth on identification of shorebirds in fall, focusing especially on shorebirds migrating through Mississippi Delta region. In this session, we will cover the basics of some common species, especially larger and medium-sized species, including some challenging groups such as the yellowlegs. We will emphasize the Mississippi Delta region, but there will be relevant content for anyone interested in these birds. To view archived recordings of our shorebird ID presentations, please first make a donation of your choice to DWB using the button at the top right, and then send us an e-mail (dwindbirds@gmail.com) to request the links.
Who are the wind birds? Part 1: Introduction to shorebirds and their conservation
This webinar will be presented live via Zoom and Facebook. In Part 1, we’ll introduce some of these beautiful characters and talk about their amazing migratory behavior, where and when to find them, and what can be done to help their declining populations. Please join us! We will emphasize the Mississippi Delta region, but there will be relevant content for anyone interested in these birds. To view archived recordings of our shorebird ID presentations, please first make a donation of your choice to DWB using the button at the top right, and then send us an e-mail (dwindbirds@gmail.com) to request the links.