Subject: Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
Date: Feb 10 17:22:45 2004
From: Hill - hill at cbnn.net


Planning is mostly completed and the updates have been added to the website for the 7th annual Sandhill Crane Festival. The dates are March 26-28. We always have something to top the last edition, and this year is no exception.

Three new field trips were added on Sunday to follow the "theme" of the Coulee Corridor Birding Trail and the WA ABA Birding Guide. Birding trips down Lower Crab Creek, to the Potholes and Dodson Road areas, and to the North Potholes and Moses Lake areas were added. Lower Crab Creek will also have a shortened version Friday afternoon, and with Mike and MerryLynn Denny leading both Friday and Sunday trips you can expect something good.

In case you missed it last year, Winged Migration makes a return to the big screen. By special arrangements there will be a theater showing at 5 pm both Saturday and Sunday, and it includes all-you-can-eat/drink popcorn and soft drinks.

This year's featured speaker is Robert Bateman. Friday evening he will do a Seminar on Art, and even with expanded seating we expect a sell-out rather quickly. Saturday evening he will be the banquet speaker, shifting from artist to conservationist to in discussing Cranes and other Flagships.

With four lectures every hour (including lots of new topics), 30 field trips of varying lengths, a big children's program and associated displays there is plenty to do, but popular activities and times sell out quickly. Visit the website at www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org and get more details plus registration info.

Randy Hill
Othello
hill at cbnn.net
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