Birding Walks Hosted by Experts in June and July Birdwatchers spot a prairie warbler at Beech Hill with trip leader Ann Boover. 6/1/2021 2:51 PM
select Fox sparrow (Photo: Don Reimer) Scanning for birds on Clark Island with trip leader Eddy Edwards.
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4 Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of Maine Coastal Islands has added dates in June and July to its free bird-watching series, called “Bird Time on the Coast.” Walks take place from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and the number of attendees is limited. Registration is required.
Open to those of all bird-watching abilities, from beginners to advanced, the series features local experts who are knowledgeable about birds in the midcoast.
Protesters rally in Miami campaigning for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants. Photo: Courtesy of Family Action Network Movement.
In the months between Miami Carnival in October and the New Year, South Florida is usually busy with a slate of music concert, food festival and holiday gatherings. This time is filled the silky melodies of steel pan and calypso, parades in the streets and a waft of exotic spices from foods fresh off the grill. But not this year.
COVID-19 silenced the spirited gatherings that anchor Florida’s West Indian-themed calendar. The pandemic has been devastating to Caribbean-American communities, including businesses and families. In addition to navigating the dual financial and health crises, some island immigrants have battled to maintain their legal status even as they worked essential jobs that kept health services and critical industries running.