Sarah Chertos, Wildlife Education Specialist, Blandford Nature Center, joined West Michigan's Morning News to talk about the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count, snowshoeing and more.
Library calendar for Feb. 10-16
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Celebrate Every Day: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Reddick Public Library, 15150 NW Gainesville Road, Reddick. Free. From Dragon Appreciation Day to Crossword Puzzle Day, we are celebrating! There’s something happening every day this branch is open, so check with us and celebrate! All ages welcome. Call 352-438-2566 to register.
Shake, Rattle and Read: 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. Headquarters-Ocala Public Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Free. A variety of stories, songs and activities for young children with caregivers. Ages 5 and younger. Call 352-438-2560 to register.
Forest Readers Book Club: 10:30 a.m. Forest Public Library, 905 S. Highway 315A, Ocklawaha. Free. Make new friends and talk about books! “The Almost Moon” by Alice Sebold. Call 352-438-2540 to register.
Great Backyard Bird Count underway
Poll
Will you visit a business if they open in spite of health restrictions that say they can’t?
Yes
The worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count event has returned for the 24th year this month, with hopes that with more people spending time outdoors because of the pandemic, more will participate for a better count.
The annual bird count is an opportunity for all budding birdwatchers and bird-count experts to use their skills. For at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, people are encouraged to collect their findings and enter them into the online checklists.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: February 10-16, 2021
Get into art, share love, celebrate shave ice, bake and enjoy the holiday.
February 10, 2021
Navid Najafi will perform during ‘Ohana Day as part of the 2021 Virtual Art Summit. Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Contemporary Art Summit.
Free with registration
Listen to keynote speakers, artists, curators, and thinkers from Hawai‘i and around the world known for educational programming focused on art and ideas. They include multi-generational local arts and creative practitioners Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, the founders of Piliāmo‘o and ‘Elepaio Press, and Nikkya Taliaferro, Moanalua High School senior and executive director of Hawai‘i for Black Lives, musician and activist Navid Najafi, joined by international artists, filmmakers, performers and thinkers including Ai Weiwei, Theaster Gates and Homi K. Bhabaha. This new event by Hawai‘i Contemporary, formerly the Honolulu Biennial Foundation, and the Hawa
Backyard bird count alights in Clark County
Observations can shed light if stay-home orders affected avians By Scott Hewitt, Columbian Arts & Features Reporter
Published: February 9, 2021, 6:02am
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8 Photos Veteran birder Susan Setterberg keeps an eye out for feathered friends as they fly near her backyard at her Ridgefield home Thursday morning. She will join the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Has a whole year of reduced noise, reduced pollution, reduced driving and flying been good for bird life?
Now is your chance to help scientists find out. The Great Backyard Bird Count, a worldwide effort to observe birds everywhere and send the data to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is set for Friday through Monday.