FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Maine Bird Conference opens April 26

LEWISTON, Maine -- Amateur and professional ornithologists from around the state will gather Friday and Saturday (April 26-27) at Bates College for the annual Maine Bird Conference sponsored by the college and the Stanton Bird Club.

Among the topics to be discussed are endangered bird species, the effects of different forestry practices on bird habitat, and bird behavior. Speakers will include Ed Mair, chairperson of the American Birders' Exchange, who will discuss "Birdwatching in Cyberspace," and Peter Stangel of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, whose topic will be "Voyage of the Wood Thrush: Winging Our Way to a New Century of Bird Conservation."

Further information on the conference is available from David Haines, professor of mathematics at Bates, at 786-6144.

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