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February 15, 2018 (Pittsburgh, PA) – New guided day trips led by National Aviary ornithologist Robert Mulvihill will give participants the chance to see and learn about wild birds that winter, nest or pass through western Pennsylvania.Appropriate for all ages, the trips provide a wonderful opportunity to visit areas known to be excellent hot spots for viewing many stunning and beautiful species of wild birds. The National Aviary will offer the Wonderful Waterfowl trip on March 17. Stops will include Lake Arthur and Conneaut Marsh, where participants will see hundreds of waterfowl including ducks, grebes, loons, geese and swans at resting and feeding sites; Bald Eagle and Sandhill Crane sightings are also likely. On May 5, participants can enjoy the wonder of Spring Migration on Presque Isle, a tour of one of the most important migration hotspots in Pennsylvania. Birdsrest and refuel on Presque Isle before continuing over the Great Lakes to nesting grounds as far as northern Canada and Alaska. This trip coincides with Year of the Bird Global Big Day, an international birding event, and Mulvihill will report every bird participants see to the global eBird.org database. Wonderful Waterfowl - March 17 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Price per Tour (including lunch): $95 nonmembers/$85 members. Space is limited. To register call Audrey Beichner at 412-258-9463 or email Audrey.Beichner@aviary.org. All ages welcome. 2018 has been designation the Year of the Bird by the National Geographic Society, in recognition of the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a key bird-protection law. The National Aviary is proud to join National Geographic and other bird and wildlife organizations in celebrating birds, and encouraging learning and action to protect wild bird species and their habitats. Learn more at www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/year-of-the-bird/ About the National Aviary The National Aviary is America’s only independent indoor nonprofit zoo dedicated exclusively to birds. Located on Pittsburgh’s historic North Side, the National Aviary’s diverse collection comprises 500 birds representing more than 150 species from around the world, many of them threatened or endangered in the wild. The National Aviary’s large walk-through exhibits create an intimate, up-close interaction between visitors and free-flying birds, including opportunities to hand-feed and to meet many species rarely found in zoos anywhere else in the world. Hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. For admission rates and more information visitwww.aviary.org. Contact: Robin Weber, National Aviary Senior Director of Marketing & Community Relations Office: 412-258-9435 / Mobile: 412-215-9199 |