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A brief description of the godwits, some of the sandpipers, including physical characteristics, migration, preferred food, and habits.

There are plenty of activities for families at the beach, from active games to creative arts to nature observation and sand play.

Take a break from the casinos and shows of Atlantic City for a quiet bird watching tour of New Jersey's Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge's Brigantine Division.

Invasive species of mussel and fish in the Great Lakes are fostering an increase in Type E botulism with a devastating impact on fish eating birds.

See blue herons at Pescadero Marsh, taste artichoke soup at Duarte's tavern, hike a beach trail, visit a farm to buy goat cheese, see tidepools or stay in a lighthouse.

Take a shore excursion to the pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostella, explore an Iberian Celtic hill fort, bask on a beach or feast on a paella of Spanish shellfish.

The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge hosts over 230 species of birds. Biking, hiking, or kayaking through the refuge is the highlight of a Sanibel vacation.

Bird watching is a favorite Maritime outdoor activity. From the endangered piping plover to the majestic blue heron, maritime birds are plentiful and fun to spot.

La Meseta de Cacaxtla is a 125,000 acre natural reserve just an hour from Mazatlan. A small fishing village in the reserve offers estuary and tropical deciduous birding.

.Hike redwood forests, sun on the beach, ride a roller coaster, learn about sailing ships, search tide pools, and walk a storybook village, all in a 3-day weekend.

Taking note of certain characteristics can help with wild bird identification. This article describes specific things to look for.

Mexico is a premium destination for birders, and guided trips are popular across the country. Less well known is that great birding exists in resort locations as well.

Ponds across from northern Mazatlan's Cerritos area condominium complex are well worth a birder's visit. Surprising birds are observable from a sidewalk or a bus route.

For visitors with time to spare, Laughlin side-trips offer a varied menu of diversions. From sublime views to corny ghost town antics, there's something for everyone.

Completed in 1832 by the bare hands of men with only rough tools, the Rideau Canal is an engineering achievement of glory. Locks permitted travel uphill and downhill.

The Short-eared Owl is found almost everywhere. It migrates widely and is familiar because it's active during the day and hunts in the open.

Just thirty miles north of Mazatlan, Mexico, the 125,000 acre Meseta de Cacaxtla provides a broad mix of shore birds, tropical deciduous forest birds and migrants.

Peru is home to about 1800 different bird species, and birders see hundreds of species in a single day. Varied habitat and climate support bird biodiversity.

The American alligator, West Indian manatee, and wood stork are among the species that thrive in the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refugee on Sanibel Island.

Washington's Olympic National Park offers affordable family adventures spring, summer and fall. Hiking, boating, swimming and beachcombing are accessible by car and ferry

Port Angeles offers dynamic, affordable family day trips and getaways spring, summer or fall. Beachcombing, biking, hiking and kayaking are accessible by car and ferry.

According to bioacoustician Bernie Krause, PhD, human-generated noise is interfering with vital animal communications.

From Pensacola to Destin and from Panama City to Saint George Island, budget minded travelers will find numerous tourist attractions and things to do on the gulf coast.

Aramoana and Allans Beach, both less than an hour's drive from Dunedin, are easily accessible locations to observe some of the world's rarest marine mammals and penguins.