The Quad Cities will host its second Midwest Birding Symposium. It will be held at the Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center in Moline, Illinois. This year's Midwest Birding Symposium will highlight fall migrants of the Upper Mississippi River Valley on morning and all day field trips accompanied by some of the country?s leading experts on birds. Afternoons will feature presentations on topics ranging from fall warblers to effects of global warming on birds. All kinds of birding merchandise will be available for purchase including premier optics, books, field guides, and feeders. A silent auction to benefit wildlife habitat, a reception at the Putnam Museum and a dinner cruise on the Mississippi River will also be featured. Kenn Kaufman, nationally recognized birding expert and author, will provide the keynote address. _http://www.visitquadcities_ (http://www.visitquadcities) . Al Batt Hartland, MN
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