Hosted by Presque Isle Audubon Society and PA DCNR
2019 Festival of the Birds
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Festival dates: MAY 10, 11 and 12, 2019
Yve Morrell is a retired Landscape Architect with an extreme passion for birding. She recently completed an American Birding Association “Big Year” in 2017, which included Hawaii for the first time. She ended the year having seen 817 species. This puts her in third place all-time for Big Year efforts.
She now makes her home in Naples, Florida. Yve is an adventurer, avid birder, athlete, dancer, wine enthusiast and foodie. She has one daughter. KEYNOTE 800 is the New 700 ABA Big Years have always captured the imagination of avid birders. Reaching 700 species or more in one calendar year used to be the “gold standard.” In 2017, the American Birding Association decided to include Hawaii in the ABA Region (which previously only included the Continental U.S. and Canada). This decision has changed ABA Big Years forever. Morrell’s presentation will highlight the role and significance of Alaska and Hawaii in Big Year efforts, and explain her resolution to include Hawaii in her 2017 Big Year, which was mainly to raise awareness for the plight of endangered birds. She added 56 species in the Hawaiian Islands, bringing her final total to 817. |
Good Times:
Be kind to the environment: remember to bring your own mug. Bird Tally, Dinner and Keynote Address. Keynote Program: Yve Morrell 800 is the New 700
Be kind to the environment: remember to bring your own mug. Casual Pizza Party Lunch & Final Bird Tally |
Workshops:Saturday: 1:00 & 3:00 pm
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Field Trips:*You are advised to bring boots to the festival since we may have very wet and muddy trails.
Field Trips to Presque Isle's Hottest Birding Spots.
12 - 15 people per trip.
Be kind to the environment: remember to bring your own mug. Trips leaving simultaneously from 6:30 am - 10:30 am at the Rotary Pavilion. Each trip will visit multiple locations throughout the park. |
Plus...Special Oportunities:
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2019 Sponsors
Piping Plover Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation Red-headed Woodpecker Janet Price Baltimore Oriole Kal Darres Erie Bird Observatory Black-throated Blue Nancy & Ken Andersen Mary Birdsong & Mike Plyler Sue DeArment Marion Gallivan Wild Birds Unlimited-Erie Line X & Krown-Erie Purple Martin Conservation Assoc. Yellow Warbler Pat Howell Sue Murawski Carolyn Sturtevant Dolores Tavares Joao Tavares David Gustafson Anthony Keck |
What to Bring:
*You are advised to bring boots to the festival since we may have very wet and muddy trails. Be sure to bring comfortable shoes or boots for walking and any birding gear you desire. The average high temperature in Erie in May is 56 and temperatures at Presque Isle are often lower than on the mainland. Be prepared for cold & rainy weather. Presque Isle is home to deer ticks so you may want to bring insect repellent and plan to tuck your pants into your socks when using the trails on the park. |
Map, Guide, Lodging:
For lodging information check out www.visiteriepa.com
Map of Presque Isle State Park Click here >>
Recreational Guide of Presque Isle State Park Click here >> 
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The mission of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation is to forge a partnership between the private sector and the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) and Presque Isle in order to enhance educational programming, research, and visitor experience at the highest level.
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