Coming April 16-19, 2009!The Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration!

Please take time to look at the schedule of events...we have new activities and your favorites are back again this year!

As in past years, the 2008 Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration was great for birding.  In 2008, we had highest number of species of any past years.  Over 170 species were seen during the two day event.  We hope the 2009 festival will bring even better numbers!!!

See songbirds in oak-hackberry woods, shorebirds and waders on beaches and in the marshes. Grand Isle is an essential stop for songbirds during their spring and fall migrations across the Gulf of Mexico.

The Grand Isle Sanctuary Group invites you to join our Spring Celebration. 

• Birdwatching tours
• Rich island history
• Bird art and bird crafts
• Binoculars and field guides
• Fun for families with children
• Free videos and birding trail maps

This event is hosted by Grand Isle Sanctuary Group.   
Supported by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program.

For more information about this event call toll free:

Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program

• 800.259.0869    or   985.447.0868
• or email:sandra@btnep.org           

***   images contributed by George Payne,Bill Bergen, &

        Dennis Demcheck