Bridget Stutchbury, internationally known ornithologist and author
    of "Silence of the Songbirds" will present public programs in
    Norwich, Vermont and Concord, New Hampshire this February.

    In "Birds of Two Worlds", part of the Birds&Beans Talks series,
    Stutchbury will describe the travels and life histories of the
    beloved birds that spend summers raising young in the Upper Valley
    and migrate extraordinary distances to tropical wintering grounds --
    to habitats that are increasingly impacted by unsustainable farming
    practices. As part of a regional initiative to inform all who
    cherish migratory songbirds, Dr. Stutchbury brings us tales and
    images of the marvels and challenges faced by these world travelers,
    from a bird's eye view.

    Norwich, VT - Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. at Montshire Museum
    of Science, 1 Montshire Rd., Norwich, VT. Sponsored by
    'Birds&Beans,' the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, the Upper Valley
    Food Coop,  the Hanover Coop, and the Montshire Museum.   Details at
    http://www.vtecostudies.org/B&Btalk.html.

    Concord, NH - Friday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m. at New Hampshire
    Audubon's McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Rd., Concord, NH;
    603-224-9909. Sponsored by Birds&Beans and New Hampshire Audubon.
    More at: http://www.newhampshireaudubon.org/news.php.

    Admission is free but donations are appreciated; participants will
    enjoy excellent bird-friendly coffee.

    The Birds&Beans Talks is a series of lectures aimed at informing and
    educating birders and the general public about New England's
    migratory birds and the importance of sustainable and
    environmentally friendly coffee farming to ensure habitat
    preservation.   Dr. Stutchbury will present similar talks in
    Burlington, Vermont on February 3 and in Monteplier on February 4.

    Professor Stutchbury is a Canada Research Chair in Ecology and
    Conservation Biology at York University, Toronto. For 25 years she
    has followed songbirds to their wintering grounds in Latin America
    and back to their North American breeding grounds to understand
    their behavior, ecology and conservation. Her acclaimed book
    "Silence of the Songbirds" reveals how the world's songbirds are
    disappearing, why this predicts widespread environmental problems,
    and what we can do to conserve birds and their habitats. Bridget
    will be available to autograph copies of her book at the event.

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Chris Rimmer
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-1431 ext. 1
www.vtecostudies.org


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