4th Annual Alabama Coastal BirdFest is Oct. 18-21, 2007 features18 guided birding tours to prime spots – by land and on the water –two evening events with great speakers, and a free, daylong Bird & Conservation Expo.

Guided trips include Fort Morgan and the Hummer/Bird Study banding site, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Dauphin Island, Bayou La Batre and Forever Wild Grand Bay Savanna, boat trips on the A.E. Verrill, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab research vessel, boat trips in the Mobile/Tensaw River Delta, backyard birding, and more.

“This year, all of our trips will depart from 5 Rivers, Alabama’s new Delta Resource Center, located on the causeway between Mobile and the Eastern Shore, which makes it convenient to I-10 and close to many hotels and restaurants,” Borom said.

The evening events include an opening night reception at 5 Rivers, featuring a display or works by award-winning photographer Terry Hartley, and a Friday night BBQ & Seafood dinner and silent auction at the Nix Center in Fairhope, with keynote speaker, Dr. Geoff Hill, ornithologist, author, and professor at Auburn University.

The Bird & Conservation Expo includes hands-on activities, exhibits, demonstrations, giveaways, vendors, artists, films, lectures, and more. The Expo takes place on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 am to 4 pm on the grounds of Faulkner State Community College in downtown Fairhope; admission is free and open to all ages.