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Salton Sea tour celebrates marshland birds

Posted by: Maven on February 15, 2010 at 6:21 am

From the Imperial Valley Press:

“Valentine’s Day was for the birds, at least for the 10 people who toured marsh areas of the Valley on Sunday as part of the International Bird Festival.

Some have thought that Valentine’s Day was based off of the bird’s mating cycle, said Eldon Caldwell, who guided the tour Sunday. Saturday showcased a pair of tundra swans in the Salton Sea and others mating Sunday.

The tour, which was mainly attended by out-of-towners and snowbirds, toured the area and showed off great blue herons, gulls, western and great egrets, he said. The tour followed two days of symposiums about marsh birds, which added a very educational feature to the festival.

“I hope we’re going to continue that,” he said. “(Imperial Valley College is) a great location to have it.” … “

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February 15, 2010 · Filed Under Salton Sea

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