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THE ISLANDER, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, PAGE 19 7th Annual Georgia's Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival The seventh annual Georgia’s Colo nial Coast Birding and Nature Festi val will be held October 8 through 12 on Jekyll Island. Migrant birds are passing through our area on their way south. Many summer birds still linger and some of the winter birds are arriving and it all peaks in mid-October. For the last six years, more than 200 bird species century. From 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, there will be activities at the festival’s Rookery, an interactive exhibit area in Atlantic Hall at the Jekyll Island Convention Center. Participants can try out the latest in high-tech toys for birders, discover which binoculars are best for them with help from the top Example of the variety of birds visitors will see during the bird walks. have been spotted during the week of the festival. The festival offers a wide selection of nature-related field trips, workshops and seminars for birders, photogra phers and general nature enthusiasts, from beginners to experts. Many field trips are on the DNR’s Colonial Coast Birding Trail and are led by field biol ogists, who are working in the area. Register on line at www.coastalgeor- giabirding.org. optic experts in North America, and select from a variety of unique bird- feeders, wildlife art and photography. All exhibit hall activities are open to the public at no charge. On Saturday nature day passports are available at the Rookery. Most activities are free or require a modest charge. Activities include short marsh, beach and butterfly walks; hawks and falcons from Georgia Southern Uni versity’s Lamar Q. Ball Jr. Raptor Above: Roseate Spoonbill, Black-necked Stilts, and Wood Stork Photos by Darlene J, Moore Friday afternoon workshop top ics include “Secrets of Digiscoping,” “Simplifying Sparrow Identification” and “Jammin’ with a birdJam iPod.” Saturday afternoon seminars include “Going Native: Planting for Biodiver sity,” “Birds of Georgia,” and “Twit tering for the Birds” will demonstrate how bird watching and conservation are now working in the twenty-first Center on display at the Rookery; watch a hawk fly diming flight shows scheduled for 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Short bird walks for beginners will leave the Convention Center hourly starting at 1:00 p.m.; the last one is at 3:00 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday there will be a nature walk through the dunes, a Big Sit in Jekyll Camp- S1ANDER ground and an “owl prowl” at Laura S. Walker State Park. Don Kroods- ma, regarded as ornithology’s dean of bird song and an expert birder, will be the keynote speaker at the banquet Saturday. Visit www. coastalgeor- giabirding.org or call 1-877- 4JEKYLL (453- 5955) for a com plete schedule, fees and other information. On line registration ends September 25. Drop by the Jekyll Island Convention Cen ter during the festival to sign up for the remaining field trips semi nars and work shops. □ Barred Owl KeepY our H ome... iMilhk gioust & QcuideK Skob 1908 Gloucester Street, Brunswick • 2Q- W33l Fresh anti Inviting y?oi/e 9(hots B 371 Overview Drive, ¥§j Inside the Jekyll Island Club Hotel || 635-2600 ext. 1010 | Movie Night at the Casino j|. Simons Library League Brideshead Revisited Saturday, Sept. 26 7 p.m. Casino Theater "Brideshead RevisitedJ'UK, 2008, directed by Julian Jarrold. Based on the book by Evelyn Waugh, this film is told as the memoir of Captain Charles Ryder who is stationed at Brideshead Castle during WWW. He remembers his involvement with the owners of the estate, in particular brother and sister Sebastian and Julia. 133 minutes; Rated PG13. (On Saturday, September 19,10:30 AM there is a book discussion of the novel at the St. Simons Public Library.) Upcoming Movies and Events Include: Wednesday, Sept. 30 - Last Chance Harvey Movies are free, but contributions are appreciated.