According to a recent survey sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service, birding ranks as the 15th most popular outdoor recreational activity in the country. And the interest in birding is expected to grow over the next 50 years. Spring is perhaps the most exciting time for birders as they welcome the return of their feathered friends after a long winter.
Both amateur and beginning birders will gather at the 5th annual South Dakota Birding Festival at Fort Randall Dam near Pickstown May 1-3. The special guest and speaker is Ted Floyd, editor of Birding magazine, a publication of the American Birding Association. He’s published widely on birds and ecological topics. Floyd's books include the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America. He joined Dakota Midday from his home in Colorado and discussed birding.
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