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Matthew Bell -Magee Marsh and the Biggest Week in American Birding – Cancelled
April 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Canceled due to Covid-19
Join Matt Bell as he talks about his experiences at Magee Marsh and The Biggest Week in American Birding, one of the largest birding festivals in the world. From numerous warblers that surround you at eye-level, to the lifelong friends made each year, the spectacle of The Biggest Week is one all birders should have on their bucket list! Matt has attended the festival for the past four years, and guided for the last three. Get an insider’s look on the places to be, what you’ll see, and how to avoid the crowds! Matt Bell is a recent graduate from The Ohio State University with B.S. degrees in both Earth Sciences and Evolution/Ecology. Matt started birding in May 2013, and became more seriously involved after a trip to Costa Rica. Since then he helped revive The Ornithology Club at Ohio State and assisted as a volunteer guide for The Biggest Week in American Birding and the Yellow Rails and Rice Festival. Matt absolutely loves participating in citizen science, tour guiding, chasing rare birds in his free time, and meeting fellow birders from around the globe. Most of all, Matt enjoys sharing his passion for birds and conservation with others and never shies away from taking the time to help beginners start their explorations of the avian world. Matt is Sales and Marketing Manager for Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel and leads both day trips and overnight trips.