“World Migratory Bird Day 2011”
Migratory birds pass through many countries, lands, and continents, therefore, migratory birds are privileged animals that get to travel through countries without visas. Therefore, conservation of migratory birds cannot be achieved by just one country, but by the collaboration of many countries.
World Migratory Bird Day has been celebrated on the second weekend of every May since 2006. During this weekend, people from all over the world unite under one theme to celebrate migratory birds. The theme of this year is “Land use changes from a bird’s eye-view”. Out of the 487 species of birds that inhabit Mongolia, 391 species are migratory for Mongolia is located at the intersection of world’s major migratory routes. Therefore, like all the other countries in the world, we celebrate this day to research, conserve, and advertise migratory birds.
Organizers: Mongolian Ornithological Society
Ornithological Laboratory, School of Biology and Biotechnology, National
University of Mongolia,
National University of Mongolia’s Ecology-Erdem Club
Objective: To celebrate “World Migratory Bird Day” in Mongolia
Scope: Open to all interested people
When: 14th May, 2011
Where: Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia
Registration: Please register by May 6th by sending your name, work place/school name and
World migratory bird day 2011
When: 14 May 2011
Where: National University of Mongolia, 1st building, room number 320 and “UB-Pond”
Bird watching spot (West of Ulaanbaatar around 20 km).
09:00 Opening
Welcome speech by Dr. S.Gombobaatar /President of the Mongolian Ornithological
Society, Head of Ornithological Laboratory, National University of Mongolia/.
Presentation
09:10 “Migratory birds of Mongolia and their conservation”
Dr. S.Gombobaatar /President of the Mongolian Ornithological Society,
Head of Ornithological Laboratory, National University of Mongolia/.
09:30 “Bird watching and its importance”
Mr. Ch.Uuganbayar /Head of the Biology Department, Agriculture State
University of Mongolia/.
09:50 Documentary film for World Migratory Bird Day – “Winged Migration”
by Jacques Perrin
10:10 Registration of participants attending Bird watching event and drive to
“UB –Pond” (from front of 1st building of NUM).
Bird watching event
11:10 Prepare for bird watching event, distribute binoculars and telescopes.
After we arrive at UB-Pond, we will divide the participants into 3 teams.
11:20 Bird watching /Session 1/
13:00 Short introduction on bird identification and bird watching /P.Amartuvshin and S.Gombobaatar/.
13:30 Lunch. (Participants must bring their own lunch)
14:00 Bird watching /Session 2/
16:00 A competition to see who can correctly and quickly identify the most birds will be held between teams and participants. (Prize and memorable gift)
16:40 Questions and discussions.
17:20 Back to Ulaanbaatar.
18:30 Arrival at NUM’s 1st building will be the closing of the event.
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