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May 3, 2012 International Migratory Bird Day celebration set May
12 International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 12
celebrates the return of millions of migratory birds to their
breeding areas. Birding activities will mark South Carolina’s
celebration of this annual event. This year International
Migratory Bird Day will celebrate its 20th anniversary. What
exactly is International Migratory Bird Day? Created in 1993,
this migratory bird event increases public awareness and
involvement in bird conservation. Birds are economically
important and a priceless part of America’s natural heritage—and
they are critical indicators of environmental health upon which
we all depend. The event is now hosted at over 500 sites
throughout the Western Hemisphere, reaching hundreds of
thousands of youth and adults. International Migratory Bird Day
is the largest-known conservation and education event of its
kind in the Western Hemisphere. Numerous conservation