2008 field trips will feature our most popular sites - Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge and wildlife artist Murrell Butler’s Oakhill Plantation in addition to four outstanding private properties including Beechwood Plantation, Hollywood Plantation, Woodhill Farm, and Wyoming Plantation. Birding tours will also be held at Audubon State Historic Site at Oakley Plantation, the Mary Ann Brown Nature Preserve, and along the shores of the Mississippi River. A welcome reception on Friday night, April 4 will feature Danny Heitman, author and columnist for the Baton Rouge Advocate. New in 2008 Phyllis Pitre Lastrapes will conduct a photo workshop, All tours have been designed with the beginner to intermediate birder in mind and are led by knowledgeable and experienced local field guides. For more information visit www.audubonbirdfest.com, e-mail fns@audubonbirdfest.com or call 800-488-6502