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Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:01 am

Atlantic Audubon

Society

Field trip to for spring migrants and blooms to McNamara Wildlife Management Area in Corbin City, 9 a.m. Saturday, March 19, meet at parking lot, Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor, Route 50 south of Mays Landing. RSVP to

fieldtripsaas@gmail.com.

Atlantic City Aquarium

Atlantic City Aquarium at Gardner's Basin displays fish, reptiles and amphibians, with diver shows, baby shark and ray feeding. Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Call 609-348-2880.

Storytime for preschoolers with "Ellie & Ollie, A Tale of a Fantastic Voyage," followed by exotic animal show, 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 22.

Cape May

Bird Observatory

N.J. Audubon's CMBO has the Research & Education Center, 600 Route 47, Middle Township, and the Northwood Center on Lily Lake in Cape May Point. Call

609-861-0700.

Field trip to view the courtship flight of the American woodcock,

6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19, from R&E Center, $8, preregister.

Weekly birding (and other) trips, Thursday, March 17, to Wednesday, March 23, cost $10, show and go. Friday: Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, 6 p.m. to dusk, meet at Sunset Boulevard parking lot. Saturday: Photo walk at Cape May Point State Park, 7:30 to

9:30 a.m., meet at wildlife-viewing platform. Cape May Point State Park, 8 to 10 a.m., meet at platform. Sunday: Turkey Point, Route 553 south of Dividing Creek, for wintering raptors, 8 to 10 a.m.; Jakes Landing, off Route 47 near Dennisville, for owls and others, 6 p.m. to dusk. Monday: Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge with author Pete Dunne, 7:30 to

9:30 a.m., meet at lot, Sunset Boulevard. Wednesday: Cape May Point State Park, 8 to 10 a.m., meet at platform.

Cape May Point

State Park

Cape May Point State Park has nature trails, wildlife viewing platform and museum. Call

609-884-2159.

Nature Center

of Cape May

N.J. Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May, 1600 Delaware Ave., has exhibits and observation tower, admission is free. Call 609-898-8848.

Nature programs for toddlers and caregivers, 10:30 to

11:30 a.m. Fridays through May 13, $8 per session

Workshop on creating a wildflower meadow and wildlife pond with author Pat Sutton, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 19,

$45 cost includes handouts, preregister.

Nature Conservancy

The Conservancy's Bayshores Center, 2350 Route 47, Delmont, has nature trails. Call

609-861-0600.

Singles outings

Outdoor Club of South Jersey

6-mile moonlight hike, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19, starting at Atsion Lake group camping site, Wharton State Forest, Route 206 north of Hammonton, no children, no pets, bring picnic food to share, preregister. Call 609-462-3593.

Wetlands Institute

Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd., Stone Harbor, has an aquarium, displays and gift shop. Admission of $8 adults,

$6 ages 3 to 12, includes activities. Call 609-368-1211.

Nature-related speakers, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, bring lunch, coffee and dessert provided, $5.

Whitesbog Village

Moonlight 4-mile nature walk,

7 p.m. Saturday, March 19, from the general store at Historic Whitesbog Village, County Route 530, Pemberton, $5, preregister. Call 609-893-4646.

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kpost@pressofac.com.

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