NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC TELEVISION NEWS
NHPTV’s AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DOCUMENTARY TO BE SHOWN IN LITTLETON Wednesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. – Littleton Opera House, Littleton, NH Panelists: David Govatski, President of Ammonoosuc Chapter of NH Audubon and Christmas Count Volunteer Organizer; Willem Lange, host of film & NHPTV’s Windows to the Wild — Documentary Is Fourth In Series Of NHPTV’s Award-Winning Films About New England’s Migratory Birds — (DURHAM, November 1, 2013) — For people who love to observe birds, the annual Christmas bird count is a time to note their migratory habits and health. More than a century ago, ornithologist Frank Chapman redirected a Christmas-time tradition of revelers shooting birds to a new Yuletide recreation: counting birds. In COUNTING ON BIRDS, New Hampshire Public Television’s new documentary about the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, host Will Lange travels to Cuba, Ecuador, Keene and Errol, NH, and Maine to meet people dedicated to birds and this census. Keene was one of the first locations for the inaugural 1900 count; today, more than 60,000 people participate in the count. Discover how a love of birds has inspired people to research and document common and distinctive species. From chickadees in New England to Ecuador’s musical manakins, to the forests of Cuba, Will Lange visits the habitats and havens of these migratory bird species. The resulting census from these birders’ efforts support science and conservation, and may lead to a healthier bird population. The hour-long film will be screened at the Littleton Opera House on November 13th at 7 p.m., and will be followed by a discussion with Audubon bird expert David Govatski and Will Lange. Tickets at the door, or sign up online at www.nhptv.org/birds, call . COUNTING ON BIRDS premieres on NHPTV PRIME November 21st. COUNTING ON BIRDS is the fourth in a series of award-winning specials (BIRD TALES, SAVING SONGBIRDS, JOURNEY OF THE BROAD-WINGED HAWK) produced by NHPTV that explore and celebrate New England’s migratory birds. Those documentaries received Telly, Boston/New England Emmy, and NH Association of Broadcasters awards, and have been distributed to PBS stations across the country. The documentaries are funded through grants from the Butler Foundation. nhptv.org/birds
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