Jordahl, who is a field editor for Birds and Blooms magazine, said Florida is a great state for bird watching, but Minnesota can yield some amazing finds, too.

The colorful blooms will be gone soon, and so will many of the migrating birds. Hopefully, I'll have a few mementos stored in my mind, if not images on a hard drive.

Jackson, Mich. (WLNS) – This Saturday will be filled with opportunities to get outside, explore, and learn about what nature has to offer – at the 15th annual Birds, Blooms, and Butterflies event.

Global Warming and Population Growth Are Impacting Local Bird Numbers Volunteers tallied 165 species and about 30,000 birds at the Sarasota Audubon’s Society annual Christmas Bird Count on Jan. 1.