AVIAN ALBUQUERQUE

Free event teaches about birds, recognizes city’s importance in migration.

Casa Rondeña Winery in the North Valley is hosting a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wildlife Rescue “Year of the Bird” event Saturday to highlight Albuquerque’s importance as a migratory bird stopover site. Educational raptors will be on display and experts on hand to talk about backyard bird habitat requirements in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, bird benefits to agriculture, wildlife-proofing your home or business, and all about hummingbirds. The free event is from 1-4 p.m. at the winery, 33 Chavez Road NW, in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Year of the Bird education effort is in sync with a worldwide campaign.