AUBURN — A talk about birdwatching in Florida will be presented at the monthly meeting of the Stanton Bird Club at 7 p.m. Monday, March 1, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. The presentation will be by nature photographer Dan Marquis.

Marquis is a longtime birdwatcher and member of the Stanton Bird Club, having served on its board of directors for 20 years. He has been to Florida twice in the past three years, visiting some of the well-known sanctuaries such as Corkscrew Swamp and Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on the Gulf coast, and Merritt Island National Wildlife Reserve on the east coast, as well as many other lesser know locations.

Marquis will share some of his experiences of birding in Florida with a slide show presentation highlighting many of the birds that can be easily seen at the many sanctuaries.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Stanton Bird Club is a conservation organization offering monthly free natural history programs and field trips throughout the state. The organization welcomes new members whose dues help to provide land stewardship at three sanctuaries, owned and managed by the club, in Lewiston and Monmouth. For more information, call 782-5238, visit the Web site at www.stantonbirdclub.org or e-mail questions to [email protected].