Oct 23, 2017

Wild Bird Expo Recognizes Stores, Products

The Best Birding Retailer of the Year award winners and New Product award winners were announced at this year’s Wild Bird Expo, sponsored by Gold Crest Distributing in Mexico, Missouri.

The winners include:

• Best Large Store with a Birding Emphasis (Over 1,800 Sq. Feet): All Seasons Wild Bird Stores in locations Bloomington, Eagan, White Bear Lake, Minnetonka and Wayzata, Minnesota
• Best Small Store with a Birding Emphasis (Less than 1,800 Sq. Feet): Birds & Butterflies of Aiken in Aiken, South Carolina
• Best Birding Department in a Multi-Line Store: Ritchie Feed & Seed in Ottawa, Ontario Canada
• Best Birding Department as a funding source for a non-profit organization: Tucson Audubon Society Nature Shop in Tucson, Arizona
• New Category in 2017, Best New Birding Store or Birding Department (24 months or less): Wingard’s Market, Wings & Things department in Lexington, South Carolina
• The Hummer Ring by Chris Smith
• Enjoying Every Moment Wall Art by Studio Feifish
• Best Vendor Booth: River’s Edge Products

Dates for the 2018 Wild Bird Expo have been tentatively set for Oct. 2-4, 2018.