Birding Festivals - Flock to the Fun

If you're in the market for a great way to spend a day,Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, Wisconsin. Bird banding,
check out your local birding festivals. Most states havebirding by pontoon, hikes, talks, and the "big sit", where
several fairs and festivals going on during the year, andparticipants try to observe as many species as
they are an excellent way to get outside, learnpossible from a 17-foot observatory platform from
something new, make new friends and have fun.midnight Friday till dark on Saturday.
Birding festivals last from a simple one day event to aFestival of Birds, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Over 170
full month of outings, activities and lectures. The mostspecies seen last year, field trips, frog/toad outing,
common are over a weekend, and can range fromworkshops, exhibitors.
small local events at a nearby park, to large-scaleCape May Spring Weekend, New Jersey. 200+ bird
events that bring visitors from all over the globe, withspecies, field trips, workshops, boat trips and more at
events spread throughout an entire region. Dependingthe migration mainline capital of North America.
on the specific event, you will have the opportunity toMountain Lake Migratory Bird Festival, Pembroke,
hear knowledgeable speakers, observe live birds upVirginia. Visit the beautiful Mountain Lake Hotel, with
close, take guided walks, get pointers on better wildlife2600 acres of pristine woodlands to take part in
photography, sharpen your identification skills, sharedozens of activities - field trips, workshops, fun for the
experiences with like-minded folks, and even takekids.
more exotic outings, such as birding by boat or onKirtland's Warbler Festival, Roscommon, Michigan.
horseback. Often there are artists, vendors, children'sGuided tours to see the Kirtland's Warbler, nature
activities, and the like.presentations, crafts, kids' activities, photography and
Many birding festivals center on a specific event takingmore.
place in the local area, migration being a particularBar Harbor Warblers & Wildflowers, Bar Harbor, Maine.
favorite. Another popular theme is the celebration ofBird walks, peregrine watches, boat rides, garden and
specific species found only locally, or perhaps in aforest tours, art exhibits.
particular abundance, such as warblers, shorebirds,Potholes and Prairie Birding Festival, Jamestown, North
cranes or hawks. Many blend other interests withDakota. Guided tours, workshop, wonderful prairie
birding, such as butterflies, flowers or even music.birding.
Here is a sampling of some of the larger events thatThe Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration highlights
take place each spring and summer:hummingbirds in the St. Francisville area of Louisiana,
Birds, Blossoms & Blues Festival, Norfolk, Virginia. Fieldincluding banding and workshops on how to build a
trips, walking tours, boat tours, plant sales, blueshummingbird habitat in your garden.
concerts, family festival.Southwest Wings. Arizona's longest running birding
Florida's First Coast Birding and Nature Festival, St.festival celebrates its 15th year in Bisbee. Natural
Augustine, Florida. Kayaking, walking tours, photographyhistory tours, birds and butterfly tours, exhibits and
expeditions. Learn about outdoor photography, birding,programs.
wildlife, butterflies, and much more.You can find these birding festivals and fairs by
Spring Wings Bird Festival, Fallon, Nevada. Field trips,checking birding magazines such as "Birders World"
including a birding by horseback safari, airboat tour,and "Audubon", by contacting your local Audubon
ranch tour, photography contest, and much more.chapter, and by searching the Internet, but the quickest
Great River Birding and Nature Festival, Lake City,way to get a comprehensive list is by scanning the
Minnesota. 3 days of birding and nature events heldBirding Event Calendar at
throughout the Mississippi River Valley of SoutheastJoin the flock at your local birding festival, or migrate to
Minnesota and Southwest Wisconsin around Lakea more distant event. Either choice promises a great
Pepin. Birding by motorboat, mini-railcar, hikes alongday of birding!
shorelines, forests, bluff tops, lectures, and more.