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BIRDING EVENTS
JANUARY
Morro Bay Winter Birding
Festival
Morro Bay - CA
January 18-21, 2008
The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival makes it a point to offer a variety
of events for all levels of birders. Both local and state-wide birding
experts will lead over 35 land, ocean-going, and bay field trips, plus
discussions and presentations, social events and workshops focusing on
everything from warblers to elephant seals. Field trips will include
pelagic trips, birding by kayak, trips to see Sandhill Cranes and Bald
Eagles, shorebird field trips, and the popular "Big Day" marathon field
trip to see as many species as possible.
Contact: Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, c/o Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1175,
Morro Bay, CA 93442: Call: (805)275-4143 or (866)464-5105 toll
free Email
Annual Snow Goose Festival
Chico & Red Bluff - CA
January 25-27, 2008
Experience the sights and sounds of the Pacific Flyway migrating
waterfowl at the SNOW GOOSE FESTIVAL! A weekend full of fun, adventure
and learning for all ages with field trips, presentations and workshops
available to all. Contact: Snow Goose Festival, P.O. Box 1063, Chico,
CA 95927 Phone: (530) 345-1865 or 1 (800) 852-8570 # 313 Email
FEBRUARY
San Francisco Bay
Flyway Festival
Vallejo - CA
February 1-3, 2008
Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. Visit the San Pablo Bay National
Wildlife Refuge booth at the Festival Headquarters in Building
897 on Mare Island. Meet the National Wildlife Refuge System's
famous Blue Goose! Enjoy Mucky Marsh Music. Trips and
workshops. Contact Phone: (707) 649-WING (9464)
Winter Migratory
Waterfowl Tour
Chico - CA
January 1 - March 1, 2008
Winter Migratory Waterfowl Tour, some of California's best birding can
be found on the farmland wetlands of Butte County. Best viewing Dec. -
Jan. for a brochure about the the Winter Migratory Waterfowl Tours
contact the Chico Chamber of Commerce. Contact Phone: (530) 891-5556
SAN DIEGO BIRD
FESTIVAL
San Diego - CA
February 6-11, 2008
The San Diego Bird Festival offers a variety of trips,
classes, and social events sponsored by the San Diego Audubon
Society. San Diego County with it's bay and seashore,
foothills, oak woodlands, and desert provides a rich
wintertime birding experience. We have planned pelagic trips,
trips to Mexico, and birding by kayak. This year's banquet
speaker will be Kenn Kaufman.
Contact: San Diego Bird Festival, 4891 Pacific Highway #112, San Diego,
CA 92110 Email
BirdSource Great Backyard Bird
Count
Your backyard - any
state
February 15-18, 2008
President’s Day Weekend
Winter Wings Festival
Klamath Falls, Oregon
February 15-17, 2008
Klamath Falls hosts this festival at the Oregon Institute of
Technology, which celebrates the return of Bald Eagles and
other raptors and wintering flocks of waterfowl to the Klamath
Basin. The Basin is home to the largest concentration of
wintering Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states. Participants can
enjoy a variety of field trips, workshops, mini-sessions, free
family activities, and special receptions. Trish Nixon, raptor
specialist for Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of
Prey, will give the keynote address on condor recovery. For
information see their
website or contact Travel Klamath at 1-800-445-6728 or
541-882-1501.
Salton Sea
International Bird Festival
Imperial - CA
February 15-18, 2008
President's Day Weekend. Over 400 recorded species, you can see up to
100 species per day. Salton Sea features desert, wetlands, agriculture
and great birding on the Pacific Flyway. Great food and fun.
Contact: Salton Sea International Bird Festival, P.O. Box 156,
Imperial, CA 92251 Phone: (760) 344-5359
MARCH
AUDUBON
CANYON RANCH’S BOLINAS LAGOON PRESERVE
Stinson's Beach - CA
March 19 to July 17 - Weekends and holidays only.
Hours of operation from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
See nesting Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Snowy
Egrets each weekend. ACR offers a wide range of nature activities
including bird and wildlife viewing, hiking trails and picnic
facilities. For more information: visit www.egret.org
or call 415-868-9244.
The Aleutian Goose
Festival
Crescent City - CA
March 28 - 30, 2008
Choose from 80 guided birding, nature and heritage excursions,
featuring coastal lagoon, river and ocean trips; more than 170 bird
species during the weekend, and a coastal fly-off spectacle of 30,000
once-endangered Aleutian Canada Geese. Located in home of Redwood
National & State Parks, Smith River National Recreation Area, and
Lake Earl Wildlife Area.
Contact: Redwood
Economic Development Institute, 140 Marine Way, Suite A, Crescent City,
CA 95531 Tel: 800-343-8300 or 707-465-0880
EMAIL
APRIL
California
Desert Nature Festival
Palm Desert - CA
April 11-13, 2008
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The California
Desert Nature Festival has always been one of the most unique
festivals in the world because it is organized and run
exclusively by nature experts - people who know the area and
can take you to places you never imagined existed in a desert.
Now the Festival joins with
The Living Desert,
a magnificent zoo and garden that really puts the Festival in
a class all its own. The Living Desert and the California
Desert Nature Festival is having a PARTY FOR THE PLANET and
you are invited. Keynote Speaker: Joseph Cornell: Award
Winning Author of Sharing Nature with Children and soon to be
released Listening to Nature. Admission: 3 day pass $13.50, or
Friday, April 11, $11.95, or Saturday, April 12, $2.00 or free
with a gift of used cell phone, Sunday, April 13, $11.95.
Natural
Science Collaborative
California Desert Nature Festival
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Mailing Address: 14080 Palm Drive Suite D #434, Desert Hot
Springs CA 92240: Physical Address: Casablanca Studios, 66321
Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs CA 92240, Office:
760-341-9312
Godwit Days Spring
Migration Bird Festival
Arcata - CA
April 17-21, 2008
Arcata, California welcomes you to the 12th Annual Godwit Days, the
three-day Spring Migration Bird Festival where amid our ancient redwood
forests, marshes and the Pacific Ocean, 450 species of bird have been
recorded visiting here annually. One can watch Marbled Murrelets, have
face to face encounters with spotted owls, and take small boat tours of
Humboldt Bay to view migrant shorebirds at their peak. Nearly 100
birding field trips and workshops are offered in the heart of
California's Redwood Coast.
Contact: Godwit Days non-profit Organization P.O. Box 894, Arcata, CA
95518 Tel: 800-908-9464 or 707-444-2938 Fax: 707-269-0632.
HERON FESTIVAL &
WILDFLOWER BRUNCH
Kelseyville - CA
April 26-27, 2008
Heron Festival is a celebration of the Great Blue Heron return to their
nesting sites around Clear Lake. Activities include pontoon boat rides
to view the heronry and guided kayak trips to view birds on Kelsey
Creek. Informative and interesting nature presentations are held at
Clear Lake State Park along with informative booths, children's
activities, and a Wildflower Brunch. Guided bird walks are available.
Contact: Redbud Audubon Society
or call 1.800.525.3743
MAY
Kern VALLEY SPRING NATURE
Festival
formerly Bioregions Festival
Weldon - CA
April 30 through May 6, 2008
The Kern River Valley is one of the West's premier spring migration
regions including the Giant Sequoia National Monument, South Fork Kern
River Globally Important Bird Area, Butterbredt Spring Nationally Important Bird
Area, and Sequoia National Forest Globally Important Bird
Area. The Natural history of the region and a celebration of
Earth Day are integrated during this
spectacular festival.
Contact: Kern Valley Nature Festivals, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA 93283
Yosemite Birding
Festival
Yosemite National Park - CA
Early May
If you've seen the new California state quarter, you see it's a picture
of John Muir looking at a bird in Yosemite Valley. Come follow in his
footsteps, birding this amazing landscape while the waterfalls are
full, the dogwood is in bloom, and the birds are at their most lively.
Contact: Yosemite Association, P.O. Box 230, El Portal, CA 95318 Phone:
(209) 379-2321
Spring Wings Bird Festival
May 9-11, 2008
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Fallon, Nevada
(775) 428-6452
Walk on the Wildside
Freeport, CA
May 10, 2008 - 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Stone Lakes National
Wildlife Refuge - Beach Lake Preserve
NAS Spring BirdAThon
(800) 647-BIRD, EMAIL
International Migratory Bird
Day
May 10, 2008
JUNE
Sixth Annual Mono Basin Bird
Chautauqua
Lee Vining - CA
June 20-22, 2008
3 days of evening presentations, seminars, field trips, music, and
great birding! Registration opens in April 2008. Events fill fast as
soon as registration opens. All proceeds support continuing research in
the Mono Basin. Contact: Mono Lake Committee, P.O. Box 29, Lee Vining, CA 93541 760-647-6595, EMAIL
JULY
California
Amphibian & Reptile Celebration
Weldon - CA
June 14, 2008
Visit the Southern Sierra's Kern River Valley to experience a
sampling of the diversity of reptiles and amphibians along
with the regions breeding bird populations. Contact: Kern Valley Nature Festivals, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA
93283
AUGUST
Kern Valley Hummingbird
Celebration
Weldon - CA
August 9, 2008
The Southern Sierra's Kern River Valley is one of the premier
migration routes for six species of hummingbirds, join us for
a day of hummingbird appreciation at our feeders. Contact: Kern Valley Nature Festivals, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA
93283
SEPTEMBER
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
Watsonville - CA
third weekend in September
Pajaro Valley’s 3rd Annual Monterey Bay Birding Festival will
feature expert-led field trips, guided walks for children,
specialized birding activities for beginners and outings led
by a bilingual birding expert. Additional excursions to the
Big Sur Ornithology Lab and guided outings to see the
endangered California Condor are also available.
For more information call the
Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council: (831)
425-1234 or 1-(800) 833-3494.
Annual Kern River Valley
Turkey Vulture Festival
Weldon - CA
September 27-28, 2008
Visit the Southern Sierra's Kern River Valley to experience one of the
U.S. and Canada's largest known Turkey Vulture migrations and the
height of fall landbird migration at desert oases. You will enjoy
birds, vultures, geology, botany, natural history, native American
studies, moths, reptiles, and children's activities. Contact: Kern Valley Nature Festivals, PO Box 833, Weldon, CA
93283
OCTOBER
National Wildlife
Refuge Week Celebration
Kern National Wildlife
Refuge, Delano - CA
Participants will be
offered birding tours, refreshments, information on the NWR System, the
history of Kern NWR and the Southern San Joaquin Valley, learn about
wildlife resources and offered Centennial give-a-ways. Phone: (661) 725-2767 EMAIL
Annual Hi Mountain
Condor Lookout Open House
October 4, 2008
In the morning (times to be set later) there will be a botany
& geology talks. Birding caravan from Pozo to Hi Mountain
Lookout. Everyone arrives at the Lookout for lunch around
noon. In the afternoon there will be talks on the status of
the California Condor Recovery Program with astronomy talks at
night. Hi Mountain Campgrounds 1 mile below the Lookout. More
info to be posted in September at
www.condorlookout.org
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK CELEBRATION
Calipatria - CA
Bird walks, presentations, art
contest, live animal display and environmental education programs.
Tel: (760) 348-5278
Fax: (760) 348-7245
NOVEMBER
Sandhill Crane
Festival
Lodi - CA,
November 2-4, 2007
Viewings of the state's largest concentration of
greater Sandhill Cranes; workshops, exhibits, children stories,
dancing, face painting, live wild animals and fine art. (916)
683-1700, EMAIL
Central
Valley Birding Symposium
Stockton - CA
November 15-18, 2007
The Central Valley
Birding Symposium Speakers: Ornithologists of International Renown.
Field trips, workshops, panel discussion, and birding
camaraderie. (209) 369-2010,
EMAIL
DECEMBER
see the Christmas Bird Count page for
December 14 - January 5 scheduled CBC's in California
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