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BIRDING EVENTS
JANUARY
Morro Bay Winter Bird
Festival
Morro Bay - CA
January 15-18, 2010
Every January on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend,
the Morro Bay Winter Bird
Festival. All-day and half-day tours take participants to
a wide variety of habitats, including deep water pelagic, oak
woodland and riparian, wetland and estuary, and the unique
grassland habitat of the Carrizo Plain. Workshops cover a
vast array of topics ranging from beginner birding classes to
gull identification. Outstanding Evening Speakers make
presentations on Saturday and Sunday. A variety of vendors
will be present with nature related artwork, books, field
equipment and attire, and local merchant wares.
Morro Bay California is one of the few remaining estuaries on
the Pacific flyway. Christmas Bird Counts on the bay have
numbered above the 200 species mark, and the festival bird
lists have totaled over 220 species for the weekend, making
this area on the central California coast a prime birding
destination.
Annual Snow Goose Festival
Chico & Red Bluff - CA
January 28-31, 2010
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
GALT WINTER BIRD
FESTIVAL
Galt, CA
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Many migratory and resident birds call Galt their winter
home. Guided Tours offer an exciting opportunity to see the
winter birds that call the Central Valley home! Hop on a bus
and have your binoculars ready!
McCaffrey Middle School - 997 Park Terrace Drive - Galt, CA
95632
FEBRUARY
San Francisco Bay
Flyway Festival
Vallejo - CA
February 2010
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)
BirdSource Great Backyard Bird
Count
Your backyard - any
state
February 12-15, 2010
President’s Day Weekend
Winter Wings Festival
Klamath Falls, Oregon
February 12-14,
2010
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. Scott Weidensaul will deliver the
keynote address about bird migration based on his book
"Living on the Wind". For information see their
website or contact Todd Christian at
singingbear@charter.net or 541-850-0084.
MARCH
SAN DIEGO BIRD
FESTIVAL
San Diego - CA
March 4-7, 2010
Marina Village Conference Center in Mission Bay
The 13th annual 2009 San Diego Bird Festival will be held from
March 5th to March 8th at Marina Village. We have added many
new events and are repeating our most popular events from
previous years. Many of our trips will net more than 100
observed species.
APRIL
Godwit Days Spring
Migration Bird Festival
Arcata - CA
April 15 - 21, 2010
Arcata, California welcomes you to the 13th 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.
Point Reyes
Birding Festival
Point Reyes, CA
April 23-25, 2010.
Point Reyes and the West Marin area are home to one of the
most diverse bird populations in North America.
Top bird experts such as David Wimpfheimer, Keith Hansen,
and Jules Evens will lead participants on trips to discover
the best birding sites in the region. Displays and exhibits
will expand your bird knowledge. The event will also feature
other walks to see the West Marin natural world, including
the famous wildflower displays, butterflies, and more! The
event is sponsored by the Environmental Action Committee of
West Marin, the leading environmental advocacy organization
in West Marin.
HERON FESTIVAL &
WILDFLOWER BRUNCH
Kelseyville - CA
April 24-25, 2010
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
May 1, 2010 - exhibits - workshops (keynote dinner - Saturday)
April 29 - May 4, 2010 - field trips
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
Spring Wings Bird Festival
May 7-9, 2010
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Fallon, Nevada
(775) 428-6452
CALIFORNIA REDWOODS BIRD & NATURE
FESTIVAL
Crescent City - CA
May 7-9, 2010
The Aleutian Goose Festival has fledged into the
California Redwoods Bird and Nature Festival. During the
second weekend in May in Crescent City,
California come join the fun with 70 field trips/workshops,
boat and kayak trips, for birding, botanizing, Native
American cultures, and more. In the home of Redwood National
& State Parks and the Wild and Scenic Smith River, with 425
recorded bird species, wild Del Norte county is a nature
lover's dream. For complete information visit their
website.
Walk on the Wildside
Freeport, CA
May 8, 2010 - 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 8, 2010
JUNE
Mono Basin Bird
Chautauqua
Lee Vining - CA
June 18-20, 2010
3 days of evening presentations, seminars, field trips, music, and
great birding! 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
AUGUST
Kern Valley Hummingbird
Celebration
Weldon - CA
August 7, 2010
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
September 23-26, 2010
Featuring field trips, kayaking, workshops, optics expo, and
speakers.
The Birding Festival has something for everyone, especially
beginning birders. The Pajaro Valley and the Monterey Bay
region are home to an incredible diversity of habitats –
redwood forests, rocky shorelines, sandy beaches with Snowy
Plovers, the world-class Elkhorn Slough National Estuary, oak
forests and surrounding grasslands at Pinnacles National
Monument, the stunning Big Sur coastline with California
Condors, and, of course, pelagic trips on Monterey Bay – and
bird species. Over 600 species of birds have been found.
Contact Info: Phone: (831) 724-3900 or Email:
montereybaybirding@hotmail.com
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
Kern River Valley
Autumn Nature & Vulture Festival
Weldon - CA
September 25, 2010
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, P.O. Box 833, Weldon, CA
93283
OCTOBER
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK CELEBRATION
Check your local wildlife refuge for activities -
www.fws.gov
NOVEMBER
Sandhill Crane
Festival
Lodi - CA,
November 5-7, 2010
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 18-21, 2010
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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