This festival provides participants the opportunity to view a wide variety of birds normally seen on the Olympic Peninsula. Field trips are planned for Sequim Bay, Port Angeles Harbor, Ediz Hook, Dungeness Spit, the Elwha River and at Neah Bay, as well as trips through wooded areas to view songbirds and locate owls in the evening. Boat trips to Protection Island are ... Read more
Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed in Grays Harbor estuary on their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Arctic-bound shorebirds are among the world's greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! Tens of thousands of shorebirds feed on the open mudflats in ... Read more
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. The Yakima River Canyon is an Audubon Important Bird Area (IBA) with some of the highest densities of passerines and birds of prey in the State. The Yakima River Canyon Bird Fest offers expert-led field trips, vendors, extended field trips, keynote speaker, social events, and a plethora of bird watching during ... Read more
The Leavenworth area features spectacular habitats ranging from snow-capped mountains to sunny ponderosa pine forests, lush riparian zones to shrub-steppe. The festival is sponsored by the Wenatchee River Institute and North-Central Washington Audubon, and all field trips during this festival are led by experts and professionals in their field. Learn about the wide variety of ... Read more
Every Memorial Day weekend, members of Washington's Audubon chapters and their families and friends gather at the primitive, yet free!, Wenas Creek Campground in the Wenas Valley, on the east side of the Cascades between Ellensburg and Yakima, to enjoy the natural surroundings, abundant bird life, and each other's company. There are campfire programs every ... Read more
RENOWNED CROW AND RAVEN SPECIALIST TO KICK OFF ONLINE PUGET SOUND BIRD FEST Celebrate the 16th annual event online with speakers, photo exhibit, and virtual birding tours. Renowned crow and raven specialist Kaeli Swift has been selected as the Keynote Speaker for the 2020 Puget Sound Bird Fest, which will be held online September 12- ... Read more
Wings Over Willapa has been cancelled for this year. Look forward to September 23-26, 2021 for the next Wings Over Willapa, a festival connecting people with birds, art, and nature in celebration of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. This annual celebration includes at least 35 tours, hikes, walks, classes, and presentations. On Friday September 25, the ... Read more
Amateur and professional photographers are invited to participate in the 2021 Puget Sound Bird Fest Online Photo Contest, in conjunction with the Puget Sound Bird Fest. Entry is free. Accepted entries will be displayed online, and voting will be open to the public from Saturday, September 4 through Sunday September 12, 2021. Voting will close ... Read more
To maintain a safe environment for everyone at the Puget Sound Bird Fest, group sizes will be limited and current COVID safety recommendations will be followed which may include masking and distancing. The Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds offers birders a wide variety of habitats: salt water, fresh water, wetlands, fields, ravines, woods, and ... Read more
Wings Over Willapa is a celebration of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge's many species and diverse habitats. The festival will offer an amazing array of tours, workshops, and other events around the Long Beach Peninsula and Willapa Bay. Events and field trips this year include beach walks to identify shorebirds, kayaking, sunset birding walks, night ... Read more
Skagit Eagle Festival is a month-long celebration during eagle-watching season in eastern Skagit County. Activities usually take place in Concrete, Rockport and Marblemount every full weekend in January. Please check with the organizations listed on the website to confirm the status before planning a visit. Go to concrete-wa.com/events/skagit-eagle-festival for links to websites and other details.
The North Puget Sound is a wonderful place to watch birds of all kinds and the Stanwood Camano Snow Goose and Birding Festival is a celebration of our unique opportunity to enjoy wildlife. The festival typically offers several classes about wildlife and tours of favorite places to watch the birds that winter here. Winter residents ... Read more
On Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the 2022 Brant Wildlife Festival is a mix of outdoor, indoor, and self-directed events during March and April. Covid protocols will be followed at all events. The Brant Wildlife Festival celebrates nature, particularly Brant geese as they rest and feed on the shores of mid-Vancouver Island before continuing their migration ... Read more
Organizers anticipate in-person activities and events at the 2022 Wings Over Water Birding Festival. Keep checking for updates at https://www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.
Currently, the 2022 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival will be virtual. To register for the online festival, go to https://www.othellosandhillcranefestival.org/contact. However, if the state allows for in-person events and the Othello School District allows the Festival to hold its event at their facilities, organizers will adjust plans.
This year's Tundra Swan Festival is filled with presentations by the Northwest Swan Conservatory, Washington State Fish and Wildlife, and live Birds of Prey. After a bus ride to a nearby lake to view the swans, we will also enjoy a hot, buffet lunch. Get your tickets now. Seats are limited.
Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the open spaces of Oregon's high desert. Held annually in April in Harney County. The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival was first held in 1981 to celebrate the ... Read more
Finally, after a two-year absence, we are delighted to announce the return of the Olympic Peninsula BirdFest! Grab your binoculars and join the celebration at the newly expanded Dungeness River Nature Center (formerly the Dungeness River Audubon Center), April 22-24, 2022. Come bird with us and discover with others the spectacular landscapes of the Olympic ... Read more
Please note that the festival this year is a virtual and self-guided event. The peak shorebird viewing dates of 2022 are April 24 - May 6. To keep our communities safe in 2022 we are opting for a self guided festival experience. Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is open Sunrise to Sunset, 7 Days a week, ... Read more
