Events for the 16th annual Ridgefield Birdfest and Bluegrass Celebration are now posted. Go to www.ridgefieldfriends.org. But if you would like to bird at Ridgefield without the festival's crowds (and without the bluegrass), see our own field trip led by Paul Hicks on October 17 below.
This annual birding festival celebrates the incredible variety of migratory birds that visit Blaine, Semiahmoo, Birch Bay, and Drayton Harbor, located on the Pacific Flyway in the Northwest corner of Washington State, with field trips, nature cruises, wildlife demonstrations, arts & crafts, kid's activities, expert wildlife speakers and more. For full details, including places ... Read more
The thousands of Sandhill Cranes that congregate in Othello in the early spring are heart-stirring, yet there is much more at this annual, well-organized festival to see, do, and learn. This year's theme is “Birding: The Next Generation.” The festival is honored to have 17 year old Lorenzo Rohani as a keynote speaker. Lorenzo is ... Read more
