Fall birding festivals in California
Monterey Bay birding by Andrea Jones
More on the Monterey Bay Birding Festival:
Where else in the country could you look for Wrentits, Lawrence's
Goldfinch, Clark's Grebes, White-tailed Kites, Nuttall's Woodpeckers,
Yellow-billed Magpies, Snowy Plovers, California Thrashers, California
Towhees,and Black-footed Albatrosses, just to name a few?
Designed for birders of all levels, as well as outdoor lovers, the
festival offers a unique opportunity to explore, learn and appreciate
world-class habitats such as the Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, and
Pinnacles National Monument. You'll be able to go to outings in the
mountains, shoreline, chaparral, sloughs and grasslands.
Most half and full-day trips depart from the festival headquarters at
the Watsonville Civic Plaza and you'll travel to the region's best
birding hotspots, including Big Sur and the Ventana Wildlife Society to
witness the return of the California Condors; take a pelagic trip to
one of the world's most productive regions for albatrosses,
shearwaters, storm-petrels and more; and explored in a kayak to get
closer to nature. All of our field trips are led by top quality, local,
friendly leaders.
Other workshops and outings will focus on photography, Raptor
identification, and seeing the world through an artist's eyes. You
won't want to miss the work of Andrea Rich on display, the
award-winning, internationally recognized woodcut printmaker renowned
for her singular depictions of wild animals in their natural habitats.
The latest in optics and other birding-related exhibitors will be
available at the Vendor's Faire.
Registration for each birding event is offered a la carte, so you can
mix and match outings according to personal interests. Online
registration is now available at our web site: www.montereybaybirding.org.
For more information, call 831 600-8893.
Other Festivals in September:
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
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK
CELEBRATION
Check your local wildlife refuge for activities - www.fws.gov
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,
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,
