Birding and photography are featured during Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest that includes a bird photography contest (Reddish Egret photo by Tim Barker).
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April means birding festival season is building toward a peak as migration highlights change almost weekly. In fact, there are so many birding festivals taking place during April that we will provide the April list in 2 parts – in this article and in the article scheduled for next week. At April’s birding festivals you can observe a variety of resident and migrating birds on field trips with local birders, including bird photographers. There are also opportunities to increase your knowledge of birds and bird behavior during featured presentations and workshops, and you can shop for a variety of birding products – it’s fun for the whole family.
Birding Festivals are truly celebrations of birds and birding, shared by participants that range from every age to every level of interest in birds. It’s always great fun to meet and interact with new people with a shared interest in birds! You can get more information about each of the April birding festivals listed here by referring to the links provided below. And remember, a second list of birding festivals that are scheduled later in April will be provided in next week’s issue.
April 1 to 30 – Yukon – Celebration of Swans, Marsh Lake, Yukon; see A Celebration of Swans | Yukon.ca
April 5 – Maryland – Maryland Osprey & Nature Festival, North Beach, Maryland; see MARYLAND OSPREY AND NATURE FESTIVAL (marylandospreyfestival.org)
April 5 to 9 – Alabama – Dauphin Island Bird Banding Event, Banding Coalition of the Americas, Dauphin Island, Alabama; see Dauphin Island Bird Banding | Banding Coalition
April 7 to 12 – Wisconsin – Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival, Willadore, Wisconsin; see (5) Facebook
April 9 to 12 – Texas – Spring Chirp, Westlaco, Texas; see Home - Spring Chirp Birding Festival - Weslaco Texas
April 10 to 13 – Washington – Olympic BirdFest, Dungeness River Nature Center, Sequim, Washington; see Olympic Birdfest
April 10 to 13 – Oregon – Harney County Migratory Bird Festival, Burns, Oregon; see Migratory Bird Festival | April 11th-14th In Burns, Oregon
April 10 to 13 – Kansas – Kansas Prairie Chicken Festival, Hays, Kansas; see Kansas Lek Treks
April 11 to May 6 – Georgia – Georgia Bird Fest, Jekyll Island, Georgia; see Georgia Bird Fest - Birds Georgia
April 11 to 12 – Georgia – WoodStork Festival, Crooked River State Park, St. Mary’s, Georgia; see Home | Woodstork Festival
April 11 to 13 – California – Owens Lake Bird Festival, Lone Pine, California; see Owens Lake Bird Festival – Friends of the Inyo
April 12 – Virginia – Virginia Osprey Festival, Virginia Osprey Foundation, Colonial Beach, Virginia; see The 2025 Festival | Virginia Osprey Festival | The Virginia Osprey Foundation
April 17 to 20 – California – Godwit Days, Arcata, California; see Home - Welcome to Godwit Days
April 23 to 27 – Florida – Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest, St. Augustine Beach, Florida; see Florida's Birding & Photo Fest | Over 130 exciting photography & birding events | 5205 A1A South, St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA (floridasbirdingandphotofest.com)