A variety of ducks will be observed at each of November’s birding festivals, but only the Texas and Florida events hold the promise of seeing a Fulvous Whistling Duck (photo by Paul Konrad).

Some of the best and longest running birding festivals take place during November, with the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival based in Harlingen, Texas leading the way for their 30th year! Also, celebrating their 25th year is the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival in the Central Valley of California. Each of the November birding festivals provides great opportunities for adults, children, and families to spend time with local guides to assist you, and to learn from knowledgeable speakers and others who make each birding festival unique and so much fun.

November birding festivals also offer local and visiting people who are interested in birds and birding to gather for a mix of social opportunities and much more. To get more information about each of the November birding festivals, please refer to the links provided below:

November 3 to 5 – California – Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi, California; see Lodi Sandhill Crane Association – Celebrating the Return of the Crane

November 8 to 12 – Texas – Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Harlingen, Texas; see Rio Grande Birding Festival - 2023 RGV Bird Festival (rgvbf.org)

November 10 and 11 – Wisconsin – Great Midwest Crane Festival, International Crane Foundation and Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin; see Great Midwest Crane Fest – Celebrating Community and Conservation

November 10 to 12 – California – California Swan Festival, Marysville and Yuba City, California; see California Swan Festival (caswanfestival.org)

November 16 to 19 – California – Central Valley Birding Symposium, Stockton, California; see Symposium - Central Valley Bird Club | California Bird Conservation (cvbirds.org)

November 24 to 27 – Virginia – Waterfowl Weekend at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague Island, Virginia; see Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov)

November 30 to December 4 – Florida – North Shore Birding Festival, Mount Dora, Florida; see North Shore Birding Festival