Bird Festivals around California
2009 Birding Events
January
- Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, Morro Bay, CA; January 16 - 19, 2009
- Snow Goose Festival, Chico, CA; January 23 - 25, 2009
February
- San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival, Vallejo, CA; February 6 - 8, 2009
- Salton Sea International Bird Festival, Brawley, CA (no festival is being held in 2009 - check back at their website for future dates)
March
- San Diego Bird Festival, San Diego, CA; March 5th - 8th, 2009
- Aleutian Goose Festival: A Celebration of Wildness, Crescent City, CA; March 26 - 30, 2009
April
- Godwit Days, Arcata, CA; April 16 - 22, 2009
- Heron Festival and Wildflower Brunch, Kelseyville, CA; April 25 - 26, 2009
- Kern Valley Spring Nature Festival, Weldon & Kernville, CA; April 29 - May 5, 2009
May
- Spring Wings Bird Festival, Fallon, Nevada: May 8 - 10, 2009
- International Migratory Bird Day, second Saturday in May, Everywhere; May 9th, 2009
- Tule Lake Migratory Bird Festival, Tulelake, CA; Third Saturday in May: May 16th, 2009
June
- Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua, Lee Vining, CA; June 19th - 21st, 2009
July (no events scheduled)
August
- Kern River Valley Hummingbird Celebration, Weldon, CA; August 1, 2009
September
- Wings of the Warners, Alturas, CA; September 19, 2009
- Monterey Bay Birding Festival, Watsonville, CA; September 24 - 27, 2009
- Turkey Vulture Festival, Weldon, CA; September 26, 2009
October (no events scheduled)
November
- Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi, CA; November 6- 9, 2009
- Annual Central Valley Birding Symposium, Stockton, CA; November 19 -22, 2009
December
- Christmas Bird Counts! (Everywhere - check back for information on how to participate)
