Port Susan Snow Goose & Birding Festival > Birding Festivals
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During the peak of bird migration, there's nothing more exciting than attending a birding
festival. The birds are spectacular and the people are great. If you haven't tried a festival
yet, this is a must-do for next season!
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Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival
Jan 5-6 & 12-13 & 19-20 & 26-27, 2013
Each winter, hundreds of bald eagles converge in the Upper Skagit River Watershed in Northwestern
Washington. They are drawn by the thousands of spawned out salmon along the rivers. The eagles
come from as far north as the Yukon and Alaska to enjoy this easy food source. They make up
one of the two largest seasonal concentrations of bald eagles in the lower 48 states. The eagle
migration peaks mid December to late January. On one overcast day, January 19, 2005, 451 eagles
were counted between the towns of Newhalem and Sedro-Woolley. Visit Their Site
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Port Susan Snow Goose & Birding Festival
Feb 23 & 24 2013
The 7th Annual Port Susan Snow Goose Birding Festival will be held on February 23 & 24, 2013
in and around Stanwood and Camano Island, celebrating not only the arrival of the Snow Geese,
but also all the wintering birds. The Festival will feature events for both experienced and
beginning birders, offering tours, activities and speakers at several locations. Visit Their Site
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10th Annual “Wings Over Water” - Northwest Birding Festival
March 16, 2013
Greet fellow outdoor enthusiasts and view thousands of geese, sea ducks, and raptors that crowd
the estuarine habitats ranging from the Canadian border at Blaine to the beaches of Birch Bay
State Park. Exhibits of wildlife art, carvings, seminars, and field trips will highlight the one-day
festival. Visit Their Site
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Olympic Peninsula BirdFest
March 5-6-7, 2013
Come and enjoy Olympic BirdFest 2012: From guided birding trips, boat tours, kayaking,
salmon banquet, and many other presentations. Our festival has a full slate of extraordinary offerings
waiting for you to enjoy. Visit Their Site
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10th Annual Birding & Blues Festival - Pacific City, OR
April 12, 13 & 14, 2013
For three days discover secrets about the intriguing bird life and wildlife along our spectacular Oregon coast.
There will be morning guided field trips and interactive daytime seminars. Then, each evening after an
ocean sunset, try some fine restaurant fare, check out the art galleries, and warm your soul with blues in
the night.
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Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival
May 4-5-6, 2013
Grays Harbor Audubon Society, Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, and the City of Hoquiam work
with a host of other local sponsors to bring you the Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival. This event is timed
to match the annual migration of hundreds of thousands of shorebirds as they pause at the Grays Harbor
estuary to feed and rest before departing for their nesting grounds in the Arctic. Visit Their Site
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Leavenworth Bird Festival
May 16-17-18-19, 2013
Throughout the weekend, event and trip leaders used every opportunity to raise awareness that
neotropical migratory songbirds birds come here for a very important, and brief, part of their year –
to breed and fledge. They make the trek from Mexico and Latin America specifically for the fine habitat
and choice cuisine the Wenatchee Valley offers. Visit Their Site
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Puget Sound Bird Fest
Sept 6-7-8, 2013
Puget Sound Bird Fest is a celebration of birds and nature on International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD).
Join them for two days of bird watching, workshops, and expert lectures in and around downtown
Edmonds, the Edmonds Marsh, and along the waterfront. Visit Their Site
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Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
April 5, 6 & 7, 2013
The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival began in 1998, sponsored by the Greater Othello Chamber of
Commerce and the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). Since the beginning
the Festival has been financially supported by the City of Othello through tourism development funds
(hotel/motel taxes) and logistically supported by the Othello School District and Othello Community
Schools, reimbursed by Festival registration fees. Visit THeir Site
Festival Notes:
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60% of the Lesser Snow Geese that breed on Wrangle Island, Russia make a yearly migration to Washington. They take advantage of the variety of wetland and agricultural plants of the Fraser-Skagit delta (Mount Vernon, Stanwood and Camano Island area) during the winter months
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Watching Washington Wildlife
it’s a Wild Life….let’s keep it that way!
Learn How
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The majority of the local birding areas require a valid Discover Pass. The Discover Pass allows you to enjoy millions of acres of Washington state-managed recreation lands – including state parks, water-access points, heritage sites, wildlife and natural areas, trails and trailheads.
To learn more about the benefits and how to purchase a Discover Pass -
Click Here!
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60% of the Lesser Snow Geese that breed on Wrangle Island, Russia make a yearly migration to Washington. They take advantage of the variety of wetland and agricultural plants of the Fraser-Skagit delta (Mount Vernon, Stanwood and Camano Island area) during the winter months
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Watching Washington Wildlife
it’s a Wild Life….let’s keep it that way!
Learn How
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The majority of the local birding areas require a valid Discover Pass. The Discover Pass allows you to enjoy millions of acres of Washington state-managed recreation lands – including state parks, water-access points, heritage sites, wildlife and natural areas, trails and trailheads.
To learn more about the benefits and how to purchase a Discover Pass -
Click Here!
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Thanks to all of our sponsors who made it possible to offer all of the activities for free – if you get the opportunity, please support them! Click on one of the links below to see easy it is to support the Festival Sponsors.
- Camano Island Chamber Of Commerce
- Design Stanwood
- Island County
- Ecostudies Institute
- Pacific Coast Joint Venture
- Pilchuck Audubon Society
- Snow Goose Bookstore
- Stanwood Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Forest Service
- WA Dept. Of Fish And Wildlife (WDFW)
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