Bird Watching

Mark your calendars for any upcoming Bird Watching, Birding and Nature Festivals or Nature Field Trips.

Sax–Zim Winter Birding Festival (Recurs each February but 2026 specific dates TBA)
February 2026 (projected)
Sax–Zim Bog Birding Area, MN
Designation as Important Bird Area for winter birding
Wiki/Sax info (verify exact 2026 festival dates locally)

14th Annual Laredo Birding Festival
February 4–7, 2026
Laredo, TX
Most events at La Posada Hotel & across local birding sites (multiple field trips)
La Posada Hotel: 1000 Zaragoza St, Laredo, TX 78040, USA
https://laredobirdingfestival.org/

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Welcome Back Songbird Festival
March 21, 2026
Brooksville, FL
Chinsegut Conservation Center
23212 Lake Lindsey Rd, Brooksville, FL 34601, USA
https://floridabirdingtrail.com/events/

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Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival
April 23–27, 2026
Dead Horse Ranch State Park, AZ
1500 Dead Horse Ranch Rd, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, USA
https://verderiver.org/events/verde-valley-birding-and-nature-festival-2026/

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Florida Birding & Nature Festival
April 9–12, 2026
Apollo Beach, FL
Address provided on festival site (Tampa Bay area)
https://floridabirdingtrail.com/events/

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Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival
April 24–26, 2026
Point Reyes, CA
Greater Marin/Sonoma County venues
https://www.pointreyesbirdingfestival.org/

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Georgia Bird Fest
April 10 – May 10, 2026
Multiple birding locations across Georgia
Central event: Atlanta Botanical Garden & Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
https://birdsgeorgia.org/birdfest.html

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The Biggest Week in American Birding
May 8–17, 2026
Northwest Ohio (Magee Marsh & Ottawa Wildlife Refuge)
Black Swamp Bird Observatory & Maumee Bay State Park
1750 State Park Rd #2 Oregon, OH 43616, USA
https://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/

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Texas Mid-Coast Birding Festival
May 9–17, 2026
Port Lavaca, TX
Bauer Convention Center
2300 TX-35, Port Lavaca, TX 77979, USA
(AllAboutBirds list; check local festival site for details)

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Pikes Peak Birding & Nature Festival
May 14–17, 2026
Fountain Creek Nature Center, CO and beyond
Full Schedule of Activies and Event Information

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Indiana Dunes Birding Festival
May 14–17, 2026
Indiana Dunes National Park, IN
1215 N State Rd 49, Porter, IN 46304, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds
May 14–17, 2026
Detroit Lakes, MN
700 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Great Salt Lake Bird Festival
May 14–17, 2026
Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, UT
151 S 1100 W, Farmington, UT 84025, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Cape May Spring Festival
May 15–16, 2026
Cape May, NJ
Cape May Convention Hall
714 Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Tawas Point Migration Days
May 15–17, 2026
Tawas Point State Park, MI
686 Tawas Beach Rd, East Tawas, MI 48730, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Presque Isle Festival of the Birds
May 15–17, 2026
Erie, PA
Presque Isle State Park
301 Peninsula Dr, Erie, PA 16505, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Mosquito Lake Big Birding Weekend
May 16–17, 2026
Cortland, OH
Mosquito Lake State Park
1439 State Hwy 305, Cortland, OH 44410, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Rockton Pelican Fest
May 22–24, 2026
Rockton, IL
110 E Main St, Rockton, IL 61072, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Warblers on the Water
May 22–25, 2026
Beaver Island, MI
26215 Main St, Beaver Island, MI 49782, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Down East Spring Birding Festival
May 22–31, 2026
Trescott, ME
Cobscook Institute
10 Commissary Point Rd, Trescott, ME 04652, USA
(AllAboutBirds list)

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Adirondack Boreal Birding Festival
June 4–7, 2026
Hamilton County, NY
Multiple field venues in Adirondacks
https://experienceouradirondacks.com/events/adirondack-boreal-birding-festival/

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Headlands Birding Festival
September 18–20, 2026
Mentor/Headlands State Park, OH
Address typically at Headlands Beach State Park
https://friendsofheadlandsbeach.org/birding-festival-home/

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We take care that every listing is accurate, but before you go to an event, please confirm dates, times, and other details at event’s website. Sometimes plans change or events are cancelled.