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NAS BirdAThon, 800-647-BIRD, [email protected], www.audubon.org/bird/birdathon/index.html
Okanagan Big Day Challenge, Naramata, BC, [email protected], 250-496-4049, www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca/bigday.htm
Northeast Iowa's Spring Birding Festival, Lansing, IA, 563-538-4991 or 563-568-2624, [email protected], www.traveliowa.com/calendar/details.htm?id=6412
Birding and Wildlife Weekend, Corbin, KY, 270-781-6858, [email protected], www.thinkwestkentucky.com/birding/index.html, second weekend in May, 606-886-7211, www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/events/jwevents-body.htm, Jenny Wiley SRP
Montreal Bird Fest, Montreal, OQ, 514-868-3074, [email protected], www.cnf.ca/bird/birds_fests_qc.html, all during May, www.vitrine-sur-montreal.qc.ca/carrefour/birdfestival/messages/0.html
Wings Over The Rockies, Columbia Valley, Invermere, BC, 888-933-3311, www.adventurevalley.com/wings, [email protected], first week in May
Fiesta de Las Aves International Migration Celebration, Bisbee, AZ, 520-432-1388, www.sabo.org/fdla/index.htm, second week in May, 520-432-5421 Bisbee C of C
Spring Wings Bird Festival, Fallon, NV, 775-428-6452, www.springwings.org/, [email protected], second weekend in May, Janet Schmidt
Delta Marsh Birding Festival, Portage la Prairie, MB, 204-857-8637, www.dmbo.org/festival, second weekend in May, [email protected], [email protected]
San Francisco IMBD, Alviso, CA, 408-262-5513, first week in May, www.watershedwatch.net/events.htm, SF Bay NWR, www.watershedwatch.net/contact_form.htm
World Series of Birding, Cape May, NJ, 609-884-2736, second Saturday in May, www.njaudubon.org/, [email protected], www.njaudubon.org/WSB/, [email protected]
Prince Edward County Birding Festival, Picton, ON, 613-968-3434, www.naturestuff.net, www.peptbo.ca/home.shtml, www.peptbo.ca/upcoming.htm, [email protected], [email protected]
Umpqua Valley Migratory Bird Festival, Roseburg, OR, 541-464-3381, second Saturday in May, www.sunnywalter.com/WhereView-WNW-Festivals-OR.html
Wings Over Muscatatuck Migratory Bird Festival, Seymour, IN, 812-522-4352, www.indianaaudubon.org/, [email protected], [email protected] www.southernin.com/Pages/archives/may_00/muscatatuck.html
Crane Fest, Baraboo, WI, 608-356-9462, www.savingcranes.org/, Joan Garland, [email protected], [email protected], 2nd Saturday in May
Nest With The Birds, Kelleys Island, OH, 440-461-1084, www.kelleysisland.ws/, [email protected], second full week in May, Long Point
Malta Int’l Migratory Bird Day, Malta, MT, 406-654-2863, www.r6.fws.gov/, http://refugedata.fws.gov/databas....4BA331, second Saturday in May
Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds, Detroit Lakes, MN, 800-542-3992, [email protected], www.visitdetroitlakes.com/
Bluff Country Birding Festival, Spring Valley, MN, 888-223-4258, Forestville State Park, www.bluffcountry.com/, [email protected], 800-428-2030, third weekend in May, www.bluffcountry.com/new.htm#third
Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Festival, Bombay Hook NWR, Smyrna, DE, 302-653-6872, http://bombayhook.fws.gov, [email protected]
OKC Birdfest, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-359-9725, www.audubon-society-of-central-ok.org/kiteflight.html, second weekend in May, [email protected], [email protected], www.audubon-society-of-central-ok.org/
Annual Plover and Wildlife Festival, Newburyport, MA, 978-465-5753, www.parkerriver.org/pages/plover02.htm, [email protected], third weekend in May
The following International Migratory Bird Days are usually held on the second Saturday in May:
Festival Celebrating IMBD, Milton, DE, 302-684-8419, http://refugedata.fws.gov/databases/events.taf?function=form, http://refugedata.fws.gov/databas....14BA331
IMBD, Prime Hook NWR, Milton, DE, 302-684-8419, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Bowdoin NWR, Malta, MT, 406-654-2863, http://www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, CA, 916-264-5888, www.saczoo.com/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, 323-644-4247, www.lazoo.org/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Laurel, MD, 301-497-5760, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD Celebration, Chincoteaque, VA, 757-336-6122, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Cleveland, OH, 216-351-6300, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Columbus, OH, 614-645-3448, www.colszoo.org/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at San Francisco Bay NWR, Alviso, CA, 408-262-5513, http://desfbay.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Okefenokee NWR, Folkston, GA, 912-496-7836, http://okefenokee.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, OH, 419-898-0960, www.r6.fws.gov/, www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife,
IMBD, Mound City, MO, 660-442-3187, www.r6.fws.gov/, http://americanbirding.orgrefuges.fws.gov/index.html
Utah Migratory Bird/Wetlands Day, Salt Lake City, UT, 801-538-4764, second Saturday in May, www.sunnywalter.com/WhereView-WNW-Festivals-UT.html
Huron Fringe Birding Festival, Port Elgin, ON, 519-389-6231, [email protected], www.friendsofmacgregor.org/festival.htm, last week in May
Birding In Paradise, Paradise Valley, Livingston, MT, 406-443-3949, last weekend in May, [email protected], www.mtaudubon.org/, [email protected]
The Allegheny Nature Pilgrimage, Salamanca, NY, 814-898-0284, last weekend in May, www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.org/, [email protected]
Breakfast With The Birds, Cleveland, OH, 216-321-5935, www.shakerlakes.org/, [email protected]
Lake Ontario Bird Festival, Mexico, NY, 315-963-7657, [email protected], www.co.oswego.ny.us/tourism/festival/bf.html
Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival, Cordova, AK, 907-424-7260, [email protected], www.cordovachamber.com/
Point Pelee National Park Festival of Birds, Leamigton, ON, 519-322-2365, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/parks/ontario/point_pelee/english/special_e.htm, [email protected], all during May, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/parks/ontario/point_pelee/english/festival_e.htm
Hillman Marsh Shore and Songbirds, Leamington, ON, 519-776-5209, http://www.erca.org/, www.erca.org/events/evenhome.htm, [email protected], Second weekend in May, www.erca.org/events/hmcaspri/sprceleb.htm
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Homer, AK, 907-235-7740, www.homeralaska.org/, www.homeralaska.org/shorebird.htm, [email protected], http://birdinghomeralaska.org/
Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, Horicon, WI, 920-387-7877, [email protected], www.horiconmarshbirdclub.com/melodies/melodies_main.cfm, www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/reclands/horicon/edcntr/natprog/
Big Stone Birding Festival, Ortonville, MN, 800-568-5722, first weekend in May, www.bigstonelake.com/events.htm, [email protected]
Golden Festival Birds & Bears, Golden, BC, 250-344-5901, 800-622-GOLD, www.redshift.bc.ca/birds&bears, second week in May, [email protected]
Salmon Arm Grebe Festival, Salmon Arm, BC, 800-661-4800, 250-833-0917, www.shuswap.bc.ca/FestivalsEvents.htm, [email protected]
Wild Warbler Weekend, New London, WI, 920-779-6433, Mosquito Hill Nature Center, www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_3261374.shtml, [email protected], www.co.outagamie.wi.us/Parks/MH_calendar.htm
Migration Mania, Stevensville, MT, 406-777-5552, www.r6.fws.gov/leemetcalf, [email protected], [email protected]
Cape May Spring Weekend, Cape May Point, NJ, 609-884-2736, www.njaudubon.org, [email protected]
Southern Illinois Birding Weekend, Springfield, IL, 217-785-8774, [email protected], www.bushnell.com/birding/calender.html
Kirtland’s Warbler Weekend, Roscommon, MI, 517-275-5121 x253, www.kirtland.cc.mi.us/~warbler/main.htm, third Saturday in May
Birder’s Spring Rendezvous, Int’l Falls, MN, 218-283-9821, www.nps.gov\voya/, [email protected], second weekend in May
Loon and Fish Festival, Seeley Lake, MT, 406-677-3276, www.seeleylakechamber.com/, [email protected], 406-677-2880, Wildlife Arts, Memorial Day Weekend
Shorebirds and Friends Festival, Wadena, SK, 306-338-3677, last week in May, http://wsd.inet.wadena.sk.ca/wadena/, [email protected], www.town.wadena.sk.ca/Ecotourism/PageFiles/index.htm, www.town.wadena.sk.ca/Ecotourism/PageFiles/wetlands.htm
Alaska Loon Festival, Anchorage, AK, 907-345-3139, [email protected], www.biglake-ak.com/events/loons.htm, [email protected], 907-892-8482, last Saturday in May, [email protected], not in 2003, try 2004.
Meadowlark Festival, Penticton, BC, 250-493-5275, www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca, www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca/bigday.htm, [email protected]
Presqu’ile Warblers and Whimbrels Weekend, Presqu’ile, Brighton, ON, 613-475-4324, www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca, [email protected], third weekend in May, www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/events.htm
Texas Songbird Festival, Logo Vista, TX, 512-267-7952, www.lagovista.org/, http://songbirdfestival.homestead.com/, 800-328-5246, first weekend in May, http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/texas/balcones.html, [email protected], John Kelly, 512-331-8693
Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival, Rockingham, VT, 802-885-3267, www.audubon.org/chapter/vt, first Sunday in May, Alma Beals, [email protected]
Birding Weekend, Prestonsburg, KY, 800-325-0142, www.kystateparks.com/, [email protected], second weekend in May, 606-886-2711, Ron Vanover
Great Pikes Peak Birdathon, Colorado Springs, CO, 719-683-7955, www.greatpikespeakbirdingtrail.org/, [email protected]
The Great River Birding Festival, Lake City, MN, 877-525-3248, Bird Breakfast, Two Rivers, WI, 920-793-4007; www.woodlanddunes.com/, www.woodlanddunes.com/birding.html, [email protected]
Eagle Watch Weekend, Louisa, KY, 270-781-6858; http://www2.lbl.org/lbl/Home.html, [email protected], www.thinkwestkentucky.com/birding/
Hummingbird Festival, North Cheyenne Cañon, Colorado Springs, CO, 719-578-6146, www.springsgov.com/Page.asp?NavID=780, [email protected]
Great Lake Migratory Bird Fest, Hammond, IA, 219-769-7275, www.thetimesonline.com/org/lcparks/, [email protected]
Annual Plover and Wildlife Festival, Parker River NWR, Newburyport, MA, 978-465-5753, www.parkerriver.org/pages/plover02.htm, [email protected], third weekend in May
Great Salt Lake Birding Festival, Farmington, UT, 801-451-3286, third weekend in May, www.greatsaltlakebirdfest.com/, [email protected]
Osprey Celebration, Kirkland, WA, 425-576-8805, www.elwas.org/, [email protected], www.elwas.org/osprey/, [email protected], www.elwas.org/juanitabay/
OKC Birdfest, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-359-9725, second weekend in May, www.audubon-society-of-central-ok.org/images/ASCO_FP.jpg, b/[email protected]
Audubon Nature Festival on Hilton Head Island, SC, 843-681-4461, www.hiltonheadaudubon.org/,
Warblers and Wildflowers Festival, Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, ME, 207-228-4804, www.warblersandwildflowers.com/, last weekend in May, [email protected]
Wenas Creek Campout, WAS, [email protected], 253-564-3112, 4011, Alameda Avenue, University Place, WA, www.audubon.org/chapter/wa/wa/Wenas.htm, [email protected], www.nwlink.com/~cyrus/wenas.html, 286-282-9088
Clallam County Big Day, Olympic Peninsula, WA, 2nd Saturday in May, OPAS, [email protected], www.dungenessrivercenter.org/cal.htm, 681-4076
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Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Check with websites, emails and phones before making plans. Some events may be moved or cancelled without notice. See continuously updated version of this list, including 2003 events, free online at: www.birdinghotspot.com.futuresite.register.com/_wsn/page5.html
NAS BirdAThon, 800-647-BIRD, [email protected], www.audubon.org/bird/birdathon/index.html
Okanagan Big Day Challenge, Naramata, BC, [email protected], 250-496-4049, www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca/bigday.htm
Northeast Iowa's Spring Birding Festival, Lansing, IA, 563-538-4991 or 563-568-2624, [email protected], www.traveliowa.com/calendar/details.htm?id=6412
Birding and Wildlife Weekend, Corbin, KY, 270-781-6858, [email protected], www.thinkwestkentucky.com/birding/index.html, second weekend in May, 606-886-7211, www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/events/jwevents-body.htm, Jenny Wiley SRP
Montreal Bird Fest, Montreal, OQ, 514-868-3074, [email protected], www.cnf.ca/bird/birds_fests_qc.html, all during May, www.vitrine-sur-montreal.qc.ca/carrefour/birdfestival/messages/0.html
Wings Over The Rockies, Columbia Valley, Invermere, BC, 888-933-3311, www.adventurevalley.com/wings, [email protected], first week in May
Fiesta de Las Aves International Migration Celebration, Bisbee, AZ, 520-432-1388, www.sabo.org/fdla/index.htm, second week in May, 520-432-5421 Bisbee C of C
Spring Wings Bird Festival, Fallon, NV, 775-428-6452, www.springwings.org/, [email protected], second weekend in May, Janet Schmidt
Delta Marsh Birding Festival, Portage la Prairie, MB, 204-857-8637, www.dmbo.org/festival, second weekend in May, [email protected], [email protected]
San Francisco IMBD, Alviso, CA, 408-262-5513, first week in May, www.watershedwatch.net/events.htm, SF Bay NWR, www.watershedwatch.net/contact_form.htm
World Series of Birding, Cape May, NJ, 609-884-2736, second Saturday in May, www.njaudubon.org/, [email protected], www.njaudubon.org/WSB/, [email protected]
Prince Edward County Birding Festival, Picton, ON, 613-968-3434, www.naturestuff.net, www.peptbo.ca/home.shtml, www.peptbo.ca/upcoming.htm, [email protected], [email protected]
Umpqua Valley Migratory Bird Festival, Roseburg, OR, 541-464-3381, second Saturday in May, www.sunnywalter.com/WhereView-WNW-Festivals-OR.html
Wings Over Muscatatuck Migratory Bird Festival, Seymour, IN, 812-522-4352, www.indianaaudubon.org/, [email protected], [email protected] www.southernin.com/Pages/archives/may_00/muscatatuck.html
Crane Fest, Baraboo, WI, 608-356-9462, www.savingcranes.org/, Joan Garland, [email protected], [email protected], 2nd Saturday in May
Nest With The Birds, Kelleys Island, OH, 440-461-1084, www.kelleysisland.ws/, [email protected], second full week in May, Long Point
Malta Int’l Migratory Bird Day, Malta, MT, 406-654-2863, www.r6.fws.gov/, http://refugedata.fws.gov/databas....4BA331, second Saturday in May
Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds, Detroit Lakes, MN, 800-542-3992, [email protected], www.visitdetroitlakes.com/
Bluff Country Birding Festival, Spring Valley, MN, 888-223-4258, Forestville State Park, www.bluffcountry.com/, [email protected], 800-428-2030, third weekend in May, www.bluffcountry.com/new.htm#third
Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Festival, Bombay Hook NWR, Smyrna, DE, 302-653-6872, http://bombayhook.fws.gov, [email protected]
OKC Birdfest, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-359-9725, www.audubon-society-of-central-ok.org/kiteflight.html, second weekend in May, [email protected], [email protected], www.audubon-society-of-central-ok.org/
Annual Plover and Wildlife Festival, Newburyport, MA, 978-465-5753, www.parkerriver.org/pages/plover02.htm, [email protected], third weekend in May
The following International Migratory Bird Days are usually held on the second Saturday in May:
Festival Celebrating IMBD, Milton, DE, 302-684-8419, http://refugedata.fws.gov/databases/events.taf?function=form, http://refugedata.fws.gov/databas....14BA331
IMBD, Prime Hook NWR, Milton, DE, 302-684-8419, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Bowdoin NWR, Malta, MT, 406-654-2863, http://www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Sacramento Zoo, Sacramento, CA, 916-264-5888, www.saczoo.com/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA, 323-644-4247, www.lazoo.org/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Laurel, MD, 301-497-5760, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD Celebration, Chincoteaque, VA, 757-336-6122, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Cleveland, OH, 216-351-6300, http://patuxent.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD, Columbus, OH, 614-645-3448, www.colszoo.org/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at San Francisco Bay NWR, Alviso, CA, 408-262-5513, http://desfbay.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Okefenokee NWR, Folkston, GA, 912-496-7836, http://okefenokee.fws.gov/, www.r6.fws.gov/
IMBD at Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor, OH, 419-898-0960, www.r6.fws.gov/, www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife,
IMBD, Mound City, MO, 660-442-3187, www.r6.fws.gov/, http://americanbirding.orgrefuges.fws.gov/index.html
Utah Migratory Bird/Wetlands Day, Salt Lake City, UT, 801-538-4764, second Saturday in May, www.sunnywalter.com/WhereView-WNW-Festivals-UT.html
Huron Fringe Birding Festival, Port Elgin, ON, 519-389-6231, [email protected], www.friendsofmacgregor.org/festival.htm, last week in May
Birding In Paradise, Paradise Valley, Livingston, MT, 406-443-3949, last weekend in May, [email protected], www.mtaudubon.org/, [email protected]
The Allegheny Nature Pilgrimage, Salamanca, NY, 814-898-0284, last weekend in May, www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.org/, [email protected]
Breakfast With The Birds, Cleveland, OH, 216-321-5935, www.shakerlakes.org/, [email protected]
Lake Ontario Bird Festival, Mexico, NY, 315-963-7657, [email protected], www.co.oswego.ny.us/tourism/festival/bf.html
Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival, Cordova, AK, 907-424-7260, [email protected], www.cordovachamber.com/
Point Pelee National Park Festival of Birds, Leamigton, ON, 519-322-2365, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/parks/ontario/point_pelee/english/special_e.htm, [email protected], all during May, www.parkscanada.gc.ca/parks/ontario/point_pelee/english/festival_e.htm
Hillman Marsh Shore and Songbirds, Leamington, ON, 519-776-5209, http://www.erca.org/, www.erca.org/events/evenhome.htm, [email protected], Second weekend in May, www.erca.org/events/hmcaspri/sprceleb.htm
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, Homer, AK, 907-235-7740, www.homeralaska.org/, www.homeralaska.org/shorebird.htm, [email protected], http://birdinghomeralaska.org/
Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, Horicon, WI, 920-387-7877, [email protected], www.horiconmarshbirdclub.com/melodies/melodies_main.cfm, www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/reclands/horicon/edcntr/natprog/
Big Stone Birding Festival, Ortonville, MN, 800-568-5722, first weekend in May, www.bigstonelake.com/events.htm, [email protected]
Golden Festival Birds & Bears, Golden, BC, 250-344-5901, 800-622-GOLD, www.redshift.bc.ca/birds&bears, second week in May, [email protected]
Salmon Arm Grebe Festival, Salmon Arm, BC, 800-661-4800, 250-833-0917, www.shuswap.bc.ca/FestivalsEvents.htm, [email protected]
Wild Warbler Weekend, New London, WI, 920-779-6433, Mosquito Hill Nature Center, www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_3261374.shtml, [email protected], www.co.outagamie.wi.us/Parks/MH_calendar.htm
Migration Mania, Stevensville, MT, 406-777-5552, www.r6.fws.gov/leemetcalf, [email protected], [email protected]
Cape May Spring Weekend, Cape May Point, NJ, 609-884-2736, www.njaudubon.org, [email protected]
Southern Illinois Birding Weekend, Springfield, IL, 217-785-8774, [email protected], www.bushnell.com/birding/calender.html
Kirtland’s Warbler Weekend, Roscommon, MI, 517-275-5121 x253, www.kirtland.cc.mi.us/~warbler/main.htm, third Saturday in May
Birder’s Spring Rendezvous, Int’l Falls, MN, 218-283-9821, www.nps.gov\voya/, [email protected], second weekend in May
Loon and Fish Festival, Seeley Lake, MT, 406-677-3276, www.seeleylakechamber.com/, [email protected], 406-677-2880, Wildlife Arts, Memorial Day Weekend
Shorebirds and Friends Festival, Wadena, SK, 306-338-3677, last week in May, http://wsd.inet.wadena.sk.ca/wadena/, [email protected], www.town.wadena.sk.ca/Ecotourism/PageFiles/index.htm, www.town.wadena.sk.ca/Ecotourism/PageFiles/wetlands.htm
Alaska Loon Festival, Anchorage, AK, 907-345-3139, [email protected], www.biglake-ak.com/events/loons.htm, [email protected], 907-892-8482, last Saturday in May, [email protected], not in 2003, try 2004.
Meadowlark Festival, Penticton, BC, 250-493-5275, www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca, www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca/bigday.htm, [email protected]
Presqu’ile Warblers and Whimbrels Weekend, Presqu’ile, Brighton, ON, 613-475-4324, www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca, [email protected], third weekend in May, www.friendsofpresquile.on.ca/events.htm
Texas Songbird Festival, Logo Vista, TX, 512-267-7952, www.lagovista.org/, http://songbirdfestival.homestead.com/, 800-328-5246, first weekend in May, http://southwest.fws.gov/refuges/texas/balcones.html, [email protected], John Kelly, 512-331-8693
Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival, Rockingham, VT, 802-885-3267, www.audubon.org/chapter/vt, first Sunday in May, Alma Beals, [email protected]
Birding Weekend, Prestonsburg, KY, 800-325-0142, www.kystateparks.com/, [email protected], second weekend in May, 606-886-2711, Ron Vanover
Great Pikes Peak Birdathon, Colorado Springs, CO, 719-683-7955, www.greatpikespeakbirdingtrail.org/, [email protected]
The Great River Birding Festival, Lake City, MN, 877-525-3248, Bird Breakfast, Two Rivers, WI, 920-793-4007; www.woodlanddunes.com/, www.woodlanddunes.com/birding.html, [email protected]
Eagle Watch Weekend, Louisa, KY, 270-781-6858; http://www2.lbl.org/lbl/Home.html, [email protected], www.thinkwestkentucky.com/birding/
Hummingbird Festival, North Cheyenne Cañon, Colorado Springs, CO, 719-578-6146, www.springsgov.com/Page.asp?NavID=780, [email protected]
Great Lake Migratory Bird Fest, Hammond, IA, 219-769-7275, www.thetimesonline.com/org/lcparks/, [email protected]
Annual Plover and Wildlife Festival, Parker River NWR, Newburyport, MA, 978-465-5753, www.parkerriver.org/pages/plover02.htm, [email protected], third weekend in May
Great Salt Lake Birding Festival, Farmington, UT, 801-451-3286, third weekend in May, www.greatsaltlakebirdfest.com/, [email protected]
Osprey Celebration, Kirkland, WA, 425-576-8805, www.elwas.org/, [email protected], www.elwas.org/osprey/, [email protected], www.elwas.org/juanitabay/
OKC Birdfest, Oklahoma City, OK, 405-359-9725, second weekend in May, www.audubon-society-of-central-ok.org/images/ASCO_FP.jpg, b/[email protected]
Audubon Nature Festival on Hilton Head Island, SC, 843-681-4461, www.hiltonheadaudubon.org/,
Warblers and Wildflowers Festival, Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, ME, 207-228-4804, www.warblersandwildflowers.com/, last weekend in May, [email protected]
Wenas Creek Campout, WAS, [email protected], 253-564-3112, 4011, Alameda Avenue, University Place, WA, www.audubon.org/chapter/wa/wa/Wenas.htm, [email protected], www.nwlink.com/~cyrus/wenas.html, 286-282-9088
Clallam County Big Day, Olympic Peninsula, WA, 2nd Saturday in May, OPAS, [email protected], www.dungenessrivercenter.org/cal.htm, 681-4076
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Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Check with websites, emails and phones before making plans. Some events may be moved or cancelled without notice. See continuously updated version of this list, including 2003 events, free online at: www.birdinghotspot.com.futuresite.register.com/_wsn/page5.html