The Birdiest Festival in America 2021
Time & Location
About the Event
Registration Fee required for ALL Festival Program/Field Trip Participants!
PLEASE REGISTER EACH GUEST SEPARATELY
Registration includes admission to the Festival, David Sibley Keynote Admission, a free Raptor Project presentation, five days admission to South Texas Botanical Gardens and 3 Free Presentations ($5 for extras) OR a Free Workshop ($15 for extras).
Use Promo Code 3FREE for 3 free Presentations or code WORK for a free Workshop (need to be pre-registered for Presentations or Workshop)
Any trip that has an included lunch has the option of ham, turkey, or vegitarian.
BIRDIEST FESTIVAL IN AMERICA 2021 SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 17 - Tuesday, April 20
- 7:00 am Pre-Trip - Rio Grande Valley
Wednesday. April 21
- 7:00- 7:30 am MORNING FIELD TRIP DEPARTURES
- 7:00am - 12:00 Port Aransas Hot Spots
- 7:00am - 12:00 Chasing Warblers & Other Migrants
- 12:00pm Registration and Vendor Tent Open (12:00 - 6:00)
- 12:30pm - Presentation- “Prediction: The Next New Coastal Bend Birds” by Mel Cooksey
- 1:00pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
- 2:00pm Presentation - “A Birding Tour of the Texas State Parks in South Texas” by Ben Horstmann
- 4:00pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
- 5:00pm Opening Reception- Happy Hour Cash Bar
- 6:00pm Texas BBQ Dinner (6:00- 7:30)
Thursday, April 22
- 5:30- 7:00 am MORNING FIELD TRIP DEPARTURES
- 5:30am - 3:30 King Ranch- Norias Division led by Tom Langschied
- 5:30am - 3:30 Big Day- Full Day Trip
- 6:00am - 3:30 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge NEW!
- 6:30am - 12:00 Hazel Bazemore & Polywog Ponds
- 7:00am - 12:00 Shorebirds of the Coastal Bend led by Mel Cooksey
- 7:00am - 12:00 Port Aransas Hot Spots
- 8:00am Bird Walk- South Texas Botanical Gardens (8:00 - 11:00)
- 12:00pm Registration & Vendor Tent Open (12:00 - 5:00)
- 1:00pm Workshop- “Outdoor Photography: Setups and Techniques for Capturing Stunning Nature Images” with Dr. Robert Benson (1:00 - 3:00 pm)
- 1:00pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
- 3:30pm Presentation- "Status and Trends of Nesting Colonial Birds" by Brent Ortego (3:30 - 4:30)
- 4:00 pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
Friday, April 23
- 5:30 - 7:00 am MORNING FIELD TRIP DEPARTURES
- 5:30am - 3:30 King Ranch- Norias Division led by Tom Langschied
- 6:00am - 3:30 Lake Choke Canyon State Park
- 5:30am - 3:30 Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area
- 6:30am - 12:30 Knolle Jersey Farms- River Pasture NEW!
- 6:30am - 12:30 Fennessey Ranch
- 7:00am - 12:00 Chasing Warblers & Other Migrants
- 8:00am - 11:00 Bird Walk- South Texas Botanical Gardens
- 8:00am - 11:00 Bird Walk- Goose Island State Park) NO TRANSPORTATION TO SITE
- 12:00pm Registration & Vendor Tent Open (12:00 - 5:00)
- 12:30pm Presentation- "Native Plants for the Birds" by Kris Kirkwood
- 1:00pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
- 2:00pm Presentation- "The Resilient Whooping Crane" by Dr. Liz Smith
- 4:00pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
- 6:00pm Reception with cash bar and light hors d'oeuvre at Holiday Inn Emerald Beach
- 7:00pm Keynote with David Sibley
Saturday, April 24, Artisan Market & Family Fun Day
- 5:30am - 7:00 am MORNING FIELD TRIP DEPARTURES
- 6:00am - 3:30 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge NEW!
- 6:00am - 3:30 Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area
- 6:30am - 3:30 Rockport/Fulton Hot Spots
- 6:30am - 12:30 Knolle Jersey Farms- River Pasture NEW!
- 7:00am - 12:00 Shorebirds of the Coastal Bend
- 7:00am - 12:00 Birding with David Sibley NEW!
- 8:00am - 11:00 Bird Walk- Blucher Park NO TRANSPORTATION TO SITE
- 8:00am - 11:00 Bird Walk- Goose Island State Park NO TRANSPORTATION TO SITE
- 10:00- 5:00 Registration & Vendor Tent Open
- 10:00- 5:00 Artisan Market & Family Fun Day
- 10:30am The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
- 1:00pm Presentation- "Introduction to the Lazer Focused Field Guides to the Birds of North America " by Kevin Cochran
- 1:00pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
- 2:00pm Book Signing with David Sibley at Vendor Tent
- 2:30pm Workshop- “Hawk Watching 101” by Dane & Libby Ferrell (2:30- 4:30)
- 4:00pm The Raptor Project with Jonathan Wood
Sunday, April 25
- 7:00 am MORNING FIELD TRIP DEPARTURES
- 7:00am - 12:00 Texas Scramble
- 7:00am - 12:00 Chasing Warblers & Other Migrants
- 8:00am - 12:00 “Skimmer” Boat Trip- Fulton Harbor NO TRANSPORTATION TO THE SITE
- 8:00am - 11:00 Bird Walk- Blucher Park NO TRANSPORTATION TO THE SITE
- 8:00am - 11:00 Bird Walk- South Texas Botanical Gardens
- Registration Fee (REQUIRED)$35$350$0
- T-Shirt (XS-XL)$20$200$0
- T-Shirt (2XL-3XL)$22$220$0
- Sold OutPre-Trip - Rio Grande Valley$795$7950$0
- 4/21 7am Trip-Port A$65$650$0
- 4/21 7am Trip-Chasing Warblers$65$650$0
- 4/21 12:30 Pres-Next New Birds$5$50$0
- 4/21 2pm Pres-Birding Tour$5$50$0
- 4/21 6pm Reception BBQ Dinner$20$200$0
- 4/21 6pm BBQ Extra Guest$20$200$0
- 4/22 5:30am Trip-King Ranch$165$1650$0
- 4/22 5:30am Trip-BIG DAY$85$850$0
- 4/22 6am Trip-Aransas Refuge$85$850$0
- 4/22 6:30 Trip-Hazel Bazemore$65$650$0
- 4/22 7am Trip-Shorebirds$65$650$0
- 4/22 7am Trip-Port A$65$650$0
- 4/22 8am Walk-STXBT$5$50$0
- 4/22 1pm Photo Workshop-Setup$15$150$0
- 4/22 3:30pm Pres-Nesting Birds$5$50$0
- Sold Out4/23 5:30am Trip-King Ranch$165$1650$0
- 4/23 6am Trip-Lake Choke Park$85$850$0
- 4/23 6am Trip-Guadalupe Delta$85$850$0
- 4/23 6:30 Trip-Knolle Farm$65$650$0
- 4/23 6:30 Trip-Fennessey Ranch$65$650$0
- 4/23 7am Trip-Chasing Warblers$65$650$0
- 4/23 8am Walk-STXBOT$5$50$0
- 4/23 8am Walk-Goose Island$0$00$0
- 4/23 12:3 Pres-Plants 4 Birds$5$50$0
- 4/23 2pm Pres-Whooping Cranes$5$50$0
- 4/23 7pm Keynote- David Sibley$0$00$0
- 4/24 6am Trip-Aransas Refuge$85$850$0
- 4/24 6am Trip-Guadalupe Delta$85$850$0
- 4/24 6:30 Trip-Rockport/Fulton$75$750$0
- 4/24 6:30 Trip-Knolle Farm$65$650$0
- 4/24 7am Trip-Shorebirds$65$650$0
- 4/24 7 Trip-With David Sibley$105$1050$0
- 4/24 8am Walk-Blucher Park$0$00$0
- 4/24 8am Walk-Goose Island$0$00$0
- 4/24 1pm Pres-LaZer Field Guid$5$50$0
- 4/24 2:30 Workshop-Hawk Watch$15$150$0
- 4/25 7am Trip-Texas Scramble$65$650$0
- 4/25 7am Trip-Chasing Warblers$65$650$0
- 4/25 8am Trip-Skimmer Boat$85$850$0
- 4/25 8am Walk-Blucher Park$0$00$0
- 4/25 8am Walk-STXBT$0$00$0