Around the world, expert and novice birders are gathering at birding hotspots to celebrate spectacles of avian diversity and abundance. From Godwit Days in California, to Warbler Wave Week in Maine, no matter where you go, festivals offer the chance to flock with other birders, see unforgettable birds, and learn from birding legends. Sit in on a festival identification workshop. Then don't miss the evening seminars. Better sign up for the guided tours.
Festivals are a terrific way to meet experts who know all the local hotspots.
There s bound to be one festival that fits your bill. All the while, you will be promoting birds and their habitats as economic assets. Every meal you buy and each tank of gas you fill up will show local businesspeople that conserving birds is good for business. And if birds are good for business, then that is one more reason to conserve birds and their habitats. Within these pages, you ll find dates, locations and details on over 230 events scheduled to take place in 2001.