Date: Late April/early May annually; April 27-May 2, 2020 Location: Good ol’ Fayetteville, WV (New River Gorge National River) Summary: Ah, where do I begin? It’s no secret that I’m fond of my home state of West Virginia. If you haven’t experienced those mountains as the trees begin to leaf in the spring, you’re missing out. And the…
Date: Late February/early March annually; February 26-March 1, 2020 Location: Guess! San Diego, CA Summary: Woah, west-coast birding. I haven’t had many opportunities to bird the extreme west of the US, so this was a ton of fun for me in 2019. The festival trips go far and wide to get a diversity of birders in one of…
Date: Mid-October annually; October 15-18, 2020 Location: Cape May, New Jersey, of course! Summary: So. Many. Birds. That should say it all. Check back soon for more information about this festival. My involvement: I first attended the festival in 2019. And I’ll be back, every year! Fun fact: This festival is the longest running birding festival in the country. Don’t…
Date: Early May, annually; May 8-17, 2020 Location: Oregon, Ohio (Northwest Ohio) Summary: If there were ever a birding festival to call for no introduction, it’s Biggest Week. And if there were ever a time to use a “birders are flocking” pun, it’s now. The “Warbler Capital of the World” is right on the Magee Marsh boardwalk, where…