The 30th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival will take place on November 8th-12th at the Harlingen Convention Center in Harlingen, Texas. The festival includes field trips, seminars, a trade show, a silent auction, fun socials, a raptor show, kids’ activities and free family fun. A keynote speaker for the event will be Cin-Ty Lee, coauthor of the Princeton Field Guide series: North American Flycatchers..
A wide array of guided field trips throughout the Rio Grande Valley are offered. There are boat trips, photography excursions, meet on-site as well as bus and van tours to private ranches, South Padre Island, King Ranch, national refuges and other areas that are home to an abundance of birds. The Rio Grande Valley has over 20 specialty birds including Altamira Orioles, Aplomado Falcons, Green Jays and Great Kiskadees.
