“Wings-Up” for Corpus Christi’s ninth BIRDIEST FESTIVAL in AMERICA is April 22-26, plus two pre-trips and one post-trip! Find ONLINE Registration and Schedule at BIRDIESTFESTIVAL.ORG, with complete info about spring migration on the Texas Gulf Coast at the hub of busy migration flyways. World-famous King Ranch is a highlight of 13 exclusive Full-Day and 13 Half-Day field trips to private ranches and shoreline hot spots in large vans with seasoned guides, plus four U-Drive excursions and Guided Bird Walks. Find TARGET BIRDS and detailed trip site descriptions on the website.
Workshops, presentations, Exhibitor Tent and Jonathan Wood’s “Raptor Project” add excitement to this popular Festival. Entertainment features include ‘Southern Welcome’ BBQ with live music and cash bar; Silent Auction & Raffle Drawings; food trucks on site; Family Day & Aft Market; and KEYNOTE SPEAKER veteran birder, guide, author David Sarkozi presenting “Beyond the Birds of Texas–Interesting Things that Won’t Fit into a Field Guide” Friday evening, April 24.
Unique Birdiest Festival headquarters is the 182-acre South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, on Corpus Christi’s vibrant upscale south side–an entertainment venue in itself with conservatories, gardens, trails, natural wetlands, reptiles, parrots and Visitors Center gift shop–surrounded by beautiful new subdivisions, upscale shopping, spas and many unique dining choices along S. Staples St., Yorktown and Saratoga Blvds.
TIME’S FLYING with hottest trips filling up, so get that registration and trip selections done! Something for everyone at this friendly festival, even beginning birders.
