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Navigation
Overview
Event Selection Tips
Trip Statistics
Butterflies
Bay and Boat Cruises
Big Day
Birding by Bike
Birding for Beginners
Condors
Construction Projects
Destination Field Trips
Carrizo Plain
Kern National Wildlife Refuge
Oso Flaco
Point Buchon
Easy Birding
eBird & Merlin
Elephant Seals, Beavers & Otters
Habitat
In-Transit Trips
Kayak Trips
Master Classes
Movies
Nature Journaling & Sketching
Gardening
Optics
Owling
Pelagic Trips
Photography & Videography
Ranchland Birding
Songs, Sounds & Recordings
Special Events
VIP's
Dorian Anderson
Greg Miller
Jon Dunn
Pete Dunne
Scott Weidensaul
Wine & Olive Oil
Here are some tips on how to choose which events to sign up for:
Consider your interests.
What types of birds are you most interested in seeing? What habitats do you enjoy birding in? Are there any specific birdwatching techniques you're interested in learning more about? Once you know what you're most interested in, you can start to narrow down the list of events that are relevant to you.
Read the event descriptions carefully.
A detailed schedule of events is available on the event schedule page (day planner). Take some time to read the descriptions of each event to see what birds you're likely to see, what the difficulty level is, and what kind of gear you'll need.
Talk to other birders.
If you know any other birders who have attended the festival in the past, ask them for their recommendations. They can tell you which events were their favorites, which events were most productive, and which events to avoid.
Don't be afraid to mix things up.
If you're not sure which events to choose, try to choose a variety of different types of events. This will give you a chance to experience different birding habitats and techniques. You may also be surprised at which events you enjoy the most.
Pay Special Attention to "Meeting Venue".
Each trip has two "venues" listed, the MEETING venue and the EVENT venue. The EVENT venue is where the trip takes place. The MEETING venue is where you should meet your group. In some cases, the two venues are the same. Do not go to the EVENT venue if the MEETING venue is different.