Eagle
Fest
February 11-12, 2006
Emory, TX Phone: 903-473-3913 - E-mail:Info@eaglefest.org
Held the second weekend of each year, Eagle Fest was started as an
educational effort to expand our knowledge of nature and our
heritage. Each year the festival includes educational displays,
exhibitions and lectures; Native American art and performances; live
music; and nature tours. Held on the Rains County Fair Grounds,
the Texas Parks and Wildlife and the US Army Corps of Engineers are
always a huge part of the event providing speakers, water safety
exhibits, tour guides and nature exhibits. Eagle Fest is also
privileged to provide two famous bird rehabilitation organizations.
On the Wing Again provides an opportunity for kids and adults to see
birds up close as they walk though the exhibit and have guides teach
all about these wonderful animals and point out their unique features
and abilities. Last Chance Forever provides shows of birds in action.
They demonstrate the interaction between man and his environment with
such birds of prey as owls, vultures, falcons, hawks and eagles.
Brownsville International Birding
Festival February 16-19, 2006
Brownsville, TX Phone: 800-626-2639 - E-mail:
lalvarado@brownsville.orgor
brownsvilleinfo@brownsville.org
Very special birding awaits you this February amidst the best overall
climate in Texas. The sixth annual Brownsville International Birding
Festival offers Birders and other nature lovers a complete program of
field trips, seminars and other fun events that will explore the
biodiversity of South Texas and Northern Mexico . The Brownsville
International Birding Festival is your introduction to the wonderful
semi-tropical paradise of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The schedule
is planned so that you will have a chance to enjoy our famous border
hospitality during the festival, travel to El Cielo Nature Festival
in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, Feb. 19-22, 2006, and return to
"fiesta" in Brownsville during our traditional 68th Annual Charro
Days Celebration of two Cultures Feb. 19-25, 2006.
FeatherFest March 30 - April 2, 2006
Galveston, TX Phone: 409-392-0841 - E-mail:vollernature@juno.com
Galveston Island has long been recognized as one of the top locations
in the United States for birding. With a wide variety of species
visible year-round, the Island is considered a central location for
novice and expert birders alike. Seeing how Galveston sits astride a
great birding migration route, and is close to some world class
birding refuges, it is no surprise that the festival has developed a
following. There are field trips to High Island, Anahuac, Brazoria
and Bolivar flats as well as around Galveston Island. Also trips to
see the Attwater's Prairie Chickens at Texas City Our keynote speaker
this year is Bob Thornton (Chasing Neotropical Birds).
Migration Celebration April 7-8, 2006
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, TX Phone: 979-265-2505 or 888-477-2505 - E-mail:tom_schneider@fws.gov Hosted annually by the Brazoria County Photographic Arts Club,
there are many programs ranging from a children's imagination
station, where kids create critters from clay to in-depth tours for
the adults. Bird Banding Demonstrations, Nature Photography,
Beginning Birding, Children's Programs, Wildflower Gardening,
Dragonfly Walk, Silent Auction, Photo Contest. Tours Include:
Columbia Bottomland Forest, Beginning Birding, Night Critters,
Quintana Island Shorebirds, San Bernard Refuge, Brazoria Refuge. The
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is west of Lake Jackson,
Alternative website:
www.brazosportbirders.org.
Attwater's Prairie Chicken Festival April 8-9, 2006
Eagle Lake, TX Phone: 979-234-3021 - E-mail:terry_rossignol@fws.gov
Annual Attwater's Prairie-Chicken Festival--every second weekend in
April (except when it falls on Easter weekend, then it will be the
weekend prior.) Contact the Attwater Prairie Chicken National
Wildlife Refuge for more information. Includes prairie chicken
viewing tours, birding tours (walking and by van) and native plants
walking tours. Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, 6
1/2 miles northeast of Eagle Lake off FM 3013.
Great
Texas Birding Classic April 22-30, 2006
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Lake Jackson, TX Phone: 866-482-2527 - E-mail:cjones@gcbo.org
A competitive birdwatching tournament sponsored by the Gulf Coast
Bird Observatory and Texas Parks and Wildlife. It is held in April
each year to coincide with the spectacular spring bird migration in
Texas. Mail: 103 West Highway 332, Lake Jackson, TX 77566.
More
information.
Nature
Quest
April 25-30, 2006 Uvalde and area, TX
Phone: 800-210-0380 - E-mail:info@thcrr.com Find out at this annual festival why the Texas Hill Country River
Region is one of the best birding destinations in Texas.
Chappell Hill BirdFest April 28 - April 30, 2006
Chappell Hill, TX Phone: 979-337-9910 - E-mail:
chappellhillbirdfest@yahoo.com Organized by the Chappel Hill Chamber of Commerce, this annual
event is scheduled to coincide with the peak of spring migration in
the Central Brazos Valley. We will have lectures(including a free
children's program), field trips to local birding hotspots, a bird
banding workshop, a wildflower walk, and an owl prowl. Registration
fee entitles participant to attend Friday evening reception,
Continental Breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning, Saturday's lunch
and all four lectures. Chappell Hill is about an hour's drive NW of
Houston.
Davis Mountains
Hummingbird Festival August 16-20, 2006
Fort Davis, TX Phone: 432-364-2499 - E-mail:
mbrady_cdri@overland.net
Join us for our 10th annual festival in the beautiful Davis Mountains
for five days full of field-trips, private garden tours, hummingbird
banding, and lectures for birders and naturalists. Past years have
recorded at least 10 species of hummingbirds during the festival.
Sponsored by the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute.
Big Bend Nature Festival September 14-16, 2006
At the Basin in Big Bend National Park E-mail:
info@bigbendchamber.com
Featuring four days of jeep tours, nature hikes, evening socials, and
afternoon lectures about birds, bugs, mammals, geology, paleontology,
and reptiles. Big Bend is one of the premier birding destinations in
North America. The event sponsor is
Big Bend
Chamber of Commerce.
Red
River Valley Birding & Nature Festival November 30 - December 3, 2006 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Pottsboro TX Phone: 888-893-1188 or 800-879-2473 - E-mail:info@redriverbirding.com A four day migration festival featuring dynamic programs and
activities designed to be insightful as well as informative. Birding
expertise will be expanded for backyard, novice, and veteran birders
alike. Field Trips, Seminars, Workshops, Demonstrations ,Children's
Activities and Stargazing. Mail: Pottsboro Visitor Center , P.O. Box
995, Pottsboro TX 75076
Balcones Songbird Festival
(Formerly known as the Texas Songbird Festival)
Friday, April 27 - Monday, April 30, 2007
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
Marble Falls, TX Phone: 512-339-9432, ext. 0 - E-mail:friends@friendsofbalcones.org
Join us at the annual Balcones Songbird Festival! See the endangered
Golden-cheeked Warbler and the Black-capped Vireo and many of the
different species of birds observed at prior year's Festivals. Take a
guided tour with wildlife experts who can help you see the endangered
songbirds, unique native plants and wildlife and the natural habitat
of the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. Bring a camera
and take advantage of the opportunity to capture images of wildlife
on a guided tour with the experts. Enjoy butterfly tours, seminars
with nature experts, and much, much more! Whether you are a novice or
veteran birder, we have something of interest for you! Workshops will
enhance your birding skills, add to your knowledge, and provide an
opportunity to meet and chat with world-renowned birders. These are
but a few of the opportunities awaiting you, your family and friends.
Festival mail: P.O.Box 4678 Lago Vista, TX 78645. Location of the
Refuge: 24518 FM 1431 Marble Falls, TX 78654. About 45 minutes NW of
Austin.
Please submit information and updates on bird or nature festivals to info@texasbirding.com
