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Bird Fest "At a Glance"

Check below for a quick look at the Bird Fest program schedule to plan your day, or just get an idea of what kind of events we offer, and then click the link to the PDF of the complete program for details.

In the "Pre-register" column:

--"Yes" denotes a trip for which ALL the participants must pre-register, beginning May 1 through the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce. Please note that if your desired trip is "Full" there may be no-shows, and therefore empty slots that we will fill from a waiting list of hopefuls who are present when the trip is almost ready to depart;

--"1/2" means that 1/2 of the participants may pre-register, but the remaining slots are saved for "first come, first served" on the day of the event (you may sign up 30 minutes before the departure time);

--"No" means no pre-registration is necessary. Just meet at the designated site 30 minutes before the event, and you can sign up.

The "Fee" column denotes the cost of the trip, if there is one. In an effort to cut down on "no shows," "$5R" means the trip has a $5 fee that must be paid when you register. When you go on that trip, you will receive a coupon to mail in after Bird Fest if you wish to have that fee refunded to you.

The "Full" column denotes trips where all pre-registered spaces are full, but there may be room on a waiting list and an opportunity to fill the spaces of "no shows." If this cell is blank, then there is room in the event for participants. Art shows, concerts, book signings, slide shows, kids events, have room to accomodate many people, and everyone is welcome.

Updated: May 4, Monday, 1 PM.

PRE-REGISTER for events at the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce: 509.548-5807 after May 1.

Name of Event
Pre-register
Fee
Time Full?
Thursday, May 14
Adv. Birding by Ear: Warblers (F-1)
Yes
$5R
6AM-1PM Full to wait list
Birds of Fish Lake (F-2)
Yes
$5R
7 -10:30 AM
Float & Draw: Lake Birds (F-3)
Yes
$10
7:30-Noon
Friday, May 15
Birding by Pontoon Boat (F-4)
Yes
$15, $5(kids)
6-9:15 AM  
Hot Birds (F-5)
Yes
$5R
6- 11 AM Full
Adv. Birding by Ear: Flycatchers (F-6)
Yes
$5R
6 AM--1PM Full
Bird by Ear: Beginners (F-7)
1/2
Free
7-10 AM Pre-reg full. Walk-up slots open.
Jon Soest Memorial Bird Trail (F-8)
Yes
Free
7 AM - Noon  
Wood Duck Walk (F-9)
Yes
Free
8 - 11:30 AM
Wheelies--Feathers & Fins by Wheelchair (F-10)
1/2
Free
9:30-11:30 AM
Bird Fest Art Walk
No
Free
All day
Barn Beach Reserve tours & Student Art Shows
No
Donation
11AM-5PM
Guided Bird Walk (F-11)
No
Free
1-3 PM
Birding by River Raft (F-12)
Yes
$25
3-6 PM Full
Coffeehouse: Andre Feriante
1/2
$5 Suggested Donation
7:30 - 9:15 PM
Night Creatures (F-13)
Yes
Free
9:15-11 PM Full to wait list
Saturday, May 16
Birding at the Confluence (F-14)
Yes
$5R
6-8:15 AM Full to wait list
Songs of the Sage (F-15)
Yes
$5R
6 AM-Noon Full
Early-Birds Bird Walk (F-16)
Yes
Free
7-9 AM Full to wait list
Bird Photography Workshop (F-17)
1/2
Free
7-9 AM Pre-reg full. Walk-up slots open.
Fire Birds: Wildfire Recovery Hike (F-18)
Yes
$5R
7:30 AM-Noon Full to wait list
Birding the Americas Hike (F-19)
Yes
$5
8 AM-Noon Full to wait list
Binocular Workshop
No
Free
8:30-9 AM  
Birding for Beginners (F-20)
1/2
Free
9-10:30 AM Pre-reg full. Walk-up slots open.
Lazy Birders (F-21)
Yes
Free
9:30-11:30 AM Full to wait list
Bird Fest Art Walk
No
Free
All day  
Barn Beach Reserve tours and Student Art Shows
No
Donation
11AM-5PM  
Paul Bannick: "The Owl & the Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's Most Iconic Birds" book signing
No
Free
Noon - 1PM  
What Bird Is That?
No
Free
Noon-2 PM  
Fledgling Frolics with Woodsy Owl
No
Free
Noon-2 PM  
Afternoon Hike: Icicle Ridge (F-22)
Yes
Free
12:30-4:30 PM Full
Paul Bannick Photography Workshop
Yes
$40
1-3 PM 1 opening left
Wildflower Walk (F-23)
Half
Free
1-3 PM Pre-reg full. Walk-up slots open.
Daniel's Homes for Birds
No
Free
1-3 PM
ALIVE! Look a Bird in the Eye: Sarvey Wildlife Center live raptors
No
Free
1- 4 PM
Waterfront Raptors (F-24)
Yes
$5
1-4:30 PM Full
Kids: Flying Like Birds
No
Free
1:15 & 2:15 PM  
Dancing With Birds
No
Free
1:30 & 2:30 PM  
Birding by Mt Bike (F-25)
Yes
Free
1:30-5 PM  
Guided Bird Walk (F-26)
No
Free
2:30-4 PM  
Habitat Hayride (F-27)
Yes
$10, $6kids)
3-4 PM  
Birding by River Raft (F-28)
Yes
$25

3:30-5:30 PM

Full
Birders' BBQ (with live bluegrass music)
Yes
$15, less for kids
5-7 PM
Keynote-- The Owl & the Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's Most Iconic Birds: Paul Bannick
No
Free
7-8:30 PM  
Owl Prowl (F-29)
Yes
$5
9-11 PM Full
Sunday, May 17
Birding in the Coulee (F-30)
Yes
$20
6 AM- 4 PM Full
Early Birds (F-31)
Yes
Free
7- 9 AM  
Birds of Plain plus Art & Lunch (F-32)
Yes
$10
7 AM-1:30 PM  
Biking and Birding: Road Bike Tour (F-33)
Yes
Free
7:30- 11:30 AM  
Birding by River Raft (F-34)
Yes
$25
9 AM- Noon Full to wait list
Lazy Birders Bird Walk (F-35)
Yes
Free
9:30- 11:30 AM  
Mike Denny: "Birds of the Inland NW & Northern Rockies" Slideshow and book signing.
No
Free
10-11:30 AM  
ALIVE! Look a Bird in the Eye: Sarvey Wildlife Center live raptors
No
Free
10 AM- 1 PM  
Bird Fest Art Walk
No
Free
All day  
Barn Beach Reserve tours and Student Art Shows
No
Donation
11 AM - 5 PM  
Mike Denny: "Birds of the Inland NW & Northern Rockies" book signing
No
Free
Noon - 2 PM  
Canyon Wren Songbird Concert
1/2
Donation
2- 3:30 PM  
 
2009 Complete Program of Events
(Download is a 2 MB file)

 

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Spying on blackbirds. Photo by Icicle Valley Photography