Brant and other waterfowl are featured among a variety of birds at the Brant Wildlife Festival in Parksville, British Columbia (photo by Paul Konrad).

Some big anniversaries are taking place during March, with special celebrations at the 40th Monte Vista Crane Festival in Monte Vista, Colorado, at the 25th Othello Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello, Washington, and the 20th Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival in Blaine, Washington – testaments to the popularity of birding festivals across North America. Other exciting festivals are taking place in Ontario, Texas, Arizona, and British Columbia in which communities and enthusiastic birders share their avian resources through field trips, guest speakers, children’s events, workshops, social gatherings, and more. Learn more about each of March’s exceptional birding festivals at links provided below.

Colorado: March 10 to 12 – Monte Vista Crane Festival; Monte Vista, Colorado; see Monte Vista Crane Festival – Where the Cranes Meet the Mountains (mvcranefest.org)

Washington: March 17 to 19 – Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival; Blaine, Washington; see Wings Over Water | Northwest Birding Festival | Blaine, WA (wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com)

Ontario: March 18 and 19 – Waterfowl Weekend, Presqu’ile Provincial Park, Brighton, Ontario; see Waterfowl Weekend (friendsofpresquile.on.ca)

Texas: March 24 to 26 – Matagorda Bay BirdFest, Palacios, Texas; see Home - Matagorda Bay Birdfest

Washington: March 24 to 26 – Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, Othello, Washington; see Festival | Othello Sandhill Crane Festival | United States

Texas: March 25 to April 16 – Mitchell Lake Migratory Bird Fest & Birdathon, San Antonio, Texas; see Migratory Bird Fest | Mitchell Lake Audubon Center

Washington: March 23 to 26 – Tundra Swan Festival, Cusic, Washington; see Tundra Swans (porta.us)

Arizona: March 23 to 26 – Yuma Bird Festival, Yuma, Arizona; see Annual Bird Festival | Yuma, AZ - Yuma Bird Festival

British Columbia: March 31 to April 9 – Brant Wildlife Festival, Parksville, British Columbia; see Brant Wildlife Festival - Vancouver Island, British Columbia (brantfestival.bc.ca)