A female Bay-breasted Warbler is indicative of the variety of songbirds you can see during the Galveston Bay Birding Fest and many others being held during May (photo by Anthony Louviere).

The excitement of birding festivals reaches a crescendo during May with no less than 62 birding festivals take place as the peak of songbird and shorebird migrations add to the already arrived raptors, waterfowl, wading birds, and others. At locations from Alaska to Maine to Arizona and 59 points in between, plan to attend a birding festival in May! Attending a birding festival provides a remarkable boost of enthusiasm and they absolutely help everyone to become better birders while enjoying the birds of spring all the more with people who enjoy birding as much as you do.

Field trips led by local pros are favorite activities during any birding festival, and anyone with an interest in birds can glean a wealth of information and experiences during a variety of workshops, banding demonstrations, lectures, equipment presentations, and a variety of social events.

You can find out more about where May birding festivals will be held and where you can get more information about each birding festival at Birding Festivals and Events | All About Birds All About Birds