While Sandhill Cranes are the focus of 2 November birding festivals, eagles, swans, bluebirds, waterfowl, raptors, and border area birds are also featured festival species (photo by Paul Konrad).

As migrating birds press farther south each week, November features a variety of birding festivals from California to Virginia and Minnesota to Texas – plus Alaska! Birding Festivals give participants chances to get into the field with local guides to assist you, and to learn from knowledgeable speakers and others who make each birding festival unique and exciting. Share your interest in birds and birding with others who gather together for a mix of birding walks and field trips, social opportunities, children’s activities, workshops, product shows, and much more.

To learn more about each November birding event, please refer to the links provided below:

November 1 to 3 – California – Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival, Lodi, California; see Lodi Sandhill Crane Association – Celebrating the Return of the Crane

November 1 to 2 – Virginia – Virginia Bluebird Conference, Virginia Bluebird Society, Glen Allen, Virginia; see 2024 VBS Conference — Virginia Bluebird Society

November 6 to 10 – Texas – Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Harlingen, Texas; see Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival (rgvbf.org)

November 7 to 10 – Minnesota – Hawk Migration Association of North America Conference, Hawk Ridge, Duluth, Minnesota; see 50th Conference – HMANA

November 8 to 9 – Wisconsin – Great Midwest Crane Festival, International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, Wisconsin; see Great Midwest Crane Fest 2024 – Celebrating Community and Conservation

November 8 to 10 – Alaska – Alaska Bald Eagle Festival, Haines, Alaska; see Alaska Bald Eagle Festival (visithaines.com)

November 8 to 10 – California – California Swan Festival, Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust, Marysville, California; see California Swan Festival (caswanfestival.org)

November 21 to 24 – California – Central Valley Birding Symposium, Stockton, California; see Symposium - Central Valley Bird Club | California Bird Conservation (cvbirds.org)

November 22 to 24 – Maryland – Maryland Ornithological Society Convention, Ocean City, Maryland; see MOS Convention

November 28 to December 1 – Virginia – Waterfowl Weekend at Chincoteague Refuge, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia; see Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov)