"Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the wide-open spaces of Oregon's high desert. From waterfowl to shorebirds, cranes to raptors, wading birds to songbirds, you'll see them all! The festival offers non-stop birding activities as well as historical and cultural information sure to entertain you and your family. Whether you're a beginner or a life-long wildlife enthusiast, the festival has something for everyone. Don't miss this extraordinary weekend."

Schedule of Events:

April 10, 2025

1 - 4pm -  Harney Basin Wetlands Restoration Tour - Harney County Chamber of Commerce
2 - 8pm -  Harney County Historical Museum Tour - Harney County Historical Museum
3 - 4:30pm -  How, When, Where To Bird Harney County Program Harney County Chamber of Commerce
3 - 6pm -  Harney Nights - Downtown Burns
4 - 6pm - Downtown History Walking Tour - Harney County Library
4:30 - 6:30pm - Wetlands Happy Hour 1899 Foundry
6:00 - 7:00pm - Taking Flight, Coming in for a Landing, Part 1
A reading by Oregon Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston Harney County Library

April 11, 2025

5:15 - 9:30am -  Sunrise Bald Eagle Fly Out Tour - Geno's Youth Center
6a -7pm -  Basin Big Day Tour - Geno's Youth Center
6 - 7am -  Birders Connect - Coffee Hour - Geno's Youth Center
7 - 8:30am -  Waterfowl ID Workshop - Geno's Youth Center Classroom
7 -10am -  Birding the Hot Spots - North Tour - Geno's Youth Center
7:30am - 10a Urban Birding Drop-in Walk - Burns/Hines Nature Trail
8 - 11am -  Malheur Refuge Birding & Dunn Dam Tour - Malheur Refuge Headquarters
8a - 12pm -  Bird Crawl - Wherever you want!
8a - 4pm -  Boca Lake Hike - Geno's Youth Center
8a - 4pm -  Double O Llama Hiking & Photography Tour - Geno's Youth Center
9 -11am -  Waterfowl ID Tour - Geno's Youth Center
9a - 12pm -  Birding by Bike Tour - Town route - Geno's Youth Center
10a - 12pm -  Field Sketching/Journaling Workshop/Tour - Geno's Youth Center
10a - 4pm -  Harney County Historical Museum Tour - Harney County Historical Museum
11a - 2pm -  Birding the Hot Spots - North Tour - Geno's Youth Center
11a - 2pm - eTour of Harney County History & Archaeology Program - Geno's Youth Center Classroom
12 - 6pm -  Art Show - Geno's Youth Center Gymnasium
12:30 - 3:30pm - Tracks & Signs of Wildlife Tour - Geno's Youth Center
1 - 3:30pm - Urban Birding Drop-in Walk - Burns/Hines Nature Trail
1 - 4pm - Birding Benson Pond to P-Ranch Tour - Malheur Refuge Headquarters
1:30 - 4:30pm - eBird & Community Science Workshop/Tour - Geno's Youth Center Classroom
2 - 4pm - Sandhills Stopover Tour - Geno's Youth Center
2 - 5pm - Golden Eagle Nest Viewing Tour - Geno's Youth Center
2:30 - 5:30 pm - Harney Basin Rock Art Tour - Geno's Youth Center
(Family/Youth focused)
(Caravan)
2:30 - 4:30pm - Field Sketching/Journaling Workshop/Tour - Geno's Youth Center
4 - 6pm Downtown History Walking Tour - Harney County Library
5:30 - 8pm Bird Trivia & Evening - Social Burns Elk's Lodge #1680

April 12, 2025

5:15 - 9:30am - Sunrise Bald Eagle Fly Out Tour - Geno's Youth Center
6a - 5pm - Basin Big Day Tour - Geno's Youth Center
6 - 7am - Birders Connect - Coffee Hour - Geno's Youth Center
7 - 8:30am - Raptor ID Workshop - Geno's Youth Center Classroom
7 - 10am -  Birding the Hot Spots - South Tour Geno's Youth Center
7:30 - 10am - Urban Birding Drop-in Walk - Burns/Hines Nature Trail
7:30a - 2:30pm - Working Ranch Tour - Geno's Youth Center
8 - 10am - Sandhills Stopover Tour - Geno's Youth Center
8a - 12pm - Bird Crawl - Wherever you want!
8a - 4pm - Double O Llama Uplands Hiking & Photography Tour - Geno's Youth Center
8a - 4pm - Boca Lake Hike - Geno's Youth Center
9 - 11am - Waterfowl ID Tour - Geno's Youth Center
9a - 12pm - Birding by Bike Tour - Bridge Creek route Page Springs Campground
9a - 12pm - Birding By Ear Workshop - Geno's Youth Center Classroom
9a - 5pm - Art Show - Geno's Youth Center Gymnasium
10a - 12pm -  Field Sketching/Journaling Workshop/Tour - Geno's Youth Center
10a - 12pm - Kids' Fair in the Field - Geno's Youth Center Classroom
10a - 12pm - Taking Flight, Coming in for a Landing, Part 2 with Ellen Waterston - Harney County Library
10a - 4pm - Harney County Historical Museum Tour - Harney County Historical Museum
11a - 2pm - Birding the Hot Spots - South Tour Geno's Youth Center
11:30a - 2:30pm - Raptor ID Tour - Geno's Youth Center
12 - 2pm - Kid's Birdhouse Building Wokshop - Geno's Youth Center
12 - 3pm - eBird & Community Science Workshop/Tour - Geno's Youth Center Classroom
12:30 - 3:30pm - Tracks & Signs of Wildlife Tour - Geno's Youth Center
1 - 3:30pm - Urban Birding Drop-in - Walk Burns/Hines Nature Trail
2 - 4pm - Sandhills Stopover Tour - Geno's Youth Center
2 - 4pm - The Illustrated Journal Workshop with Ellen - Waterston Harney County Library
2:30 - 4:30pm - Field Sketching/Journaling Workshop/Tour - Geno's Youth Center
3 - 5pm -  Downtown History Walking Tour - Harney County Library
5 - 9pm - Honoring Bob Salinger: Back to the Birds - Valley Golf Club

April 13, 2025

6 - 7am - Birders Connect - Coffee Hour Geno's Youth Center
7 - 9am - Wonderful Waterfowl Tour - Geno's Youth Center
7 - 10am - Birding the Hot Spots - South Tour Geno's Youth Center
7 - 10am - Birding By Ear Tour - Geno's Youth Center
7 - 10am - Raptor ID Tour - Geno's Youth Center
7:30 - 10am - Urban Birding Drop-in Walk - Burns/Hines Nature Trail
8 - 10am - Sandhills Stopover Tour - Geno's Youth Center
8a - 2pm - Hike the Wild Doube O - Geno's Youth Center
9a - 12pm - Llama Ranch Tour on the Wild Goose Meadows - Geno's Youth Center
9a - 12pm - Birding by Bike Tour - Bridge Creek route Page Springs Campground
9a - 2pm - Art Show - Geno's Youth Center Gymnasium
10a - 12pm - Brunch with the Birds - Social/Program Malheur Refuge Headquarters
10:30a - 1:30pm - Birding the Hot Spots - North Tour Geno's Youth Center
1 - 4pm - Malheur Refuge Work Party - Malheur Refuge Headquarters

Date: April 10 - 13, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Burns, OR

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