Join us for the San Diego Bird Festival!

Celebrate the wild birds and habitats of San Diego with us.

Schedule:
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
3:00pm - 6:00pm: 102 Exhibit Hall open hours
3:00pm - 7:30pm: 101 Check-in Reception
3:00pm - 6:00pm: 103 Uncommon Saloon
3:30pm - 4:30pm: 104 Estuary Walk
6:00pm - 7:30pm: 105 Wednesday Night Keynote: "Through the Looking Glass: Reflections of a Grateful Birder" with Kevin Karlson - $25

Thursday, February 23, 2023
5:30am - 7:30am: 106 Birder's Breakfast
6:00am - 2:00pm: 107 Birding the Border I - $155
6:00am - 3:00pm: 108 100 or More Sponsored by Sabrewings - $155
6:00am - 3:00pm: 109 Camp Pendleton - $155
6:30am - 3:30pm: 110 100 or More II - $155
6:30am - 2:30pm: 111 Birding the Border II - $155
7:00am - 3:00pm: 112 Palomar Mountain - $155
7:30am - 11:00am: 113 Dancing with Grebes - $50
7:30am - 2:30pm: 114 The Hawks of Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve - $155
8:00am - 11:00am: 115 Tecolote Canyon - $50
8:00am - 11:00am: 116 Birding by Kayak - $75
8:00am - 11:00am: 117 Silverwood Showcase - $50
8:00am - 11:00am: 118 Guajome Regional Park - $50
8:30am - 11:30am: 119 Famosa Slough - $50
9:00am - 12:30pm: 120 Beginning Birding - $30
9:00am - 1:00pm: 121 Birding by Bike with bike rental - $50
9:00am - 1:00pm: 121a Birding by Bike with own bike - $30
9:00am - 10:30am: 122 Mirrorless For Birds and Wildlife with Hunt's Photo and Video - $20
10:00am - 12:00pm: 123 Lets Explore iNaturalist - $30
10:00am - 11:00am: 124 Digiscoping at the Swarovski Trailer - $0
11:00am - 12:00pm: 125 Wonderful World of Bird Color - $10
1:00pm - 2:00pm: 127 Saving Wetlands with ReWild Mission Bay - $10
1:00pm - 6:00pm: 128 Exhibit Hall open hours
1:30pm - 5:30pm: 129 Bike Rentals - $10
2:00pm - 3:00pm: 130 Check out Down Under! - $10
3:00pm - 6:00pm: 131 Uncommon Saloon Sponsored by Leica
3:30pm - 4:30pm: 132 Estuary Walk
3:30pm - 5:00pm: 133 Pelagic Bird ID - $20
4:00pm - 5:00pm: 134 Your Next Birding Festival
4:00pm - 6:00pm: 135 Thursday Dinner- Buffet - $25
6:00pm - 7:30pm: 136 Thursday Night Keynote- The Birds, and the Bees with Dr. James Hung - $25

Friday, February 24, 2023
5:30am - 7:30am: 137 Birder's Breakfast Sponsored by Zeiss
6:00am - 2:00pm: 138 Birding the Border I - $155
6:00am - 3:00pm: 139 100 or More Sponsored by Sabrewings - $155
6:30am - 3:30pm: 140 100 or More II - $155
6:30am - 2:30pm: 141 Birding the Border II - $155
7:00am - 3:00pm: 142 Palomar Mountain - $155
7:00am - 3:00pm: 143 Friday Pelagic Trip Pre-trip meeting followed by Friday Pelagic - $165
7:00am - 11:00am: 144 Rocky Shores - $50
7:30am - 11:00am: 145 Dancing with Grebes - $50
8:00am - 11:00am: 146 Tecolote Canyon - $50
8:00am: 147 Guajome Regional Park - $50
8:00am - 9:30am: 148 Bird Photography for Beginners with Hunt's Photo and Video - $20
8:00am - 11:00am: 149 Birding by Kayak - $75
8:30am - 11:30am: 150 Famosa Slough - $50
9:00am - 12:30pm: 151 Beginning Birding - $30
9:30am - 11:15am: 152 The Most Difficult Shorebird ID Challenges in North America - $20
11:30am - 12:30pm: 153 So You Want to Be A Wildlife Photographer? - $10
12:00pm - 1:30pm: 154 Birding Optics 101 with Land, Sea and Sk
1:00pm - 6:00pm: 155 Exhibit Hall open hours
1:00pm - 2:00pm: 156 Panel on Bird Photography Ethics - $10
1:30pm - 2:30pm: 157 California Chaparral Institute - $10
2:30pm - 3:30pm: 158 Photographing Birds in Flight - $10
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 159 Phil Pryde program: $10
3:00pm - 6:00pm: 160 Uncommon Saloon Sponsored by Leica
3:30pm - 5:30pm: 161 Bike Rentals - $10
3:30pm - 4:30pm: 162 Estuary Walk with Kevin Karlson et al
4:00pm - 6:00pm: 163 Young Birder and Young Bird Photographer Contest Awards Reception - $10
4:00pm - 6:00pm: 164 Friday Night Dinner Buffet - $25
4:30pm - 5:30pm: 165 History of Ornithology in San Diego - $10
6:00pm - 7:30pm: 166 Friday Night Keynote- "Flight Paths" with Rebecca Heisman - $25

Saturday, February 25, 2023
5:30am - 7:30am: 167 Birder's Breakfast Sponsored by Zeiss
6:00am - 2:00pm: 168 Birding the Border I - $155
6:00am - 3:00pm: 169 100 or More Sponsored by Sabrewings - $155
6:00am - 6:00pm: 170 Salton Sea/Anza Borrego Overnight, double occupancy - $640
6:00am - 6:00pm: 170a Salton Sea/Anza Borrego Overnight, single occupancy - $715
6:30am - 3:30pm: 171 100 or More II - $155
6:30am - 2:30pm: 172 Birding the Border II - $155
7:00am - 3:00pm: 173 Saturday Pelagic Trip Pre-trip meeting followed by Saturday Pelagic - $165
7:00am - 3:00pm: 174 Palomar Mountain - $155
7:30am - 11:00am: 175 Dancing with Grebes - $50
7:30am - 2:30pm: 176 The Hawks of Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve - $155
8:00am - 11:00am: 177 Tecolote Canyon - $50
8:00am - 10:00am: 178 Birding by Bike- Short with bike rental - $40
8:00am - 10:00am: 178a Birding by Bike- Short with own bike - $30
8:00am - 5:00pm: 179 The Big Sit
8:00am - 11:00am: 180 Birding by Kayak - $75
8:00am - 1:00pm: 181 Behind the Scenes at the Nat - $50
8:00am: 182 Gull ID Seminar and Field Trip - $50
8:30am - 11:30am: 183 Famosa Slough - $50
8:30am - 10:00am: 184 Landscape Photography at Sea Cave with Hunt's Photography - $50
9:00am - 11:30am: 185 Be the Bird Mindfullness Meditation - $50
10:00am - 11:00am: 187 How to Bird Like the Experts - $10
10:00am - 6:00pm: 188 Exhibit Hall open hours
11:00am - 12:00pm: 189 Creativity and Light in Bird Photography - $10
11:00am - 1:00pm: 190 Birding by Bike- Short with bike rental - $40
11:00am - 1:00pm: 190a Birding by Bike- Short with own bike - $30
11:30am - 12:30pm: 191 Birding in Hawaii
12:30pm - 1:30pm: 192 Photographing Birds (Including Grebes) in San Diego's Best Spots
1:00pm - 5:30pm: 193 Bike Rentals - $10
1:00pm - 2:00pm: 194 Birding in Portugal and Spain
2:00pm - 3:00pm: 195 Native Seed Libraries
3:00pm - 6:00pm: 197 Uncommon Saloon Sponsored by Leica
3:30pm - 4:30pm: 198 Estuary Walk with Kevin Karlson
3:30pm - 4:30pm: 199 A Photographic Journey of the Galapagos, Ecuador and Costa Rica with Krisztina Scheeff and Holbrook Travel
4:00pm - 5:00pm: 200 The Biggest Week in American Birding
5:00pm - 9:00pm: 201 Sunset Birding and Celebrate Birds Mixer - $35
6:30pm - 8:30pm: 202 Celebrate Birds Mixer Sponsored by Zeiss, Hannah and Erik Go Birding and Valley Nature Center

Sunday, February 26, 2023
5:30am - 7:30am: 203 Birder's Breakfast Sponsored by Zeiss
6:00am - 9:00am: 204 Bird Photography Workshop - $120
8:30am - 9:30am: 204a Bird Photography Workshoop Pre-trip zoom session
8:30 am - 9:30 am: 204b Bird Photography Post-trip Zoom session
6:00am - 2:00pm: 205 Birding the Border I - $155
6:00am - 3:00pm: 206 100 or More Sponsored by Sabrewings - $155
6:30am - 2:30pm: 207 Birding the Border II - $155
6:30am - 3:30pm: 208 100 or More II - $155
7:00am - 3:00pm: 209 Sunday Pelagic Trip Pre-trip meeting followed by Sunday Pelagic - $165
7:00am - 3:00pm: 210 Palomar Mountain - $155
7:30am - 11:00am: 211 Dancing with Grebes - $50
8:00am - 11:00am: 212 Tecolote Canyon - $50
8:00am - 11:00am: 213 Birding by Kayak - $75
8:30am - 11:30am: 215 Famosa Slough - $50
9:00am - 1:00pm: 216 Birding by Bike with bike rental - $50
9:00am - 1:00pm: 216a Birding by Bike with own bike - $30

Bird Friendly Home and Garden Expo
10:00am - 2:00pm: 221 Bird Friendly Home and Garden Expo
10:00am - 2:00pm: 220 Exhibit Hall open hours
10:00am - 2:00pm: 218 Free Flight
10:00am - 11:00am: 219 Milkweed and Monarchs with Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County
11:00am - 12:00pm: 222 Keep Looking Up: An interview with Tammah Watts
11:30am - 12:30pm: 223 Dark Skies Initiatives
12:30pm - 1:30pm: 224 The Climate Action Corps

Merchandise
one size: Baseball Cap - $25
Baseball shirt- white with red sleeves  - $28
Short Sleeve Bird Shirt
Short Sleeve Bird Shirt
Baseball shirt- white with charcoal sleeves - $28

Date: February 22 - 26, 2023

Location: Marina Village Conference Center. 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA 92109

Festival Registration: $35/person

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