Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival

Join us for the 31st Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival!!

Welcome Reception, Keynote Speakers, Seminars and Kiskadee Kordial are all included in your registration. Please sign up for the activities you wish to attend.

The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Inc., headquartered in Harlingen, Texas, is a 501 (c)(3) organization incorporated to produce an annual international event designed to utilize the Rio Grande Valley's unparalleled natural resources and bird-watching opportunities to:

Promote the economic growth of the local economy through ecotourism.
Educate the local population about the value of the unique natural environment found in the Valley and to recognize its economic potential.

Foster a climate of cooperation and understanding between stakeholders in the economic development of the Valley and conservation organizations and individuals dedicated to preserving our natural environment.

The RGV Birding Festival has a small part-time staff in addition to over 200 dedicated volunteers, many of whom donate their time throughout the year to make the festival a success.  In addition, the festival receives monetary and resource support from the City of Harlingen, our many sponsors and vendors, local businesses, and the Harlingen Visitors' Bureau.

Schedule of Events:

5:00 am - 02:00 pm: Upper Rio Grande - Salineño and Beyond HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 100.00)         
5:00 am - 02:00 pm: Santa Margarita Ranch HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 125.00)         
6:00 am - 01:00 pm: King Ranch - Norias Division HCC - Bus Loading Area - 42 ($ 140.00)         
6:00 am - 01:00 pm: South Padre Island Tour HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 85.00)           
6:00 am - 01:00 pm: Colley's Island Pontoon with Henry's  Charters- Thursday HCC - Van Loading Area - 12 ($ 135.00)         
6:00 am - 01:00 pm: Rio Grande Pontoon and Quinta Mazatlan HCC - Bus Loading Area - 38 ($ 115.00)         
6:15 am - 10:30 am: Laguna Seca Ranch Raptors  am Meet at Site - 12 ($ 160.00)         
6:30 am - 12:00 pm: Arroyo Colorado Unit, WMA HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 80.00)  
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Santa Ana NWR HCC - Bus Loading Area - 32 ($ 75.00)           
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Small Park Smash - Cameron County HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 80.00)           
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Lakeside Drive HCC - Van Loading Area - 16 ($ 85.00)           
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Advanced Bird ID with Jon Dunn - Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge HCC - Bus Loading Area - 10 ($ 100.00)       
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Aplomado Alley - Old Port Isabel Road HCC - Van Loading Area - 16 ($ 85.00)           
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Southmost Nature Preserve HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 80.00)  
6:30 am - 01:00 pm: Boca Chica - The Tip of Texas HCC - Van Loading Area - 16 ($ 80.00)      
6:30 am - 01:00 pm: The Total Gull Experience with Amar Ayyash HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 85.00)    
6:30 am - 01:00 pm: The Total Gull Experience with Amar Ayyash HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 85.00)
6:30 am - 03:00 pm: Willacy Wetlands, Backroads, and Texas BBQ! HCC - Van Loading Area - 8 ($ 100.00)         
6:30 am - 04:00 pm: Raptors of the Rio Grande Valley with Bill Clark HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 100.00)                 
7:00 am - 01:00 pm: Small Park Smash - Hidalgo County HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 80.00)           
7:00 am - 01:00 pm: Easy (But Not Less!) Birding Tour - Resaca de la Palma SP HCC - Van Loading Area - 6 ($ 75.00)           
7:00 am - 01:00 pm: Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and McAllen Nature Center HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 75.00)           
7:30 am - 01:30 pm: Frontera Audubon and Tacos HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 105.00)         
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Meet-on Site - Sabal Palm Meet at Site - 12 ($ 60.00)           
2:00 pm - 03:00 pm: When and Where to Photograph Birds on South Padre Island with Paul Denman HCC Classroom - 20 ($ 15.00)           
2:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Optical Clarity: The Right Binocular for You with Whitney Lanfranco HCC Birders Bazzar Area
2:00 pm - 05:30 pm: Laguna Seca Ranch Songbirds  pm Meet at Site - 6 ($ 160.00)   
2:00 pm - 05:30 pm: Afternoon Birding: Just Find Water! HCC - Van Loading Area - 16 ($ 60.00)           
3:30 pm - 05:00 pm: Digiscoping Demystified with Clay Taylor, Swarovski Optik Ltd. HCC Classroom - 20 ($ 15.00)           
4:00 pm - 06:00 pm: Parrot Palooza! HCC - Van Loading Area - 40 ($ 50.00)           
5:30 pm - 09:00 pm: Night Hike at Estero Llano Grande State Park HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 60.00)