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: Santa Margarita Ranch HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 125.00)         
6:00 am - 01:00 pm: King Ranch - Norias Division- Sunday HCC - Bus Loading Area - 42 ($ 140.00)         
6:00 am - 01:00 pm: Colley's Island Pontoon with Henry's Charters HCC - Van Loading Area - 12 ($ 135.00)         
6:00 am - 01:00 pm: Shorebirding with the Experts HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 85.00)           
6:15 am - 10:30 am: Laguna Seca Ranch Raptors  am Meet at Site - 12 ($ 160.00)         
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge - Texas "Southfari" with Henry's Charters HCC - Bus Loading Area - 24 ($ 95.00)           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: Breakfast with the Birds at South Padre Island Bird and Nature Center HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 110.00)         
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Fundamentals of Birding with Hannah and Erik Go Birding! HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 75.00)           
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Advanced Bird ID with Jon Dunn - Resaca de la Palma State Park HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 100.00)         
6:30 am - 12:30 pm: Young Birder Series - South Padre Island Tour HCC - Van Loading Area - 6 ($ 50.00)
6:30 am - 01:00 pm: Waterbird Conservation on the Laguna Madre HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 95.00)           
6:30 am - 02:00 pm: Actus Creek Ranch and Backyard BBQ HCC - Van Loading Area - 20 ($ 115.00)
7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Bird Banding at Quinta Mazatlan with Mark Conway HCC - Van Loading Area - 22 ($ 80.00)           
7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Bioblitz at Estero Llano Grande State Park HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 80.00)  
7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Gray Hawk Research Tour HCC - Van Loading Area - 8 ($ 90.00)           
7:00 am - 12:30 pm: Rarity Roundup! HCC - Van Loading Area - 40 ($ 110.00)         
7:00 am - 01:00 pm: Anzalduas on the Rio and National Butterfly Center  -Sunday HCC - Van Loading Area - 10 ($ 85.00)  
7:00 am - 01:00 pm: Sabal Palm Sanctuary and UTRGV Resacas HCC - Bus Loading Area - 21 ($ 75.00)                    
7:00 am - 01:00 pm: Camp RIO and Fish Hatchery Wetlands HCC - Bus Loading Area - 21 ($ 85.00)           
7:00 am - 01:00 pm: Easy (But Not Less!) Birding Tour South Padre Island HCC - Van Loading Area  6 ($ 75.00)           
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Meet-on Site - Bentsen - Rio Grande State Park Meet at Site - 12 ($ 60.00)           
2:00 pm - 05:30 pm: Laguna Seca Ranch Songbirds  pm Meet at Site - 6 ($ 160.00)