With trees and shrubs devoid of leaves, January is an ideal time for the St. George The Winter Bird Festival, which will feature daily lectures on species identification, banding, predators, and photography. The event runs from Jan. 26–28 with the majority of events taking place at the Tonaquint Nature Center.
In its fourteenth year, the annual St George Winter Bird Festival provides members of the public expert-led field trips and workshops. Activities are free to youth 17 and under and include a “Junior Birder Program” and “How to Build a Birdhouse” workshops. Both youth and adults can take part in exciting field trips like “Biking and Birding the Virgin River” and birding trips to Zion National Park and area state parks and reservoirs.
Keynote speaker Rick Watson, a biologist from the Peregrine Fund since 1990, will discuss his international work with species including the endangered Madagascar fish eagle, the reintroduction of the bearded vulture in Kenya, cape vulture conservation in South Africa, crowned eagle conservation in the Ivory Coast, and kite research in the Cape Verde islands.
More information regarding registration, activities, field trips, and lectures included in the St. George Winter Bird Festival is available by calling (435) 673-0096 or at sgcity.org/birdfestival. General admission for the 3-day event is $10. A family pass is $15, and all children age 17 and under are admitted at no cost. Tonaquint Nature Center is located at 1851 S. Dixie Dr.
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