Date: 4/21/24 8:07 pm From: Lani Raymond via groups.io <lanibirder...> Subject: [AKBirding] Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
We in Homer are hoping lots of folks will be coming down for our Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival May 8-12th. The Program and Registration are on their website, https://kachemakshorebird.org/ Many events and trips to pick from, interesting speakers and something for everyone besides the shorebirds and other wonderful migrants coming through! The Keynote Speaker is Ted Floyd, the long-time editor of *Birding Magazine* who has written five books on birding including the *Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America*.
Several shorebirds have been seen already: GREATER YELLOWLEGS, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER, WILSON'S SNIPE and species still here from winter--ROCK SANDPIPER AND DUNLIN. Other migrants so far: SANDHILL CRANE, TRUMPETER SWAN, BRANT, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, EURASIAN WIGEON and LAPLAND LONGSPURS have also recently shown up. The Festival keeps track of the species seen during the Festival and has recorded a high of 143 total species, with the average about 130 species.
NOTE: to see what birds are being seen here in Homer anytime, go to the Kachemak Bay Birders' website, kachemakbaybirders.org. In the right hand column click on* eBird Sightings Map *to go to our map and listing of the most recent species seen in the last 14 days within 30 miles from Homer. This is always very useful, especially during the Festival.
