The Big Festival Welcome!
<— Festival Brochure 
<—Registration Form 
<—Festival Schedule
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Wow. The Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival’s 16th year, and we’re still going strong. Why?…
The Leaders. The RGVBF is long-famed for the quality of its leaders. Bird with the big names—the authors and editors of your favorite books and publications, the movers and shakers in science and conservation and education.
The Birds. The Valley boasts the biggest concentration of eye-popping tropical species, birds not found anywhere else in the U.S.
The Place. The Valley offers a great birding getaway—warm, affordable, and friendly.
The RGVBF has always been an innovator among events, and this year will be no different. Check out the new Photography trip or the Record That Bird session or the not-to-be-missed fun of the Saturday Quiz Show keynote.
Yes. Not to be missed…
–The Volunteers of the RGVBF
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Hi! I’m Marci Fuller, Chair of the 2009 Festival. I’ve been Chair in the past, write for BirdWatcher’s Digest, and am Captain of the Eagle Optics Great Texas Birding Classic Big Sit Team. We’re going to have a great Festival in November. Come on down - the Green Jays and Chachalacas await!
Hi! I’m Danny Hoehne, the new President of the RGV Birding Festival. As a fairly recent–four years now–transfer from Washington, D.C., I’ve been involved with the Festival since my arrival. But now I’m jumping in with both feet and lovin’ every minute of it! I’ve always been passionate about birding, but since moving to the Valley have discovered total immersion and a wonderful birding community. And hey!…great weather and no warbler neck! Come on down!
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In keeping with the RGVBF’s tradition of supporting fine bird art, our lovely Golden-fronted Woodpeckers were done for us by Oregon-based Ram Papish. Hear his Festival talk, visit with him at the Kiskadee Kordial, and buy a Festival T-shirt (bet he’d sign it for you!).
