It’s happening in Edmonds Sept. 7-9: the 8th annual Puget Sound Birdfest, a three-day event that includes speakers, guided walks, land and water-based field trips, exhibits, and educational activities for children and adults.
Friday evening features an opening reception and keynote address by Paul Bannick, bird and nature photographer. Bannick’s book “The Owl and the Woodpecker” was selected as one of the five finalists for the 2009 Washington State Book Awards in the General Non-Fiction category. More recently, Bannick finished first among professional photographers in the category of Birds and Their Habitat in the 2011 Audubon Magazine Photography Awards, with his photo of a Northern Pygmy Owl.
Saturday field trips include a morning Birding Cruise on Puget Sound with the Edmonds Yacht Club. There will be workshops and presentations all day Saturday at the Frances Anderson Center featuring bird photography, basic to advanced birding techniques, choosing and using bird feeders and nest boxes, and current research on Puget Sound bird species. On Sunday, there will be more guided walks, and activities at the Willow Creek Hatchery Wildlife Habitat and Native Plant Demonstration Garden.
Visit the festival website for more details. For more information, call Sally Lider at 425-771-0227 or e-mail lider@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
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