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303 2nd st.
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(415) 872 - 9585

Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival

Start planning to attend the next festival: May 3 - 5, 2024

Celebrating the natural world and the spring shorebird migration!

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Photo by Dave Hayden
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Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed along the Washington Coast and in the Grays Harbor estuary during their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Arctic-bound shorebirds are among the world's greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! The concentration of birds during spring migration offers people a great chance to view a number of shorebird species. With luck you will also see the birds fly together in beautiful formation "murmurations" while trying to escape a Peregrine Falcon.

Plover

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Semi-Palmated Plover - Photo by John Whitehead

Turnstone

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Ruddy Turnstone - Photo by John Whitehead

Sandpiper

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Least Sandpiper - Photo by Tom Rowley

Dowitcher

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Dowitcher - Photo by Tom Rowley
Shorebird is the name given to the group of birds that are usually found along the shoreline. They include plovers, turnstones, sandpipers, dowitchers, and others. Some shorebirds can be found in Grays Harbor County all year; others only during their migration.
The shorebird spectacle happens every year at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and in other parts of the County. People from around the world come to view this event of hemispheric importance. The Festival works to bring people together for this incredible natural phenomenon.

Updates

If you attended any part of the Shorebird and Nature Festival, we want to hear from you. Please fill out this evaluation form.
The next Shorebird and Nature Festival is May 3 - 5, 2024.
View Facebook Videos of the 2023 festival.
Donations to the shorebird education program are necessary and gratefully received.
Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is open Sunrise to Sunset, 7 Days a week, and we invite you to enjoy our year-round trail.
Should you have questions, concerns, or comments, please contact us using the contact form on this website.
Website Updated 8-9-23 Contact Webmaster

Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival: May 3 - 5, 2024

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      • Craft Activities
    • Poster Contest 2023
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    • Story Maps
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  • Bird Viewing
    • Plan Your Trip
      • 2024 Best Times
      • Ocean Shores
      • Westport
      • Grayland
      • Tokeland
    • Shorebirds of Grays Harbor
    • Current Bird Surveys
    • Videos
  • Area Information
    • Local Attractions
    • Restaurants
    • Maps
  • Partners and Sponsors
  • Contact us
  • Donation