Tofino Shorebird Festival calendar of events 2008
April 25-27, 2008
You can be sure it’s Spring when you see flocks of shorebirds darting along our shoreline. Every year beginning in mid-to-late April flocks of sandpipers, plovers, whimbrels, and many other shorebirds pass through the Tofino area.
This year marks the 11th Annual Tofino Shorebird Festival with events organised by the Raincoast Education Society.
Shorebird Festival events are free of charge, but donations are encouraged and gratefully accepted. Donations will be accepted at each event; or consider becoming a Shorebird Supporter – provide a minimum $25 donation for the whole festival and we will give you a charitable donation receipt!
For more information about the Shorebird Festival please call the Raincoast Interpretive Centre at 250.725.2560, email res@island.net or drop by - at the Clayoquot Field Station in the Tofino Botanical Gardens.
11th Annual Tofino Shorebird Festival
Feathered Fashions: Timing of moult and migration in sandpipers
Raincoast Interpretive Centre
Friday, April 25, 7:30 pm
Join Samantha Franks, an M.Sc. candidate from Simon Fraser University for a presentation about how the condition of migratory shorebirds affects their moulting and migration timing. Shorebirds have a lot of decisions to make on their long journeys!
For info call the Raincoast Education Society at (250) 725-2560.
Guided Bird Watching
Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre
at Pacific Rim National Park
Friday, April 26, 9:00 - 10:45 am
Meet at the Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre for a guided birdwatching session with Pacific Rim National Park’s, Silva Johansson. A chance to spot birds and whales! Bring your binoculars, spotting scopes, and curiosity.
For info call the Raincoast Education Society at (250) 725-2560.
“Shorebirds 101”
Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre
Pacific Rim National Park
Friday, April 26, 11:00 am - noon
A presentation with local expert birder Adrian Dorst – a spectacular slideshow that will inspire you to learn how to identify local shorebirds
An Afternoon of Birding
Chesterman Beach
South Parking Lot
Friday, April 26, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Join Adrian Dorst and other local birders and naturalists at two shorebird viewing locations:
Chesterman Beach 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm:
Park at the South Chesterman Beach Parking lot and look for the spotting scopes and birders on the beach. After that, we’ll migrate over to the Tofino Mudflats at the end of Sharp Road…
Sharp Road 3:30 pm (ish):
Meet at the end of Sharp Road by the Tofino Hatchery (turn down Sharp Rd. at the Dolphin Motel). Parking is limited: please carpool, bike or walk.
For info call the Raincoast Education Society at (250) 725-2560.
How to take better photos of birds with photographer Jared Hobbs
Clayoquot Field Station
in the Tofino Botanical Gardens
Saturday, April 27, 9:00 am
Interested in tips on how to take better photos of birds? Hear them from an expert in a hands on workshop. Pre-registration required. Watch for posters around our towns for more details.
For info call the Raincoast Education Society at (250) 725-2560.
Guided Walk: More than Just Mud
Tofino Botanical Gardens
Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am - noon
Start the day out with some self-guided birding! We recommend Chesterman Beach while the tide is low, and the Mudflats at the end of Sharp Road, Grice Bay or the Tofino Botanical Gardens two hours before the tide rises to a high at 12:00 pm.
‘Mudflats Stewardship Celebration’
at the Tofino Botanical Gardens!
Saturday, April 27, 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon of music, food, a campfire, our Kids Shorebird Art Show, face painting, gumboot painting with artist Marla Thirsk and much, much more. Great for kids! Bring your own pair of gumboots, we’ll supply the paint and brushes!
Watch for posters around our towns for more details.
For info call the Raincoast Education Society at (250) 725-2560.
For more information about the Shorebird Festival please call the Raincoast Interpretive Centre at 250.725.2560, email res@island.net or drop by at the Clayoquot Field Station at the Tofino Botanical Gardens.
Raincoast Education Society
at Clayoquot Field Station,
Tofino Botanical Gardens,
Tofino, BC
Phone 250.725.2560, Fax 250.725.1252
Email res@island.net
Tofino shorebird festival: Every year, beginning in late April to early May, the Tofino Shorebird Festival celebrates the annual migration. Beginning in mid-to-late April flocks of sandpipers, plovers, whimbrels, and many other shorebirds pass through the Tofino area.
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