Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival - April 16-18, 2004 – Arcata, CA. Arcata, California welcomes you to the 9th Annual Godwit Days, the three-day Spring Migration Festival where amid our ancient redwood forests, marshes and the Pacific Ocean, 450 species of bird have been recorded visiting here annually. One can watch Marbled Murrelets, have face to face encounters with spotted owls, and take small boat tours of Humboldt Bay to view migrant shorebirds at their peak. More than 75 birding field trips and workshops are offered in the heart of California's Redwood Coast. Contact: Arcata Mainstreet, 791 8th Street, Suite 2-3, Arcata, CA 95521 Tel:  (800) 908-9464 or (707) 822-4500 Fax:  (707) 822-4555. Web http://www.godwitdays.com/.

YOSEMITE BIRDING FESTIVAL - April 23-25, 2004, Yosemite National Park – CA. This 3-day celebration of birds in world-renowned Yosemite National Park will feature workshops, programs, and field trips offered by talented birders and naturalists. With programs on bird identification, art, the wildlife of Yosemite, photography, and more, there's something for every taste. Book signings, receptions, ranger walks, and music will round out the event. Contact: Yosemite Association, P.O. Box 230, El Portal, CA 95318 209-379-2646.

HERON DAYS - April 24-25, 2004, Lower Lake – CA. Heron Days is a celebration of the Great Blue Heron return to their nesting sites around Clear Lake. Activities include pontoon boat rides to view the heronry at Anderson Marsh and guided kayak trips to view the heronry at Rodman Slough. Informative and interesting nature presentations are held at Anderson Marsh State Park along with informational booths, some crafts, and food. Guided bird walks are available. Contact: Redbud Audubon Society, P.O. Box 5780, Clearlake, CA 95422 707-994-8860.

10th Annual Kern River Valley Birding & Bioregions Festival - April 30 - May 6, 2004 –Weldon, CA. The 2003 BioFest recorded 227 bird species at one of the West's premier spring migration regions including the Giant Sequoia National Monument, South Fork Kern River Globally Important Bird Area, Butterbredt Spring Nationally Important Bird Area, and Sequoia National Forest Globally Important Bird Area. With birding as the primary focus, spectacularly scenic Central Valley, Sierra Nevada, and Mojave Desert habitats in close proximity to each other provide the setting for over fifty field trips and workshops ranging across the natural history spectrum. Contact: Valley Wild Nature Festivals, PO Box 410, Weldon, CA 93283 760-378-3044.