Photo: Common Loon by Lyle Grisedale

Creston Valley Bird Festival

Our Mission:              

“The Creston Valley Bird Festival exists to foster awareness of birds and their habitats in the Creston Valley”

Where the Birds Are: 

“Celebrate the birds, art, and the agriculture of the Creston Valley”


Thank you for coming to our bird festival!  See you all next year:  May 10-12, 2024!!

 

WHERE THE BIRDS ARE!

December 3, 2023

Although its starting to freeze up outside, you can still find some REDHEAD ducks where there is open water on Duck Lake or the south end of Kootenay Lake.

During the fall migration they pass through here by the thousands. Overwintering birds rely on access to feeding and resting areas during winter conditions.

With an obvious red head, it is also recognized by being very round overall – rounded back, puffy, and a round head. Females are a brownish-tawny color.

See Where the Birds Are page for more!

 https://www.valleyviewmotel.info/

Call 250-428-2336 

Wings, Wildlife, and Wonder:  Your Guide to the Creston Valley Bird Festival by Brian Lawrence

2024 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 
Friday, May 10
  
   
12:00-4:00 pmFinal Festival RegistrationRotacrest Hall
12:00-4:00Kayak the West Creston Channels Daryl Calder
12:00-2:00Historical Walking Tour with Urban Birding 

Creston Museum

 

5:00-7:00

7:00-8:00

8:00-9:00

Banquet

Creston Valley Bird History 101 

The Birds of Kenya

Rotacrest Hall

Tammy Bradford

Gary Davidson

   
 
Saturday, May 11
  
6:00-6:30 amTours Meet: Coffee and MuffinsRotacrest Hall
6:30-10:30Kayak the West Creston Channels Daryl Calder
6:30-10:30

6:30-10:30

6:30-10:30

Birding by Car to Duck Lake 

Birding at Duck Lake 

Birding the road to Duck lake

Ed and Hazel Beynon

 

Julia and Warren Flesaker

6:30-10:30

6:30-10:30

Birding the Wildlife Area Trails 

Birding the Wildlife Area Trails – Beginner 

Jo Ellen Floer

Carolee and Sarah

6:30-10:30Wynndel and Lower Arrow Creek

TBD

Lyle Grisedale

Gary Davidson

6:30-10:30

6:30-10:30

Birding the Farmlands 

 

Gaelen Schnare

 

10:00-12:00Family Birding to Schikurski ParkUlrike Sliworsky
10:00-12:00Wildflower Wander up to Balancing RockEd McMakin/Jesse Morton
   
10:00-3:00Family Bird-a-thon/Bird BINGODiscovery Centre
10:30-11:30Guided Canoe Trip Discovery Centre
11:30-12:30Guided Canoe Trip Discovery Centre
12:30-1:30 pmGuided Canoe Trip Discovery Centre
1:30-2:30Guided Canoe Trip Discovery Centre
2:30-3:30Guided Canoe Trip Discovery Centre
12:00-2:00Winery Tour and TastingsBaillie-Grohman Estate Winery
12:30-2:30Dairy TourKootenay Meadows
2:30-4:30

4:00-6:00

Honey Tour

Bird Brain Trivia

Swan Valley Honey

Wild North Brewing

PRESENTATIONS

9:00-10:00

11:30-12:30

1:00-2:00

 

Spring Wildflowers

Migration of Waterfowl in Creston Valley

iNaturalist Workshop 

Rotacrest Hall

Ed McMakin/Jesse Morton

Gaelen Schnare

Paul Prappas

2:30-3:30Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly CitiesElizabeth Cunningham
4:00-5:00  
5:30-6:30  
7:00-8:00Bat Workshop with ElodieKootenay Community Bat Project
Explore the Night!

7:00-9:00

 

Evening Sounds at Duck Lake

 

Julia and Warren Flesaker

8:30-10:00Bat Count with ElodieKootenay Community Bat Project
8:45-10:15Star Gazing with Angela PrettieBaillie-Grohman Winery
 
Sunday May 12
  
6:00-6:30 amTours Meet: Coffee and MuffinsRotacrest Hall
6:30-10:30Kayak the West Creston Channels Daryl Calder
6:30-10:30

6:30-10:30

Birding by Car to Duck Lake 

Birding at Duck Lake 

Ed and Hazel Beynon

 

6:30-10:30

6:30-10:30

6:30-10:30

Birding the CVWMA Trails

Birding the Wildlife Area Trails 

Birding the Wildlife Area Trails – Beginner 

Julia and Warren Flesaker

Jo Ellen Floer

Carolee and Sarah

6:30-10:30Wynndel and Lower Arrow Creek Lyle Grisedale
6:30-10:30Birding the Farmlands Gaelen Schnare
6:30-10:30TBDGary Davidson
   
   
1:00-5:00Slurp and ChirpBaillie-Grohman Winery

 

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Saturday, January 27, 2024

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Creston, BC
V0B 1G0
crestonvalley@wildsight.ca