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MAGIC OF MIGRATION
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MAGIC OF MIGRATION .
May 1-4, 2025
Guided Birding Field Trips
expert speakers
shorebird 101 class
international Presenters
Birding Challenge
& So Much More!
LAST YEAR'S FESTIVAL
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LAST YEAR'S FESTIVAL .
last year’s festival Schedule
Stay tuned for the 2025 festival schedule. Below is a copy of last year’s schedule as a reference.
The Festival
The Birds
Contact the Festival
Third-Party Festival Activities
The 2023 Presenters
Kids Activities
About the Artist…
Deryn Carter is a Forest Biologist studying the myriad of forests found in Coastal Alaska from Ketchikan to Kodiak via research vessel. Coastal Alaska is her home where she lives on a sailboat with her partner and dog, spending her personal time hiking its mountains, sailing its winds, and weaving its natural materials into baskets and art. She was compelled to create this year's design during new explorations in block printing and digital art, drawing inspiration from the details embodied in shorebird plumage and the dynamic watercourses of the Copper River Delta with its life-teeming mud.
This design will be available for purchase on both stickers and apparel at the festival welcome table. As well as visible throughout the festival.
Support Cordova’s Small Businesses while you’re here!
Check out the Shopping & Dining Guide located in your festival Welcome Packet.
Track your local spending with your “Cordova Passport” you will receive in your welcome packet. (This helps us track the economic impact of this festival!)
Visit local businesses to participate in their Shorebird Festival Sales & Specials!
Sign-Up for a few “Third Party Activities” During the Festival.
Whether you are attending virtually, in-person, or you just have a love for the CRD Shorebird Festival that must be shared with others — check out our Shorebird Shop for apparel, accessories and more!
GETTING HERE
You can fly with Alaska Airlines into Anchorage and Cordova. The Shorebird Festival Alaska Airlines Discount Code is:
(coming soon)
Online bookings are also open to travel via the Alaska Marine Highway System. Visit their sailing calendar to view available sailings and then book using this link.
citizen science during the festival
Log Your Sightings on ebird
Don't forget to visit eBird.com to log your bird sightings while you're in Cordova! It's also a neat place to see what kinds of birds are arriving when and where!
international shorebird survey
In 1974, Manomet organized the volunteer-based International Shorebird Survey (ISS) to gather information on shorebirds and the wetlands they depend on. Through the work of dedicated volunteers conducting field surveys during spring and fall migrations, this monitoring network provides hemispheric data on shorebirds.
pws science center research
During the Shorebird Festival, you may notice researchers from PWS Science Center using mist nets to capture shorebirds at Hartney Bay. Working with Environment and Climate Change Canada, we will be collecting the fecal droppings of migrating shorebirds to identify the presence of microplastics.
Estuary coastlines tend to have elevated levels of plastic pollution. Because many shorebird populations are declining, determining impacts of plastic pollution exposure and ingestion by shorebirds is important. This project is part of a larger, multi national effort to document shorebird exposure to plastic pollution along the coastline of the eastern Pacific Ocean. If you have experience mist netting and would like to volunteer to help with this effort during the festival, email aschaefer@pwssc.org. To learn more about PWSSC’s work, click the button below.
