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Stay tuned for our Birding on the Madaket Tours – July 19, August 23, & September 20
Registration will open mid-June
Join us next year, April 15-18, 2027, with guest keynote Scott Weidensaul
Welcome to Godwit Days!
Arcata, CA
Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and other wildlife through our selection of field trips, lectures, and workshops led by experienced local guides during our annual festival each April. Tour the expansive mudflats, the wild river valleys and the rocky ocean coast of this sector of the Klamath bioregion in northwest California.
Special Events:
2026 Birding on the Madaket Tours: July 19, August 23, & September 20
2026 Student Bird Art & Writing Contests
2026 Student Bird Art Contest Flyer
2026 Student Nature Writing Contest Flyer
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Saturday, April 17, 2027 @ 7 p.m., Keynote Scott Weidensaul
Scott Weidensaul is an ornithologist and author who celebrates the natural world—particularly birds and bird migration—in his research, his writing and his public speaking. He spearheads a number of major research projects focusing on bird migration. He has written more than 30 books on natural history. His latest release is Return of the Oystercatcher – Saving Birds to Save the Planet. You can find out more about Scott on his website: http://www.scottweidensaul.com/.
Join Godwit Days and the Redwood Region Audubon Society for the 4th annual Big Sit!
This popular and accessible (and free!) event during the festival takes place Sunday, April 18, 2027 at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center and runs all day. Join for a moment or all day and help us tally every species seen from the deck of the AMIC! Refreshments are provided courtesy of RRAS.
