Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival Program
Shorebird Festival Schedule
Wednesday, May 11
High Tide 6:20am 18.4 feet |7:30pm 16.7 feet
Registration: 12–5pm Festival Headquarters
Time
Location
4–5:30pm
Bird Comparative Anatomy Dissection Lab
6–7pm
Mud Bay Trail Family Bird Walk
Parking Lot, Base of Spit
Thursday, May 12
IO
High Tide 7:15am 16.5 feet | 8:32pm 15.7 feet
Registration: 8am–6pm Festival Headquarters
Time
Key Event
Location
7–10am
Cranes and Croissants
8:30–11am
Cold Duck Time 8:30am–3:30pm
K Bay Birding/Wildlife Tour
H Ramp 6, Slip EE–19, Lady Hawke
9am–1pm
9am–2pm
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
Sea Ducks and Soup 9am–noon
10–11am
Seabird Sidetrip H Ramp 3, bottom right, Torega
Pre-K Puffins Story with Ram Papish, Festival Artist
IO
10am–3pm
10:30am–3pm
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with Birds & Wildlife The Cooking School at Tutka Bay Lodge
H Ramp 2, TN
H Ramp 2, MW
10:30am–noon
noon–12:50pm
Edible & Medicinal Plants of KBay Shoreline Pacific Flyway Ambassador Talk BI Picnic Shelter
IO
1–5pm
1–1:50pm
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
Songbirds & Their Nests 2–2:50pm
3–3:50pm
eBird Workshop for Beginners
Seabirds of Alaska
IO
IO
3:30–4:30pm
4–5:45pm
Family Bird Walk with CACS
Shorebirds by Impression with Kevin Karlson & Dale Rosselet
AV
IO
4:30–6pm
5–6:30pm
Viewing Station - Beluga Lake/Airport Viewing Station
Shorebird Festival Kick Off Reception: Birding in Central America
6–9pm
6:30–8pm
Birders, Brews, and Burgers Film Screening: The Messenger 8:15–9:30pm
Viewing Stations - Mud Bay and Lighthouse Village Friday, May 13
SF
H, Ramp 2, MW
H Ramp 2, TN
H Ramp 3, Slip G-11, Skookum
H Ramp 2, TN
IO
AV
ACS
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BLL
IO
MB, LV
High Tide 8:21am 14.7 feet
Registration: 8am–6pm Festival Headquarters
Time
Key Event
Location
7am–5pm
7–10am
Barren Islands Birding
Cranes and Croissants
H Ramp 2, Slip E2, Jackpot
SF
7am–3pm
7:30–9:30am
Overlook Park Hike
Intermediate/Advanced Shorebird Walk
7:30–10:30am
Birding Hot Spots, #1
8–9:30am
Beginning Birding by Ear
IO
8am–4pm
Park and Refuge Bird & Bear Viewing - Chinitna Bay
AP
8–9:30am
Viewing Stations - Mud Bay & Lighthouse Village
8:30am–3:30pm
K Bay Birding/Wildlife Tour
8:30–11am
Cold Duck Time
9–11:30am
Indoor Photography Workshop with Keynote Kevin Karlson 9am–1pm
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
9am–2pm
Sea Ducks and Soup H Ramp 3, Slip G-11 Skookum
9am–noon
Seabird Sidetrip
H Ramp 3, bottom right, Torega
10–11:30am
Beginning Songbird Walk 10–10:30am
Birds Need Land Too
10am–3pm
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with Birds & Wildlife
IO
MBS
IO
MB/LV
H Ramp 6, Slip EE–19, Lady Hawke
H Ramp 2, MW
IO
H Ramp 2, TN
CCT
KHLT
Edible & Medicinal Plants of KBay Shoreline H Ramp 2, TN
H Ramp 2, MW
BI Picnic Shelter
Kayaking and Birding with an Otter’s Eye View noon–2:30pm
Smartphone Digiscoping Workshop with Keynote Sharon Stiteler
IO
12:30–2:30pm
KHLT Guided Van Tour IO
1–5pm
Beaches, Birds, Brew & Oysters Too! CSY
1–3pm
Creatures of the Dock Tours!
CSY
1–5pm
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
1–1:50pm Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial: 100 Years of Conservation
IO
2–2:50pm
Birding Optics 101 IO
2–2:50pm
Birding Madagascar
IO
3–3:30pm
Impacts of Plastics on Seabirds
IO
3:30–4pm
Murre Die-off
IO
WT
H Ramp 2, TN
Gull Island Tour
Kids Birding Workshop
4–6pm
Bird Dissection
4–4:50pm
Birding Ethiopia
4–6pm
Welcome reception For Keynote Speakers and Festival Artist PM
6:30–8:30pm
Birds and Beers Social, Hosted by Keynote Sharon Stiteler LE
Event
Key
4–5pm
4–6pm
Field
Events
H Ramp 1, corner of A&C Float, Danny J
CACS
IO
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Workshops &
Presentations
Entertainment
Family
Friendly
Boat
Tours
Birding Hot Spots #2
IO
7am–5pm
7–8:30am
Barren Islands Birding
H Ramp 2, Slip E2, Jackpot
Intermediate/Advanced Forest Songbird Walk BT
7:30–9am
8am–4pm
Beginning Forest Bird Walk Park and Refuge Bird & Bear Viewing - Chinitna Bay
8am–12:30pm
8:30–11am
Upper KBay Wildlife Tour
Cold Duck Time
9am–1pm
9am–2pm
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
Sea Ducks and Soup 9am–noon
9–10:30am
Seabird Sidetrip Shorebird Identification
9–11:30am
9–10am
Smartphone Birding Workshop with Keynote Sharon Stiteler
Viewing Sations – Mud Bay & Lighthouse Village
10–11:30am
10–11am
Bird Anatomy for Artists
Birding Discovery Lab for Absolute Beginners- Adults 10am–1pm
Birding Hot Spots, #3
10am–3pm
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with Birds & Wildlife
10am–noon
Walk with Awareness Through Movement 10:30am–3pm
The Cooking School at Tutka Bay Lodge
10:30am–noon
11am–noon
Edible & Medicinal Plants of KBay Shoreline Beginning Bird Walk for Adults 11am–12:30pm
11:30am–12:30pm
Junior Birder Discovery Lab
Live Bird Presentation
noon–2pm
12:30–1:30pm
Ram Papish, Artist Workshop: Bird Drawing 101
Family Birding Stop & Go
1–5pm
1–5pm
Beaches, Birds, Brew & Oysters Too! Birding by Fat Bike 1–3pm
1–5pm
Creatures of the Dock Tours!
Eiders & Otters
1–5pm
1:30–2:30pm
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
Live Bird Presentation
2–3pm
3–4:30pm
South Side Family Slough Slog
BLL, Far Parking Lot
Ram Papish, Kids Art Workshop: Fantastic Feeding Shorebird
IO
4–5pm 4–5pm
Gull Island Tour
Shorebird Sing
4:30–6pm
6–7:15pm
Family Viewing Station
LV
Keynote Address Sharon Stiteler: 1001 Secrets Every Birder Should KnowHS
7:45–9pm
Keynote Address Kevin Karlson & Dale Rosselet: Birds on the Wind HS
CCT
AP
H Ramp 2 Slip E1, Rainbow Connection
H Ramp 2, MW
H Ramp 2, TN
H Ramp 3, Slip G-11, Skookum
H Ramp 3, bottom right, Torega
IO
IO
MB, LV
PM
IO
c/o Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
95 Sterling Highway, Homer, AK 99603
Make checks payable to:
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
or FAX Registration Form
with credit card information to:
Shorebird Festival (907)235-7783
You must pick up your badges and event
tickets at Islands & Ocean Visitor Center,
beginning May 11th at noon. Please contact
the Festival Coordinator at (907)226-4631
or [email protected] for further
information or to make alternate arrangements
for your ticket pickup.
IO
H Ramp 2, MW
Online registration is the
quickest and easiest way to
register and reserve event tickets.
BI Picnic Shelter
IO
Festival Registration Fees
H Ramp 2, TN
CCT
IO
IO
IO
IO
CSY
CL
CSY
H Ramp 2 Slip E1, Rainbow Connection
H Ramp 2, TN
IO
H Ramp 1, corner of A&C Float, Danny J
HB
High Tide 11:02am 13.3 feet | 11:47pm 15.3 feet
Registration: 8am–2pm Festival Headquarters
Time
Mail or Drop off
Registration form & payment to:
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
Key Event
Location
7am–3pm
8:45–9:30am
Overlook Park Hike Birders Breakfast
IO
IO
9–11am
9–10am
Birders Coffee
Junior Birder Habitat Walk
9am–noon
9am–1pm
Seabird Sidetrip
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
9:30–10:30am
9:30–11am
Keynote Talk Sharon Stiteler: Adventures in Bird Banding
Intermediate/Advanced Shorebirding by Ear
10am–3pm
10:30am–3pm
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with Birds & Wildlife The Cooking School at Tutka Bay Lodge
H Ramp 2, TN
H Ramp 2, MW
10:30am–noon
10:30am–4pm
Edible & Medicinal Plants of KBay Shoreline Friendship Walk BI Picnic Shelter
H Ramp 2, MW
IO
IO
H Ramp 3, bottom right, Torega
H Ramp 2, TN
IO
IO
10:30–11:30am
Viewing Station – Mud Bay & Lighthouse Village
MB, LV
11am–noon
Keynote Talk– Kevin Karlson & Dale Rosselet: Birding by Impression:
A Different Approach to Knowing and Identifying Birds
IO
noon–1pm
12:30–1pm
Gull Island Tour
H Ramp 1, corner of A&C Float, Danny J
Junior Birder Badge Award Ceremony
IO
1–5pm
1–3pm
Beaches, Birds, Brew & Oysters Too! Creatures of the Dock Tours!
1–5pm
1:30–3pm
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife
Film Screening: The Messenger 2–4pm
Anchor Point Bird Walk
CSY
CSY
H Ramp 2, TN
IO
AP
Field events, workshops and presentations are free of charge and sponsored by the U.S. Fish
& Wildlife Service and Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges, unless stated otherwise.
Even though they are “free,” some require you to pre-register. All participants
must pay the Festival Registration Fee.
A current bird sightings list will be posted at the Islands & Ocean Visitor Center and the
Kachemak Bay Birders website.
Dress in layers; bring mud boots and your binoculars or spotting scope. Please leave your
furry friends at home.
All boat tours leave on time. Please be at the slip, ramp or meeting location no later than 15
minutes prior to departure time. Refunds will not be issued if you are late for your boat.
Presentations and walks are included with your paid registration fee unless
otherwise noted. Please register for these events if it is requested - those with
tickets will be admitted first.
Participants will be asked to show their
2016 Festival Badge at each event.
All Festival Participants must pay a one-time
Registration Fee. The Primary Participant fee is
$20; additional family members, up to 4, are an
additional $5.
Families with more than 5 members should
purchase an additional Registration fee.
A $2.00 processing fee will be added to each
event ticket order to cover the credit card
processing- $2.00 will cover the whole order.
These fees help to cover general operating and
ticketing expenses of the Festival, and allow us to
continue to offer events and activities at no or low
cost. Registration also allows you to reserve a seat
to both “free” and fee-based events, when there is a
limit on participants.
Thank you for your support in helping the Festival to
remain a self-sustaining event, year after year.
Refund/Exchange Policy:
In an effort to be fair to both our participants
and event sponsors, here is our updated Refund
and Exchange policy:
No Refunds for Registration/Processing Fees
Refund/Exchange until April 13,
– full refund, minus 10 % fee
Refund/Exchange between April 14 & 27 – 50 % fee
No refunds after 4/27,
two weeks prior to the festival
Even Exchanges allowed until Tuesday, 5/10
Map Key
APAnchor Point Beach Parking Lot
ARAnchor River State Rec Area
AVAirport Viewing Platform/Beluga
Lake
BI
Bishop’s Beach
BLL Beluga Lake Lodge
BT
Baycrest Trail
CCT Calvin & Coyle Trail
CL
CycleLogical
CACSCenter for Alaskan
Coastal Studies
CSYCenter for Alaskan
Coastal Studies – Yurt
HHarbor (See Detailed Map)
HB
Homer Brewing Co
HCHomer Chamber of Commerce
& Visitor Center
HSHomer High School/
Mariner Theater
IOFestival Headquarters: Islands
and Ocean Visitor Center
KHLTKHLT Headquarters
LELand’s End Resort
LVLighthouse Village
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Registration
(907) 226-4631
*If we don’t pick up, please leave a message.
If you call outside these hours, your call will
be returned during the next Office Hours
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Events
Day/Time
Admission
Child
Anchor Point Bird Walk
Sun 2pm
FREE x ___ ______
Barren Islands Birding
Fri 7am
Sat 7am
149 x ___ ______
Beaches, Birds, Brew & Oysters Too!
Fri 1pm
Sat 1pm
Sun 1pm
85 x ___ ______
Beginning Birding By Ear
Fri 8am
5 x ___ ______
Beginning Forest Bird Walk
Sat 7:30am
5 x ___
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Beginning Songbird Walk
Fri 10am
5 x ___
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Bird Anatomy for Artists
Sat 10am
15 x ___
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Bird Comparative Anatomy Dissection
Wed 4pm
FREE x ___
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Bird Dissection
Fri 4pm
FREE x ___
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Birders Breakfast, Hosted by the Refuge Friends
Sun 8:45am
FREE x ___
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Birding by Fat Bike
Sat 1pm
(own bike) 25 x ___ (rent) 75 x ___
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Birding Hot Spots #1
Fri 7:30am
30 x ___
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Birding Hot Spots #2
Sat 6:30am
30 x ___
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Birding Hot Spots #3
Sat 10am
30 x ___
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Birds Need Land Too
Fri 10am
FREE x ___
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Cold Duck Time
Thu 8:30am
Fri 8:30am
Sat 8:30am
60 x ___ ______
Cranes and Croissants
Thu 7am
Fri 7am
15 x ___
20 x ___
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Creatures of the Dock Tours!
Fri 1pm
Sat 1pm
Sun 1pm
7 x ___
______
Edible & Medicinal Plants of Kachemak Bay Shoreline Thu 10:30am Fri 10:30am Sat 10:30am Sun 10:30am 15 x ___
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Eiders & Otters
Sat 1pm
25 x ___
50 x ___
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Film Screening: The Messenger
Thu 6:30pm
Sun 1:30pm
5 x ___
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Friendship Walk
Sun 10:30am
60 x ___
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Gull Island Tour
Sat 4pm
Sun 12pm
5 x ___
10 x ___
______
Fri 4pm
Indoor Photography Workshop w/ Kevin Karlson
Fri 9am
20 x ___
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Int/Adv Forest Songbird Walk
Sat 7am
7 x ___
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Int/Adv Shorebird Walk
Fri 7:30am
7 x ___
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Int/Adv Shorebirding by Ear
Sun 9:30am
7 x ___
______ Junior Birder Habitat Walk
Sun 9am
FREE x ___
______
KBay Birding, Wildlife, & Natural History Tour
Thu 8:30am
Fri 8:30am
130x ___
150 x ___
______
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife, morning
Thu 9am
Fri 9am
Sat 9am
Sun 9am
85 x ___
95 x ___
______
Kayak with Birds & Wildlife, afternoon
Thu 1pm
Fri 1pm
Sat 1pm
Sun 1pm
85 x ___
95 x ___
______
Kayaking and Birding with an Otter’s Eye View
Fri 12pm
85 x ___
______
Keynote Address: Kevin Karlson & Dale Rosselet, Birds on the Wind Sat 7:45pm 10 x ___
______
Keynote Address: Sharon Stiteler, 1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know
Sat 6pm
10 x ___
______
Keynote Talk: Kevin Karlson & Dale Rosselet, Birding by Impression
Sun 11am
5 x ___
______
Keynote Talk: Sharon Stiteler, Adventures in Bird Banding
Sun 9:30am
5 x ___
______
KHLT’s Guided Van Tour
Fri 12:30pm FREE x ___
______
Kids Birding Workshop
Fri 4pm
FREE x ___
______
Live Bird Presentation
Sat 11:30am / 1:30pm
5 x ___
______
Mud Bay Trail Family Bird Walk
Wed 6pm
FREE x ___
______
Overlook Park Hike
Fri 7am
Sun 7am
15 x ___
______
Park and Refuge Bird and Bear Viewing- Chinitna Bay & Chisik Island
Fri 8am
Sat 8am
295 x ___
______
Ram Papish, Arist Workshop: Bird Drawing 101
Sat 12pm
20 x ___
______
______
Ram Papish, Kids Art Workshop: Fantastic Feeding Shorebird
Sat 3pm
15 x ___
Sea Ducks and Soup
Thu 9am
Fri 9am
Sat 9am
125 x ___
______
Seabird Sidetrip
Thu 9am
Fri 9am
Sat 9am
Sun 9am
70 x ___
______
Shorebird Festival Kick-Off Reception: Birding Central Thu 5pm
FREE x ___
______
Shorebirds by Impression: Kevin Karlson & Dale Roselette
Thu 4pm
20 x ___
______
Smartphone Birding Workshop w/ Sharon Stiteler
Sat 9am
15 x ___
______
15 x ___
______
Smartphone Digiscoping Workshop w/ Sharon Stiteler
Fri 12pm
South Side Family Slough Slog
Sat 2pm
5 x ___
______
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) with Birds and Wildlife Thu 10am
Fri 10am
Sat 10am
Sun 10am
125 x ___
______
The Cooking School at Tutka Bay Lodge
Thu 10:30am Fri 10:30am Sat 10:30am Sun 10:30am
175 x ___
______
Upper Kachemak Bay Wildlife Tour
Sat 8am
35 x ___
60 x ___
______
Walk with Awareness Through Movement
Sat 10am
30 x ___
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Raffle TicketS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Spotting Scope ($10 a ticket)
10 x ___
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Donation Crane Club
______
Festival Registration Fee Individual $20 plus $5 for each additional family members (maximum 4 per registration)
20 plus 5 x ___
______
Form of payment: Cash Check Credit Card + processing fee
$2.00
Total amount remitted: $ _______________
We strongly recommend completing your registration online for optimal ticket availability. You will be notified by phone or email if an event you’ve
chosen is sold out. Pick up prepaid tickets at registration headquarters (Islands and Ocean Visitor Center) at 95 Sterling Hwy, beginning at
noon, Wednesday, May 11th. No refunds will be given for Registration or Processing Fees at any time. Please see our
updated Refunds and Exchanges Policy for more information found to the left..
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Sunday, May 15
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Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 1:30-4:30pm
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High Tide 9:39am 13.6 feet | 10:50pm 14.9 feet
Registration: 8am–6pm Festival Headquarters
Key Event
Saturday, May 14
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