The Spring Wings Bird Festival coincides with International Migratory Bird Day and the height of spring migration in the Lahontan Valley wetlands.

These internationally recognized wetlands are temporary home to over 260 species of birds, including thousands of White-faced ibis, Long-billed dowitcher, American white pelicans, Black-necked stilts, American avocets, and many other waterfowl and waterbirds. During the 2009 festival, a respectable 147 different species were logged - not a festival record, but a nice, tidy sum nonetheless.

Our 2010 keynote speaker for Friday, May 14th, is Ted Floyd. Ted Floyd is the Editor of Birding, the flagship publication of the American Birding Association. He has published widely on birds and ecological topics. Ted is a frequent speaker at birding festivals and ornithological meetings and has led birding trips/workshops throughout North America.

Saturday night's event, May 15th, will be a special Improv Night at the beautiful Barkley Theatre, also in Oats Park. Chicago City Limits, New York City's legendary improv comedy group, has thrilled audiences of all ages for nearly thirty years with their unique style of improv comedy. Their critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway show, award-winning National Touring Company and top-notch improv Training Center have made Chicago City Limits a New York City landmark. (May not be appropriate for younger audiences.)

Photographer, Larry Neel, has provided the nature photographs on this website. Please take a look at his website at www.larryneelphoto.com.

This year's event will again occur in Oats Park. This beautiful park provides a great outdoor experience and ample room for our festival activities, vendors booths, presentations, and live music. Our Friday evening Keynote speaker will be staged in Oats Park as well. Prepare for some wonderful new changes for this upcoming event.

We will have booths available for nature-related products and artwork, so vendors, if you are interested, please contact us early to guarantee your spot! Artists and vendors interested in having a booth at this year's festival can click here for a registration form and more information. We would also like to invite any food vendors to come and set up at the park. Please contact Susan Sawyer at 775-423-5128 or info@springwings.org for more details.

Want to get even more involved? Spring Wings is also a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting conservation through education and awareness of the natural resources available in the Lahontan Valley. Join Spring Wings and play an active part in conservation in Nevada. Contact info@springwings.org for additional information.

Sponsors - not sure how to help out? Participate in our 'Sponsor-a-van' program.

Pre-registration is required for many of the events, so you'll need to register as early as possible in order to insure your spot on your favorite tour. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the brochure, schedule, and registration files. Adobe Reader can be downloaded free of charge by accessing the Adobe website.

In the interest of conservation we are developing an internet mailing list, so we can notify you as soon as the information is posted to the website - this saves paper, time, manpower, and $$$$$. If you wish to be notified when the online brochure and registration form are posted to the website, please contact the event coordinator by any of the methods provided below. In these days of spam filters, please include "Spring Wings" in the subject line of your message to make sure we get your request.

This year's preferred hotel provider is the Holiday Inn Express in Fallon. They are providing discounted rooms to Spring Wings Festival attendees. Mention "Spring Wings" when you book your room and you will be provided a discounted room rate of $70.00 + tax. Call the Holiday Inn Express in Fallon at 775-428-2588.

List of Other Local Accommodations

List of Local Dining Options

Want more information or to be added to one of our mailing lists?

Contact:

Susan Sawyer, Spring Wings Coordinator

P.O. Box 6332

Fallon, Nevada 89407

Telephone: (775) 423-5128

E-mail - info@springwings.org

On-Line Pre-Registration for Tours and Events has Closed. Please Register in Person this Weekend (5/14 - 5/16) at the Registration Tent in Oats Park in Fallon, NV for Open Seats on our Numerous Tours and Events.

This festival is sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Fallon Convention and Tourism Authority, Lahontan Audubon Society, Nevada Waterfowl Association, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Red Zinnia Gifts, Charter Communications, CC Communications, Great Basin Sports, Great Basin Bird Observatory, University of Nevada - Reno, Fallon Youth Club, Canvasback Gun Club, Naval Air Station (NAS) - Fallon, Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, Patchwork Piggies, Fallon Stitchers, Hearts of Gold Quilters, Digitex, and many other area businesses and organizations. Join our growing list of sponsors and visit their links!!

Come celebrate the migration!!!!

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