Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 at 4:00am
The highlight of this birding festival will include opportunities to view both Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens. No birdwatcher should miss seeing this yearly ritual unfold as males fight among themselves and display to females. The timing of the festival coincides with the peak of prairie-chicken breeding and female visitation to the lek.
Schedule of Events:
4:00am-1:00pm Prairie-Chicken viewing from blinds (vans leave from hotel; snacks and breakfast included)
5:30am-1:00pm Prairie-Chicken viewing from vans (vans leave from hotel; snacks and breakfast included)
6:30am-8:00am Bird Walk (carpool from hotel entrance; no snacks or breakfast provided)
8:30am-5pm Field Trips to Globally Important Wetlands or Kansas Geology Wonders (vans leave from hotel; snacks and lunch included)
6:00-9:00pm Evening Banquet with Keynote Speaker; presentation by featured artist; and sponsor tables (Sternberg Museum, with shuttles from hotel; banquet meal provided with event ticket)
