Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival 35th Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
May 5-9, 2027
Homer, Alaska At least 141 bird species (including 29 shorebird species) were spotted in 2021!

The Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, welcome locals, Alaskans, Outsiders, and of course, shorebirds back to Kachemak Bay every year to mark this favorite spring-time celebration. Our Festival continues to be a homegrown success in its 30th year because of local involvement, protected lands, and passionate birders like you. See the list here:https://kachemakshorebird.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Kachemak-Bay-tally-2021-total.pdf

Did you see the July issue of American Birding Association's Birding Magazine article about "Birding the Lower Cook Inle...
08/23/2026

Did you see the July issue of American Birding Association's Birding Magazine article about "Birding the Lower Cook Inlet" by Kristen Johnson? She was the Schantz Scholar in 2025! Well done Kristen getting a published article!šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ¦…

This year was a banner year for the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, with a record number of attendees and a record numb...
06/05/2026

This year was a banner year for the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, with a record number of attendees and a record number of Junior and Teen Birders!

The Junior and Teen Birder program was made possible this year through the generosity of the Homer Foundation, who provided an amazing grant which allowed us to purchase supplies and prizes for the Junior Birder program like binders, bird books, legos, and more.

We're so grateful to the incredible team over at the Homer Foundation for all their hard work and generosity, as well as for how smooth they made the whole application process. The Homer Foundation

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival!!! Despite the weather (even snow on Sa...
05/28/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival!!! Despite the weather (even snow on Sat), the birding was great! Thank you to our vendors, sponsors, partners, and volunteers who make this festival successful! A huge thank you to The Homer Foundation for providing support towards the Jr. Birder Program!!! šŸ„°

Two local Jr. Birders celebrating a May snow!

šŸ“· L Haller/USFWS

Miss out on purchasing Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival merchandise like this tote bag? They arrived late and are availab...
05/23/2026

Miss out on purchasing Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival merchandise like this tote bag? They arrived late and are available for sale at the bookstore at AK Maritime NWR. Merchandise can also be purchased and shipped to your house via Bonfire.

https://kachemakshorebird.org/shop/

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05/11/2026

Ok, maybe this is a strange claim to fame, but Iā€™m pretty sure this is the one-and-only Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival field trip group who got to visit the dead humpback whale in Seldovia! Thanks to Jerry (pictured here on the right) who specifically requested, ā€œI want to see it. And smell it.ā€ We didnā€™t get close enough for smelling, and also didnā€™t want to get in the way of the biologistsā€™ necropsy, but we did get a good look.
Lots of bird activity out there, too! Ravens and eagles just waiting for the feast to begin.

05/11/2026
05/11/2026

The view from above is looking pretty yummy. Happy Shorebird weekend! šŸ¦ā€ā¬›

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95 Sterling Highway, Ste 1
Homer, AK
99603

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