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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Event Time Venue
101 - How to Festival 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
102 - Exhibit Hall Hours 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
103 - Happy Hour and Trivia at the Uncommon Saloon, sponsored by Vortex 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
104 - Live Painting Demo 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC- Courtyard
105 - Low Tide Estuary Walk 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
106 - Opening Reception 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC- Courtyard
107 - San Diego Bird Festival Opening Keynote with Jason Hall 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
108 - Quilt Exhibit 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC- Marine Room

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Event Time Venue
201 - Breakfast 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
202 - Lunch Pickup 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
203 - Birding the Border I with Red Hill Birding 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
204 - 100 or More I with Sabrewing Nature Tours 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
205 - Dancing with Grebes Bus Trip 6:15 am - 11:00 am MVCC- Parking Lot
206 - Birding the Border II 6:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
207 - North County Birding Hotspots 6:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
208 - 100 or More II 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
209 - Rocky Shores 7:00 am - 11:00 am "Stan's Bench"
210 - Cabrillo/Point Loma 7:30 am - 12:00 pm MVCC- Parking Lot
211 - Flock Printing: Bird-Inspired Block Printing Workshop 8:00 am - 9:30 am MVCC- Terrace Room
212 - Tecolote Canyon Walk 8:00 am - 11:00 am Tecolote Canyon Nature Center
213 - Birding for Beginners Day 1: What is a Bird and what makes You a Birder? 8:30 am - 10:00 am MVCC- Starboard Room
214 - Birding by Bike 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
215 - Birding by Bike (BYOBike) 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
216 - Short Walk at San Elijo Lagoon 9:00 am - 11:00 am San Elijo Nature Center
217 - Walk, Roll and Stroll: Accessible Birding Outing 9:00 am - 11:00 am Santee Lakes
218 - Famosa Slough 9:00 am - 11:30 am Famosa Slough
219 - Kayak Trip Mission Bay 9:00 am - 11:30 am Action Water Sports Mission Bay
220 - Walk with Swarovski Optik 10:00 am - 11:00 am MVCC- Courtyard
221 - Birding Beyond Binoculars: A Nature Journaling Masterclass- Classroom component 10:00 am - 11:30 am MVCC- Terrace Room
222 - Tree Trek- Balboa Park 10:00 am - 11:30 am To Be Announced
223 - Gulls for Everyone with Jason Hall 10:30 am - 12:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
224 - A Walk with the Raptors from Sky Falconry 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Sky Falconry
225 - Pelagic Birding: Know Before You Go 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
226 - Photographing Birds in Flight 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
227 - Birding Beyond Binoculars: A Nature Journaling Masterclass- Field trip component 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Santee Lakes
228 - Exhibit Hall Hours 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
229 - Short Pelagic Trip with Swarovski Optik 1:45 pm - 5:00 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
230 - Principles and Pifalls with Kenn Kaufman 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
231 - The Latest and Greatest Spotting Scopes with Swarovski Optik 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
232 - Happy Hour at the Uncommon Saloon, sponsored by Vortex 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
233 - Kimberly Kaufman program Being a Better Birder 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
234 - Low Tide Estuary Walk 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
235 - The Amazing World of Shorebirds 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
237 - Gulls for Everyone Field Trip 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
238 - El Monte Park 8:00 am - 11:00 am To Be Announced
239 - Festival After Hours: Exhibitor Networking Social 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
241 - Quilt Exhibit 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC- Marine Room

Friday, February 27, 2026

Event Time Venue
301 - Breakfast 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
302 - Lunch Pickup 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
303 - Sunrise Bird Photography at Santee Lakes with Alexander Eisengart 6:00 am - 9:00 am Santee Lakes
304 - Birding the Border I with Red Hill Birding 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
305 - 100 or More I with Sabrewing Nature Tours 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
306 - Hawk Alley with Rockjumper Worldwide Expeditions 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
307 - Dancing with Grebes Bus Trip 6:15 am - 11:00 am MVCC- Parking Lot
308 - Birding the Border II 6:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
309 - North County Birding Hotspots 6:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
310 - 100 or More II 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
311 - Rocky Shores 7:00 am - 11:00 am "Stan's Bench"
312 - Pelagic Trip with Swarovski Optik 7:00 am - 3:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
313 - Photo Stroll at La Jolla Cove with the SDBA Photo Club 8:00 am - 11:00 am "Stan's Bench"
314 - Tecolote Canyon Walk 8:00 am - 11:00 am Tecolote Canyon Nature Center
315 - Drawing Birds as Living Animals with David Stump- a two part workshop- part 1 8:00 am - 12:00 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
316 - Birding for Beginners Day 2: How Birds Vary 8:30 am - 10:00 am MVCC- Starboard Room
317 - Kayak Trip South Bay 8:30 am - 11:00 am Bayside Park
318 - Birding by Bike 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
319 - Birding by Bike (BYOBike) 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
320 - Short Walk at San Elijo Lagoon 9:00 am - 11:00 am San Elijo Nature Center
321 - Famosa Slough 9:00 am - 11:30 am Famosa Slough
322 - Walk with Swarovski Optik 10:00 am - 11:00 am MVCC- Courtyard
323 - The Art and Science of Bird Photography 10:30 am - 12:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
324 - A Walk with the Raptors from Sky Falconry 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Sky Falconry
325 - Lightroom 101 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
326 - Exhibit Hall Hours 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
327 - Wake Up and Smell the Conservation! 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
328 - Movie screening: the Hawkwatch Documentary 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
329 - Sunset Bird Photography at San Elijo with Alexander Eisengart 2:45 pm - 6:00 pm San Elijo Nature Center
330 - Nature Sketching with Desiree Hanau 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
331 - Happy Hour at the Uncommon Saloon, sponsored by Vortex 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
332 - Low Tide Estuary Walk 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
333 - Birdsong to Brushstroke: Birding to Fuel Art & Creativity 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
334 - Bird Photography Beginning Tips with OM System 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
336 - San Diego Bird Festival Friday Keynote Dexter Patterson 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm San Diego Natural History Museum
337 - Bird Joy! Birding with Dexter Patterson and Jason Hall 6:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
338 - Cabrillo/Point Loma 7:30 am - 12:00 pm MVCC- Parking Lot
340 - Camp Surfbird 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm To Be Announced
342 - Quilt Exhibit 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC- Marine Room

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Event Time Venue
401 - Breakfast 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
402 - Lunch Pickup 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
403 - Birding the Border I with Red Hill Birding 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
404 - Salton Sea Overnight Trip- Saturday-Sunday 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
405 - Salton Sea Overnight Trip- Saturday-Sunday- Single Supplement 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
406 - 100 or More I with Sabrewing Nature Tours 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
407 - Hawk Alley with Rockjumper Worldwide Expeditions 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
408 - Sunrise Bird Photography at Mission Trails with Alexander Eisengart 6:15 am - 9:30 am Kumeyaay Lake Campground
409 - Dancing with Grebes Bus Trip 6:15 am - 11:00 am MVCC- Parking Lot
410 - Birding the Border with the Kaufmans 6:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
411 - 100 or More II 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
412 - Pelagic Trip with Swarovski Optik 7:00 am - 3:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
413 - Rancho Jamul 7:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
414 - Olivia Canyon 8:00 am - 10:30 am Olivia Canyon
415 - Tecolote Canyon Walk 8:00 am - 11:00 am Tecolote Canyon Nature Center
416 - Drawing Birds as Living Animals with David Stump- a two part workshop- part 2 8:00 am - 11:30 am MVCC- Terrace Room
417 - The Big Sit 8:00 am - 5:00 pm San Diego River Mouth at Quivira Way
418 - Binoculars and Optics Show and Tell with Land, Sea and Sky 8:30 am - 10:00 am MVCC- Starboard Room
419 - Birding by Bike 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
420 - Birding by Bike (BYOBike) 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
422 - Walk, Roll and Stroll: Accessible Birding Outing 9:00 am - 11:00 am Santee Lakes
423 - Famosa Slough 9:00 am - 11:30 am Famosa Slough
424 - Kayak Trip in Mission Bay with Habitat Restoration on West Ski Island 9:00 am - 11:30 am Action Water Sports Mission Bay
425 - Walk with Swarovski Optik 10:00 am - 11:00 am MVCC- Courtyard
426 - Tree Trek- Kate Sessions Park 10:00 am - 11:30 am To Be Announced
427 - Live Painting Demo 10:00 am - 1:00 pm MVCC- Courtyard
428 - Painting miniatures with Off The Shelf Games 10:00 am - 4:00 pm MVCC- Marine Room
429 - Wingspan Tournament 10:00 am - 4:00 pm MVCC- Marine Room
430 - Exhibit Hall Hours 10:00 am - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
431 - Light Pollution and its Harmful Impact on Birds 10:30 am - 11:15 am MVCC- Starboard Room
432 - Community Conservation and Ecotourism Initiatives in Uganda 11:30 am - 12:15 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
433 - The Wonders of Birding in Portugal & Spain 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
434 - Birding for Beginners Day 3: Birds and Habitat 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
435 - Argentina, 1000 Birds and More! 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
436 - Birding in Thailand, Egypt and Sri Lanka 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
437 - Birds, Butterflies and Biodiversity of Mexico 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
438 - What's new at the ABA? 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
439 - How Focal Length Affects Your Photography 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
440 - Happy Hour at the Uncommon Saloon, sponsored by Vortex 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
441 - Birds & More - Photo Journey through Scotland and Ireland 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
442 - Low Tide Estuary Walk 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
443 - Birds of Panama and Canopy Tower 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
444 - Flocking Together--A Journey to Save Species and Spaces 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
445 - Kite Optics title tbd 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
449 - Tide Pools and Tacos with Tommy Siegel and Billy Libby 12:45 pm - 3:00 pm To Be Announced
450 - Quilt Exhibit 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm MVCC- Marine Room
451 - Planting a Pollinator Friendly Garden workshop at MAKE Farm 10:00 am - 11:30 am To Be Announced

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Event Time Venue
421 - Birding with WorldBeat Center at Chollas Lake 9:00 am - 11:00 am To Be Announced
448 - Rancho Jamul 7:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
501 - Breakfast 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
502 - Lunch Pickup 5:30 am - 7:30 am MVCC- Marine Room
503 - The Art and Science of Bird Photography Field Session 6:00 am - 9:00 am Bayshore Bikeway
504 - Birding the Border I with Red Hill Birding 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
505 - 100 or More I with Sabrewing Nature Tours 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
506 - Hawk Alley with Rockjumper Worldwide Expeditions 6:00 am - 3:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
507 - Birding the Border II 6:30 am - 2:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
508 - 100 or More II 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Marina Village Conference Center
509 - Dancing with Grebes-Meet You There version 7:00 am - 10:15 am To Be Announced
510 - Rocky Shores 7:00 am - 11:00 am "Stan's Bench"
511 - Pelagic Trip with Swarovski Optik 7:00 am - 3:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
512 - Tecolote Canyon Walk 8:00 am - 11:00 am Tecolote Canyon Nature Center
513 - Nature Journaling 8:30 am - 10:00 am MVCC- Terrace Room
514 - Kayak Trip South Bay 8:30 am - 11:00 pm Bayside Park
515 - Birding by Bike 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
516 - Birding by Bike (BYOBike) 9:00 am - 11:00 am Marina Village Conference Center
517 - Famosa Slough 9:00 am - 11:30 am Famosa Slough
519 - Walk with Swarovski Optik 10:00 am - 11:00 am MVCC- Courtyard
520 - Accessible Bird Outing at Ventura/Bonita Cove Sponsored by Birdfy 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Ventura/Bonita Cove
521 - Exhibit Hall Hours 10:00 am - 3:00 pm MVCC-Bayview Room
526 - Let's Talk Parrots! 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
527 - Learn How to Draw a Bird 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm MVCC- Terrace Room
528 - If You Love Birds, You've Got To Love Bugs! 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
530 - Avian Aces with Avian Behavior Conservancy 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
531 - Music TBD and Bird Day Cake in the Courtyard 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm MVCC- Courtyard
532 - Target Trip Planning Discussion 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm MVCC- Starboard Room
533 - Festival After Hours: Extremely Accurate Bird Songs with Tommy Siegel and Billy Libby 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm MVCC- Marine Room
534 - Bugology Walk! 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm MVCC- Courtyard
535 - Digiscoping Walk 11:00 am - 11:30 am MVCC- Courtyard

Monday, March 2, 2026

Event Time Venue
601 - Target Trip II 6:00 am - 4:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center
602 - Target Trip 6:00 am - 4:00 pm Marina Village Conference Center

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Thursday, February 26, 2026

209 - Rocky Shores

7:00 am - 11:00 am

"Stan's Bench"

218 - Famosa Slough

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Famosa Slough

Friday, February 27, 2026

311 - Rocky Shores

7:00 am - 11:00 am

"Stan's Bench"

321 - Famosa Slough

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Famosa Slough

Saturday, February 28, 2026

414 - Olivia Canyon

8:00 am - 10:30 am

Olivia Canyon

423 - Famosa Slough

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Famosa Slough

Sunday, March 1, 2026

510 - Rocky Shores

7:00 am - 11:00 am

"Stan's Bench"

517 - Famosa Slough

9:00 am - 11:30 am

Famosa Slough

Monday, March 2, 2026