Celebrating the Spring Migration of Shorebirds

 

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed in the Grays Harbor estuary on their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Articbound shorebirds are among the world's greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! The concetration of birds during spring migration offers people a great chance to view a number of shorebird species. With luck you will also see the birds fly together in beautiful formations while trying to escape a Peregrine Falcon.

 

This wildlife spectacle happens every year at the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and in other parts of Grays Harbor County. People from around the world come to view this event of hemispheric importance. The Shorebird Festival works to bring people together for this incredible natural phenomenon.