Georgia Bird Fest

Schedule:

City Nature Challenge Bird and Plant Walk at Fernbank Forrest

6:00 to 7:30 PM 
Leader: Gabe Andrle
Limited to 20 participants
Cost: Free
Location: Fernbank Forest (DeKalb County)
Difficulty Level: Moderate - uneven forested terrain

Join Birds Georgia Habitat Program Manager, Gabe Andrle on an evening hike through the 65 acre old-growth forest of Fernbank Museum to look for and document a wide array of bird and plant life in addition to anything else we find along the way. The City Nature Challenge is a global effort to document biodiversity while connecting people to nature using iNaturalist. The hike will take participants from the museum, through Wild Woods, and into the Forest where we will encounter giant tulip poplars and oaks, a variety of pollinator friendly plants, and everything in between.

Birding Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park with Adam Betuel

7:30 to 10:00 AM 
Leader: Adam Betuel
Limited to 10 participants
Cost: $30 (note that there is also a $5 daily parking fee per car that will be payable on-site, or you may display your annual National Park Service pass)
Difficulty Level: Moderate - uneven forested terrain

This guided trip will be led by Georgia Audubon’s Director of Conservation, Adam Betuel, and is an opportunity not to be missed! Kennesaw Mountain is the premier migrant hotspot in the southeast. We'll be looking for migrating flycatchers, vireos, thrushes, warblers, tanagers and grosbeaks. The walk is about 3 miles total, restrooms are available in the Visitor Center; restrooms are open beginning at 7:30 am. All levels are welcome. There is a free bird checklist specifically for the park available upon request in the Visitor Center.