Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival

The 33rd annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival brings birders to the southern tip of Texas, where wintering birds mix with regional specialties such as the Green Jay. The festival offers guided field trips through thornscrub, river woodland, mudflats and open water, plus seminars and family activities. The Birder's Bazaar trade show at the convention center has bird art, optics at festival prices, tour companies and nonprofits. When: Birder's Bazaar public hours are Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Field trip and seminar times are on the festival schedule. Where: Harlingen Convention Center, 701 Harlingen Heights Dr., Harlingen, TX 78552. Field trips leave from the convention center. Cost: Field trips and seminars require paid registration on the festival site. Check the site for Bazaar admission. Registration: https://rgvbf.org/ Organizer: Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.