Celebrate birds at local festivals

Festivals on May 9 include:

“Purdy to Paradise” in the Green River Watershed of Tacoma,  sponsored by the Tahoma Audubon Society; for more details see http://www.tahomaaudubon.org/birdathonfieldtrips.com

9th annual Backyard Festival at Tukwila Community Center,12424 42nd Ave. S. , Tukwila; see http://www.backyardwildlifefair.org/

IMBD at Marymoor Park, 308 4th Ave., S., Kirkland, sponsored by Eastside Audubon Society; see http://www.eastsideaudubon.org

IMBD at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, southwest of Cheney in Spokane County; see http://www.fws.gov/turnbull/

Other events later in May include:

• 7th annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest, May 14-17; for more information and to register see http://www.leavenworthspringbirdfest.com or call the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce at 509 –548-5807
• Festival for the Birds at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, May 16; for more information see http://www.zoo.org/events/all.html 
• IMBD at Seward Park, Seattle, May 23, sponsored by Seattle Audubon Society ; for more information see http://www.seattleaudubon.org/

See www.birdday.org for details on the origins of this annual celebration.